Move

Murray carefully packing.

On Wednesday, August 22, Murray & the Kerr crew brought the stock trailer to Red Deer and moved our possessions from one house to the other. Many thanks to them & Debbie Letniak who came & helped out and made the day more efficient. So our "stuff" is mostly in the garage of the city house awaiting carpet cleaners and then more help to put everything in place. This week I clean the farm house for renters Sept. 1. Rain on the ranch has Murray anxious to get the combining back under way.

Remembering

On August 15, friend and former highschool classmate, Lorraine (Uniat) Gallagher passed awauy after struggling with cancer for some time. Murray & I were able to attend her funeral in Edmonton Sunday, August 19. A number of our class were there to honor Lorraine's memory. Knowing her faith was strong makes it easier to say " Until we meet again".

Whirlwind August

From August 1-3, my dear friend Sharyl (who came all the way from Portland to help me) & I brain stormed, furniture shopped, chose paint & area rugs & had a ton of fun. Her expertise proved superbly valuable and I will post pics when all the firniture is delivered & put in place. We got an amazing amount done in a short time but I still wish she were closer to help me with the odds & ends. Thanks heaps, Sharyl!

Sharyl taught me how to paint posterboard so you can see more of a paint sample than those impossible tiny squares.

Here is a sample of a few of the things we actually brought home with us. As you can see it is my "red" year! Stay tuned to see what else I ordered in red.

On August 8 I met my Mom, Kim, Yan & Nicholas in Red Deer to show them our new home and then we came out to the ranch. We cuddled Nicholas all we could and think he is the most precious grandson.How does one choose from the zillion pics taken over 10 days but we sure did enjoy Nicholas' smiles so here is one of them.Nicholas found his legs while he was here and enjoyed standing ramrod straight.Here he is standing alone at 4 months. If only he could find his balance he would be walking!!!Scott & Patricia came out on Aug 10 and Amy, Karis & Zachary arrived from Orlando on the 11th so we had a wonderful houseful of young adults & kids. Here Zachary is getting to know his second cousin Nicholas.
Zachary visiting with Scott.

While here Scott was able to to get in the swather (with some strong help) and if you look closely he is in the operator's seat with dad as co-pilot!

Yan enjoyed the big machines and learning about farming.

Zachary getting up close & personal with the bison!

Amy & Kim (first cousins) enjoyed a ride on the quads.

Kim on the hill overlooking Little Gem.

Zachary & Karis. Zach came outfitted with a darling denim jacket so he would fit in at the ranch!

My mom and her 2 great grandsons.

Grandpa telling Nicholas a secret.

Grandma & Nicholas in the rocking chair.

Another one of those precious smiles.

Nicholas & his Mom taking perogy making lessons from Baba!

Unfortunately on August 17 we had to hug & kiss our grandson & his parents good-bye as they headed back west to Courtenay. What a silent empty house. We sure did enjoy the visit from everyone. Can't wait til Christmas!