May 06, 2013

Quail in the house

Colin was out walking the girls and I was on the phone when I screamed.  Out of the corner of my eye I saw something large and dark dart between the white sofa and our teal lounge chairs.  I screamed loud enough that the neigbour heard me and Colin rushed the last 1/2 block home.  I continued with my phone conversation ( I had been on hold a long time and did not want to go thru that again ) with my heart racing while Colin cornered the critter.

I guess we had left the patio door open a few inches so the dogs could go in and out ( they refuse to use the new doggie door we had installed ) and the quail decided to visit. Had the girls been home and not out on a walk I guarantee that the critter never would have got into our house.

For a while it tried to become a part of the area, just another cutsie knick knack.

Then it began trying to get out, banging on the window, then a poop here and a poop there and a few flights up to the ceiling and back down, more poop.  Okay little one, time for you to go.  I am still on the phone.  Meanwhile Caeli has decided to catch the quail who was now walking along the floor.

She did get a few feathers but not the quail although she really did try.

Colin was finally able to corner the quail, not an easy job in an open house like this. Now Carmeh was interested. I am off the phone by now so I was able to get this shot.

Colin released the bird and it took off right through our cedar hedge.  Caeli of course followed, even though we have the hedge blocked off..  She found a hole to get through, actually I think she can get out of anywhere if she really wants to and she wanted to get that quail.  The quail got away and Caeli spent the next hour sniffing every corner of the yard and house before resuming her normal pose which is sleeping.

Yesterday I had spent a good 30 minutes looking for Caeli before I found her curled up in the middle of our duvet. I had piled the duvet into a corner on the floor while washing the sheets. She loves to sleep on something soft.

Anyone have any tips for drying king size sheets?  We love our new king bed but each time I dry the sheets after washing them they come out damp, even after 50 minutes in the dryer. Yesterday I ended up drying them separately.  Any better ideas out there?????  What am I doing wrong?

 

 

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May 05, 2013

Warmer than Mazatlan !!!

At 5:00PM local time Sunday, we were…

Hot, hot, hot! That is 80.6F.

At the same time in Mazatlan it was 24.4.

 

Tomorrow we here in Kelowna will be 32C ( 89.6 F ).  In Mazatlan that will be a high of 84F.  Guess we came home at the right time.

Being home means work, not only the photography kind but the house kind.  We had a fellow in on Saturday to measure for our stair railings which I need ASAP.  Somedays I can manage on my own, other days no.

Once Colin was done work Saturday he started pulling our patio furniture out.

When I say out, I mean out!! It was stored way under the house. He pulled it put and I wiped it down.

We knew we might have a bit of a water issue under the house but not to this extent. Oh well, we have the summer to figure it out. The rain can be very brutal especially with a driving wind behind it, right off the lake.

I love to power wash and was given a small area to clean.

 

Others just enjoyed the rest of the day.

Colin and Carmeh had their end of day cuddle while I got the dinner going. At this point we were well into the vino.

Today, Sunday Colin worked out in the field doing photography while I did laundry, computer and desk work.  Whether it is a weekend or not makes no difference to us.  He did come home for a few hours midday and we did a few more smaller jobs.  We did manage to have an early dinner together at 5PM on the patio before he headed out for end of day shots.  Our first meal outside this year, well here in Kelowna that is.

I think having just the one property here in Holiday Park has cut our stress down a huge amount.   We seem to be living more in the moment and that is the best it can be I think.

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May 04, 2013

Up in the air…

…that is how the day started.  Colin was up at 4:45AM and out the door by 5:00AM to catch the perfect sunrise shot for a developer.  It was not to be, just a bit of hazy cloud spoilt it.

He has a few good mornings to try again. Spring is here, actually I think we are headed directly into summer.

 

These folks sure had a great day for their early morning activity. First hot air ballon I have seen this year. I never know what I will see out my front window 🙂

Smile....enjoy your day!

 

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May 03, 2013

Getting back into the swing of things

No not jiving, not yet anyway.  I love to jive and Colin and I use to do a great job of it.  I have come to terms with the hip surgery.  I just hope that this is the last of my pain for many years to come.

I went in for my vein injections yesterday but the Dr. would not do them.  She wanted me off my antihistamine  meds and hive free.  Fifty kms each way, a waste of the morning!  Seeing as it has been a week since the last treatments I can go stocking free until next Tuesday.  That is a bonus.

Back home Colin started gathering all his equipment for his first photo shoot.  He wouldn’t be back till after dark so I made him sandwiches and snacks to go.  After he left I busied myself sending out invoices about the work done by our assistant over the winter, filing, paying bills, the usual stuff.  Certainly a different day than we have on the Isla.  But is does make our time on the Isla possible.

After an hour of pacing Carmeh finally took a nap at the front door.

Where is my Dad? She jumped up on that stool each time she heard a noise or a vehicle pass.

In our old house the girls had a window seat to sit on and sleep on.  It faced the street so they could see all who passed.  In this new house our living room faces the lake and our bedroom is street side.  The girls haven’t been using the lake window seat at all.

Caeli spent part of the day sleeping on the floor between the front ( street side ) of the house and our bed.

Carmeh finally feel asleep on her wee stool that we put there so she could see outside.

I worked till about 6PM, fed the girls, had a glass of wine and started to relax. Carmeh moved to her position on the sofa so she could still see outside. We had created a higher area with pillows and blankets so she could still see outside. She ran to the window each and every time she heard a noise.

I wasn't missing Colin, this was my first time alone in the house since we have returned. I got to eat dinner in front of the TV and watch the ducks swim past during our rain shower.

This girl really misses her Dad!

Colin came home, she was happy, and I went to bed.  Colin stayed up working on photoshop.  Things are back to normal.

 

 

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May 02, 2013

The girls need surgery!!

Surgery, surgery, surgery….

Yes in triplicate.  All 3 of us girls need surgery.

Caeli, our baby, needs to have a growth on her eyelid removed.

Carmeh, has had her growing lump on her right side, checked by our vet.  It is a fat growth that when grows even larger needs to be removed.  The vet actually stuck a needle in it yesterday and pulled out fatty fluid.  She also has a bump on her ear that needs to be removed.

Colin thinks we may wait until we get back to Mazatlan to have these two surgeries done as well as getting their teeth cleaned as it will be much cheaper.

Meanwhile, Mama C, got some unsettling news May 1st.  I need a new left hip!   So is the glass half full or half empty?  It is all at how I chose to deal with the situation.  Right now, today, I prefer to think of being out of pain a year from now and ready to dance the tango!

Yikes....this on display at my Dr's office.

The bad news is that even though I am on ‘the list’ it could be up to a six month wait!!  That of course would affect our travel plans next winter.  We can only deal with it day by day and decisions will have to be made based on how things pan out.

The hives are gone and I now have lizard skin.....I know lots and lots of hydration.

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