Where did July go?

July seems like it was a whirlwind of activity beginning with Campmeeting. Now it is nearly over and I hope August is somewhat cooler. Here is a quick recap of my month.

Last week I was fortunate to see some classmates of high school days who were in Red Deer for a Branson Hospital Nursing School Reunion. Pictured here are Grace (Stewart), me, Sandra ( Foulston) and Jean (Booth). Sandra (a former room-mate) is from the Toronto area and Grace & Jean now live in Australia so it was extra special to see them.

Just a few days before, I was invited to Prairie Oasis for a day of fun with the Letniak ladies and their boat. Since it was too hot to do anything at home I gladly accepted. I wasn't as brave as Debbie but once we got going I did have fun skimming over the water on the biscuit.

Debbie making a rooster tail.


At Royal Oak, where Mom lives in Lacombe, residents are able to have a small garden plot. Here is Mom a few weeks ago in front of her beautifully green garden.

Here on the ranch we are burning up with the sustained + 30' C temps and no moisture. Harvest will probably have to begin by weeks end to try and get what is left of the crops.
On a more positive note we have been able to rent our Red Deer farm house beginning Sept. 1 and get the keys to our Red Deer city home tomorrow. I am looking forward to a few fun days of furniture shopping with good friend Sharyl Ashley (an interior decorator) who is flying in to Calgary from the Portland area.

No pics with this post, just an update. I spent all last week bouncing between Campmeeting , Calgary & Red Deer.The time at campmeeting was great, with not enough time to socialize with all my friends! That is besides the spiritual rejuvenation of course.
Thursday evening was Ladies Night to Red Deer when 4 of us went out to dinner & took in the Gospel Music concert at the Centrium. It was so good that Murray & I went back Friday evening.
The week went from wearing socks & an extra quilt to bed in the camper to using the air-conditioner to escape the heat! It is still tooooo hot and the crops are burning up. We arrived home late last night and today it is unpack the camper time and getting caught up in the house & yard. Cousin Audrey & Ron dropped in for a visit on their way home to Millarville from a wedding at Waskasoo, Sask. Our visits with them are always too short.

This weekend we made a quick trip via Westjet to Kelowna. Before we left Calgary we enjoyed a lovely lunch with Scott on the patio of a restaurant in Eau Claire. The walk along the river was fabulous with all the hanging flower baskets and vivid greenery.

In Kelowna we were able to get in on 2 celebrations. Ken turned 60 on July 2 but we celebrated a couple days early. Here are Ev & Ken with Ken's favorite pistachio cake!Murray was able to pick cherries from Ev & Ken's cherry tree. He loves cherries & picking them was a first for him as we have never been able to get to the Okanagan during cherry time before. On the first morning we got up early and raided the tree before Ev & Ken were up, but there always seemed to be more cherries to pick!

They sure were abundant & full of sweet nectar. We even brought some home to share with Scott & Murray's parents.

July first was 2nd celebration when we attended the wedding of Holly (Nelson) and Brad Kay.

The setting was a lovely park in Oyama. Both fathers are ministers so the knot was tied very securely!

They both looked exquisite and Holly's neices & nephews were adorable.

We were also able to vist with Elaine's Aunt Mary & Uncle Paul Babiuk who live in Kelowna. Thanks Ev & Ken for your wonderful hospitality (& the cherries of course!). We had a wonderful time. Also many thanks to Scott & Patricia for taking us to & from the Airport in Calgary.