Jun 30, 2012
We couldn’t quite sit on the slate patio as it was’ curing ‘ from the crack cement guys efforts of the day. In my books it was a special meal as it was delivered and all I had to do was sit, back, relax and enjoy Karen & Lyle’s gourmet culinary feast. You are welcome [...]
Jun 29, 2012
Now that my indoor mushroom business seems to be shut down I thought we would move on to an animal rescue business. It seems that the high lake has confused the turtles. I think it’s because they no longer have a shore line but instead are coming up onto lawns much higher up that they [...]
Jun 27, 2012
…I always seem to have something to post about but just not enough time. The weather has been totally unseasonal but Colin and Mission Hill Winery got lucky last Sunday evening. Chris Botti, an American contemporary jazz trumpeter had been sold out for weeks. If you ever come to Kelowna you really have to visit [...]
Jun 25, 2012
I really don’t want to tell you but those are mushrooms growing in the living carpet in our RV!! Honestly~! Can you imagine what I thought when I saw them? Colin initially laughed but got more serious when he realized that they just keep coming. In the middle of our 20 days with no power [...]
Jun 23, 2012
I was woken up at 6:30AM Friday with a call from Mazatlan saying I had just won the contest for a case of Chilean wine!!!!!!!!! This was the contest I entered….amazing odds. What a rush……as you all know I love vino…..really really helped the day get going……. Day 3 of the crack cement guys will [...]
Jun 22, 2012
What was he doing on the road in the first place? Today promises to bring lots more to do’s to be done. We did get to see the house yesterday…..it looks wonderful and is going to be fantastic. Also interviewed a builder for the add a room portion which will be built in August once [...]
Jun 21, 2012
Oh my goodness or whatever words you choose to use for OMG…….not those words for me!!! We are back to, too much, too fast to OMG!!! Way too much to post under Que Pasa! Honestly, the worst was driving into Kelowna ( 45 minutes ) for a pre arranged meeting to check on our stain [...]
Jun 19, 2012
Sometimes I long for days where I could just sit all day and do nothing….however it seems that is not a part of my life. Perhaps a few hours here and there on la Isla. You have no idea how much I am looking forward to Mexico this fall. The house is coming along just [...]
Jun 18, 2012
Here are the final stats from our last trip south. Sorry for the delay. If you missed the first part of the report, click here. From our home here in Kelowna all the way down to la Isla ( Stone Island ) near Mazatlan and back again we drove 5839.8 miles. The trip down was [...]
Jun 17, 2012
I have been carrying this poem in my wallet for years! Thanks for being you Dad! Love you, C My Father’s Daughter My Father’s Daugher I am my father’s daughter… with this armor alone, I am incredible. Protected in the shadow of wisdom, I grew strong of mind. Guided through the colors of experience, [...]