First braai of the year

As I said yesterday, beautiful weather and it's continued through to today. When Claire got home from College last night she asked if we had any charcoal as she just fancied a braai (barbeque). As luck would have it we did have enough and, because I'd just been shopping, I was able to make a salad and we had bread rolls and everything we needed. It was such a nice change and gave us a taste of summer (before the rain comes back again!)

My dinner! The salad was delicious and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole meal.

Emily has been off school yesterday and today while we waited for results back from the doctor. Fortunately these came through tonight and were clear! Back to school tomorrow! She did take the opportunity, while at home, to practice playing her violin and gave us a "mini recital"

Well done and keep up the practicing Emily!
More tomorrow - have a good night everyone

xx

It's a dogs life....

Today we are having beautiful weather. It's even fairly warm!! You know the old saying It's a dog's life! Well, I think Wallace thinks so too ...

Making the most of the sunshine - might as well have a snooze!

Did I hear something? My eyes are too heavy to open!

I'll just watch - too relaxed to run around.
Cloud on the other hand had plenty of energy and didn't want to sit still for a photo

and Charlie wondered which dog he could attack next

A couple of photos of the garden - just because I could! Have to make the most of the sunshine while we have it.

I love it when the sun comes out again and it begins to feel like Spring. Unfortunately, I thought that about two weeks ago and then we had snow again! I'm not going to take anything for granted this time but will just enjoy it each day it comes. Here's to many more sunny days.

Enjoy the rest of your day

xx

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Back again

Where does the time go! Missed two days and hadn't taken any photos on those days either. Basically just did housework and helped out at Emily's school. Trying to stay caught up but it's never ending.

On a brighter note, we were very excited to learn today that we have a new nephew. Finton Michael Brett Stevenson was born last night in Vancouver. Congratulations to Shannon, Ryan and Owen on the new arrival.

Isn't he so cute!! How I wish we lived closer and were able to go and visit. It's at times like this that you feel the distance. Please keep us posted with lots of photos and let us know more details when you get the chance. Ryan tells us that Finton made his arrival 17 minutes after they got to the hospital. That's quick!!!

Had a quieter relaxing day yesterday. Emily and I watched the Dancing on Ice Champion of Champions and Pride and Prejucice. I had never seen the latter before and did enjoy it.

Clocks moved forward this morning and it'll take some getting used to. The idea of getting up at "5 o'clock" tomorrow (winter time) doesn't appeal.

Playing with my camera today while talking to Dad about it, I took these shots. They're not for any special reason - purely that Claire was standing in front of me while I was playing around. I wasn't very happy with the shots of Caroline and Stephen in the previous post and Dad also felt they weren't as sharp as they might have been. I can see I need to play with my camera a lot more to get the images I would like to get.

Enough ramblings for now. Have a good evening

Take care
xx