tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80381867055690547052024-02-19T06:47:48.206-08:00Wading in the SeaPamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-58577259236465652082010-10-15T18:54:00.000-07:002010-10-15T19:23:27.156-07:00Best Friends<div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Everyone needs</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">a </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">friend</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">including our pets!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Pilot has found a very special friend...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">He's perfect for her.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Meet Shep (on the right) Pilot's new friend. </span></div><span style="color:#999999;"></span><br /><span style="color:#999999;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf-te6M2rSKmkg00CjxoeZE4Z4j1pCruZSTacqQ_39gqkbEd6lRmD0omegjNWk7FoAQXM4awrTtGNsCEO8fKgqp9h5fIyZdegzOe66J4rWz3u1D6luU24i0Bm7b6_-SGaNPZ-mEpCwaA/s1600/IMG_4388.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457587844568386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIf-te6M2rSKmkg00CjxoeZE4Z4j1pCruZSTacqQ_39gqkbEd6lRmD0omegjNWk7FoAQXM4awrTtGNsCEO8fKgqp9h5fIyZdegzOe66J4rWz3u1D6luU24i0Bm7b6_-SGaNPZ-mEpCwaA/s400/IMG_4388.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">Pilot prefers her own breed (she's a tad prejudice this way...just between me and you)</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">Most working breeds do prefer their own kind. It so instinctive ...whenever we come </span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">across another working breed she immediately likes them.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvEm_L-e_ua16dBfrofFLTzHNdVbP2ofOPOZ3APWIiVj7VJp1j8U1VOt8rMlpBLd8UFRii4eI1H_2SqNAA1LWl0v9v-709zJk_D1SUSOM1e6MmrSJHA0IHyvbOSc0qo75sJ7h-YsaGCQ/s1600/IMG_4403.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457578888525602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvEm_L-e_ua16dBfrofFLTzHNdVbP2ofOPOZ3APWIiVj7VJp1j8U1VOt8rMlpBLd8UFRii4eI1H_2SqNAA1LWl0v9v-709zJk_D1SUSOM1e6MmrSJHA0IHyvbOSc0qo75sJ7h-YsaGCQ/s400/IMG_4403.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#999999;">Shep is perfect for our girl. He's a German shepherd. He loves to walk and do tracking </span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">with her on the trails. But most importantly he tolerates her bossiness!</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">Shep's a good guy very gentle and sweet!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Hb6n7gmQBB6JO0b3Y4hRy_sKVgUN02Hm6YQ6mZvzNIq_goAPrCdkD8k3z9bsK66u07DIF55mraE6scx4hZA2T7lha11WfsXibX7DLAGR0EMnbLUjSAo0Olb9qXWXdzz7wcHdx8UP85s/s1600/IMG_4399.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457573483538082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Hb6n7gmQBB6JO0b3Y4hRy_sKVgUN02Hm6YQ6mZvzNIq_goAPrCdkD8k3z9bsK66u07DIF55mraE6scx4hZA2T7lha11WfsXibX7DLAGR0EMnbLUjSAo0Olb9qXWXdzz7wcHdx8UP85s/s400/IMG_4399.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEV2MEogrhuQ3Y7p9_Z4BQVrWTU5_1MPubrFL6LDX0gvXWjshvGOkO94bR2lyHXcGQF0Ta7Q3NHv97ojIe98DE3uVNFIhbj9p_S9KuVGPh6PL-_M4QkvC1RZ0obxZeG7NJ3EFjnYOu1S8/s1600/IMG_4394.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528457565648077682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEV2MEogrhuQ3Y7p9_Z4BQVrWTU5_1MPubrFL6LDX0gvXWjshvGOkO94bR2lyHXcGQF0Ta7Q3NHv97ojIe98DE3uVNFIhbj9p_S9KuVGPh6PL-_M4QkvC1RZ0obxZeG7NJ3EFjnYOu1S8/s400/IMG_4394.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;">The best part is Shep lives right down the drive by our house. Bye Shep</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">see you tomorrow!!</span><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-34080339261974793822010-10-04T18:53:00.001-07:002010-10-04T19:17:31.357-07:00Part of life<em><span style="color:#9999ff;">The intention of starting this blog was to express and share my journey in </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">another place after living in the same area for 43years. Stepping out of my comfort</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">zone was not an easy task for me. Everyday is filled with more opportunities</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">to discover this wonderful place i now call home. Nine months have passed and now</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">that i am entering my tenth month here i can say alot has changed. I am comfortable</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">in my surroundings and have made some wonderful friends. </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">Just when we think things have settled down and we have a level footing on things</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">something comes about. </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">For me and my family it was the passing of our beloved female cat Kachina.</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">Kachina was fifteen years old and had made the journey across Canada with our other</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">two pets quite easily. She was settled and very happy the first few months living here.</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">Suddenly she became ill and quickly declined then passed away in her sleep. </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-t_aHzHs5VTXqNnzFlSXvucdJYTznT8w6bWIbTMDnw87ubVt5RPPeU7cBy0VwpdWe2WwixMgDuuz3qJEM6bH5qS1lF-KQTEc8rujoZWGt0n124t8pS0imF5LQWaePMS0J8Zx8110Iryg/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524374806878528418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-t_aHzHs5VTXqNnzFlSXvucdJYTznT8w6bWIbTMDnw87ubVt5RPPeU7cBy0VwpdWe2WwixMgDuuz3qJEM6bH5qS1lF-KQTEc8rujoZWGt0n124t8pS0imF5LQWaePMS0J8Zx8110Iryg/s400/3.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#9999ff;">Death<em> is unfortunately a part of life. Losing a pet is the hardest. I always wondered why</em></span><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">the loss of a pet is sometimes even harder than a loved one. Then I realized why we take </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">their passing so incredibly hard.</span></em><br /><p><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">Our pets love us unconditionally. They do not hold us responsible for their happiness. They don't make demands on us to act or behave in a way that makes them feel better. They do not give us endless guilt or shame. In their eyes we are perfect . WE ARE PERFECT in their eyes and are we not Perfect in Gods eyes as well? Maybe pets are Gods way of apologizing for relatives we have constant conflict with... </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#9999ff;">Until then rest in peace my sweet Kachina... </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span></em> </p>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-40859536108017763362010-09-22T17:41:00.001-07:002010-09-22T17:58:15.483-07:00Decorating with china<span style="color:#9999ff;">Throughout my home i have decorated with china. It is all too pretty to hide</span><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">in the cupboard! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWHUvMLpRp3rT8h8Uiw3kSL2lyxsO3uXTPvZsXAjCdcuLVGJVyOLOAoSfucd1McQYDEtX63XdPb2NAj4fiUpIU_EGoo5GPohZAk-UQKJBzRy-kTNU_gAbW-atBKj4Z1tf9WbV_0vzTu4/s1600/IMG_3717.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519904191662259826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWHUvMLpRp3rT8h8Uiw3kSL2lyxsO3uXTPvZsXAjCdcuLVGJVyOLOAoSfucd1McQYDEtX63XdPb2NAj4fiUpIU_EGoo5GPohZAk-UQKJBzRy-kTNU_gAbW-atBKj4Z1tf9WbV_0vzTu4/s400/IMG_3717.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#9999ff;">My living room sports alot of my china...</span><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4D4Z5KnTwYnrCkjV599E0cS5eHb5lfhbwYzbq4mpiOPh5Qg-5UXiGgs7XesUvjANCUAiNrAigkuqqoxfl4-2j2nYY8oCH8sJr0sD12jzUSJoAXRxKRP-mHkCfeSmPdY1wawUzXWbKDlA/s1600/IMG_4348.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519904185597111538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4D4Z5KnTwYnrCkjV599E0cS5eHb5lfhbwYzbq4mpiOPh5Qg-5UXiGgs7XesUvjANCUAiNrAigkuqqoxfl4-2j2nYY8oCH8sJr0sD12jzUSJoAXRxKRP-mHkCfeSmPdY1wawUzXWbKDlA/s400/IMG_4348.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">My limoge dishes...</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XEa0IC1Dxz4MHCkYVVtYnDSYnuyN2vqiM-WHwHA04OhMzaNRnIHQPJjJDqkKk9qQsjCOi4RQTZKFaB9dM5XDC-Bbr5CSR48ZA3sdxxRrTEy-gT4Y_w_naEj39bgh_HpAFVYahQFBEXo/s1600/IMG_3719.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519904177029161730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XEa0IC1Dxz4MHCkYVVtYnDSYnuyN2vqiM-WHwHA04OhMzaNRnIHQPJjJDqkKk9qQsjCOi4RQTZKFaB9dM5XDC-Bbr5CSR48ZA3sdxxRrTEy-gT4Y_w_naEj39bgh_HpAFVYahQFBEXo/s400/IMG_3719.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">My favourite platter is my brown transfer ware...</span></div><div><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkzulceeDLDunIpcdPLu3vqWbxS9UQkduLhtVnHrYwe7g5zsnZZNCn1C9qLbyLKktXlbb4jufmxX5zgFafzh_Nhv1SeghWIbN5yCvMxgIwQhyw5zMbpmL2qSyy6WGbRkTSP_VAdAts70/s1600/IMG_3730.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519904172724237522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEkzulceeDLDunIpcdPLu3vqWbxS9UQkduLhtVnHrYwe7g5zsnZZNCn1C9qLbyLKktXlbb4jufmxX5zgFafzh_Nhv1SeghWIbN5yCvMxgIwQhyw5zMbpmL2qSyy6WGbRkTSP_VAdAts70/s400/IMG_3730.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">Masons pink vista china...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD6w9yz1dbFEPteeHN5NJ7BfAppWMObAnY9MDVdX4j7qZwMzb2eMxx0hZGDqO7sAjV1zL22p0AfW99RWEg1_o4Qgpnw9hyv_xb6U-jVVxmTwWwn5Q_FKS1ueFn5ZrPpr9JflXD9NnHNU/s1600/IMG_3639.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519904169386880434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRD6w9yz1dbFEPteeHN5NJ7BfAppWMObAnY9MDVdX4j7qZwMzb2eMxx0hZGDqO7sAjV1zL22p0AfW99RWEg1_o4Qgpnw9hyv_xb6U-jVVxmTwWwn5Q_FKS1ueFn5ZrPpr9JflXD9NnHNU/s400/IMG_3639.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">My darling sweet pea desert plates that are displayed in my bedroom...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ru2Gong3MeG5hPXkGevKlJ2-nWD79WJmZYh_WzvVRXnmQAUlWkYMbEhasJkDRevr4sQGdY7aQS3Wg5wjAhBwh0fPQcFvARrbHrv4NAcA-ZrT9-1dzZ4eMrsz3A3y9FuGg1MCCyjjtX0/s1600/IMG_3031.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519903249742078034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ru2Gong3MeG5hPXkGevKlJ2-nWD79WJmZYh_WzvVRXnmQAUlWkYMbEhasJkDRevr4sQGdY7aQS3Wg5wjAhBwh0fPQcFvARrbHrv4NAcA-ZrT9-1dzZ4eMrsz3A3y9FuGg1MCCyjjtX0/s400/IMG_3031.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVR4F_R0hcAkVaYwe30IGPO4Py3P792ZczOt_p4F9syXyU20nsh0_zi7EhJK7y6vYW2lLCbOLAaiK_Cz55_GeboQM-Jxi70G2mEvwKnsqENQyNwypBe2LzyaGWm8lBfi8xNaJ6dMdzjTM/s1600/IMG_3078.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519903238866318034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVR4F_R0hcAkVaYwe30IGPO4Py3P792ZczOt_p4F9syXyU20nsh0_zi7EhJK7y6vYW2lLCbOLAaiK_Cz55_GeboQM-Jxi70G2mEvwKnsqENQyNwypBe2LzyaGWm8lBfi8xNaJ6dMdzjTM/s400/IMG_3078.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">My limoge platter is holding my perfume bottles...</span></div><div><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx3imNfgITe5ANT1Hjw_HpDAGZFK5QEQMoKnQ1PvVwxVZUDtnOHh0kTU3YEKXA7hLoMo5ag5FXmB5bKJ_Asjcg3HR0VUptfApOyv6Faw-YqPXqlz9wuouOVlW6A5cROUi0lv4GcBpdqM/s1600/IMG_3080.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519903238693308978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizx3imNfgITe5ANT1Hjw_HpDAGZFK5QEQMoKnQ1PvVwxVZUDtnOHh0kTU3YEKXA7hLoMo5ag5FXmB5bKJ_Asjcg3HR0VUptfApOyv6Faw-YqPXqlz9wuouOVlW6A5cROUi0lv4GcBpdqM/s400/IMG_3080.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">Even the guest room has my china. Tea cups adding some whimsy to the chandelier...</span></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KPKNg__JpSQMqnUtvhDVYnlrLYq0DX5OPl5JvGWN02sswqG1qLUo50GRpqMkMCOk8NvPAA0ELOYbMR1LEZZSpWQsyRUetUa8K6eQzYa8wx73Z7BEXHQ2R2Ir4NBb0ngxkO4Z_V8GmVg/s1600/IMG_3534.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519903232676390850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-KPKNg__JpSQMqnUtvhDVYnlrLYq0DX5OPl5JvGWN02sswqG1qLUo50GRpqMkMCOk8NvPAA0ELOYbMR1LEZZSpWQsyRUetUa8K6eQzYa8wx73Z7BEXHQ2R2Ir4NBb0ngxkO4Z_V8GmVg/s400/IMG_3534.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLinSQ-HJl1JExkLfM__xMkmUPaP2h93HGU7kYUOb5wPD1hkv_iUqiLjJr6-guVgumKoz67fjjruF-nl8yc_qElUlQitiE4oaWiz3WOtw9iyIdG_gE2OyV9UUyP-rtIjQv1mNEcvTGERA/s1600/IMG_3515.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519903225372771602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLinSQ-HJl1JExkLfM__xMkmUPaP2h93HGU7kYUOb5wPD1hkv_iUqiLjJr6-guVgumKoz67fjjruF-nl8yc_qElUlQitiE4oaWiz3WOtw9iyIdG_gE2OyV9UUyP-rtIjQv1mNEcvTGERA/s400/IMG_3515.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;">When I'm not wading in the sea...I'm decorating with china!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-18812681844324389382010-09-16T19:11:00.000-07:002010-09-16T19:39:09.983-07:00Welcome to Our home!<em><span style="color:#666666;">Welcome to our home! I thought i would give you all a little tour of the home </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">my family and i are living in. This home is a beautiful home built in the 1920's which </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">is quite rare around this part of the island. </span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;"> The top floor that you see here is the</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">sleeping porch off the master bedroom. Very romantic...my favourite part of the home.</span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRg2NhXaEfVrEiBk7wbVoZZ6PoX4UNECBk0ox1kQrY_wqUHV8PU7fFSTdiJ5WJqn80SeU0cqhbSImtv_aNp2_8KUxSIAowa4TVMCcnFj4yXRcnEXy6NkPEmCGN8NizK_pEoEPmwcqaqQ/s1600/IMG_3581.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517703259914094914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRg2NhXaEfVrEiBk7wbVoZZ6PoX4UNECBk0ox1kQrY_wqUHV8PU7fFSTdiJ5WJqn80SeU0cqhbSImtv_aNp2_8KUxSIAowa4TVMCcnFj4yXRcnEXy6NkPEmCGN8NizK_pEoEPmwcqaqQ/s400/IMG_3581.jpg" /></a> <em><span style="color:#666666;">This room is the formal dining area...a very large room. This photo only shows</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">a small part of the room..</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;"></span></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr9sqKMHS93ZOaFlqEWs5uVMIBmzGUVxntVFnqtMOE37g0GwbH0XLXyew4rqO-5zQq2ouESCUCKSJrNce4FVhYl4s1ljL8y94UijwnBBMNg77ilk8yJF82RZvxTawXx89s5_8j9aJYZE/s1600/IMG_4288.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517702967601411346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixr9sqKMHS93ZOaFlqEWs5uVMIBmzGUVxntVFnqtMOE37g0GwbH0XLXyew4rqO-5zQq2ouESCUCKSJrNce4FVhYl4s1ljL8y94UijwnBBMNg77ilk8yJF82RZvxTawXx89s5_8j9aJYZE/s400/IMG_4288.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Next up is the red french country kitchen. My dream is to one day have an all</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">white kitchen. For now it's red!</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;"></span></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8grwx3JK7dtZngSGpjv0yVN0rMPDp9kaRrSeiUrZk9ZqwxCrc9xzTkYGj4VQpcgYtufv2EltX6O7sDjoHEF3jhs5Y-UIbJy8pGwsYLKTATeztFXADXSNw6gm0rmHB9G2AB3NQL8ssQI/s1600/IMG_3629.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517702379337074882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8grwx3JK7dtZngSGpjv0yVN0rMPDp9kaRrSeiUrZk9ZqwxCrc9xzTkYGj4VQpcgYtufv2EltX6O7sDjoHEF3jhs5Y-UIbJy8pGwsYLKTATeztFXADXSNw6gm0rmHB9G2AB3NQL8ssQI/s400/IMG_3629.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvxaQT7Dy24ZyugLdQSbBdQtJE4nTIsjWCSzSWMNTAJQbyRo31TAICbOs_Ota9_uRKsF4vT7St2qo_R9YCzEuEF7LsW-oK53AsgrGx021Hf09akFK6QxTUelphfklda1F2BkeKTCesFI/s1600/IMG_3674.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517702367669511602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvxaQT7Dy24ZyugLdQSbBdQtJE4nTIsjWCSzSWMNTAJQbyRo31TAICbOs_Ota9_uRKsF4vT7St2qo_R9YCzEuEF7LsW-oK53AsgrGx021Hf09akFK6QxTUelphfklda1F2BkeKTCesFI/s400/IMG_3674.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Would you like to stay for lunch? I love to cook and entertain for people! </span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">Come over anytime...there is always food!</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNtqcugT03gTJCbsV9Aq2yYg4YOegnECxr6lWV47fVHSK8tVDPftL_3zJI-erQ6mHAfkvr80ZoX7j_eM_fXaquWBk4AVNdWz6NCmbZro8F0e_Chn5McUgMCEMje0FWPTjLlLyjSgtPgk/s1600/IMG_3957.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517701657701379010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNtqcugT03gTJCbsV9Aq2yYg4YOegnECxr6lWV47fVHSK8tVDPftL_3zJI-erQ6mHAfkvr80ZoX7j_eM_fXaquWBk4AVNdWz6NCmbZro8F0e_Chn5McUgMCEMje0FWPTjLlLyjSgtPgk/s400/IMG_3957.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">This room we call the passageway...the staircase is hidden in this room</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOmuRs3RTyYGw9i_ELxPZvETRNwkgevyAIxsRVsxEc0b6sS6FUTjIvqDZQ7zfrH5ywJwwZix9peKBQmPyAMo2WsSPJo2B8W7ahzD7AtY4dg-Ewyp9R5tvUg2CMiYmmxyWXV9RHMqc5Mc/s1600/104-0440_IMG.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517701649617035602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOmuRs3RTyYGw9i_ELxPZvETRNwkgevyAIxsRVsxEc0b6sS6FUTjIvqDZQ7zfrH5ywJwwZix9peKBQmPyAMo2WsSPJo2B8W7ahzD7AtY4dg-Ewyp9R5tvUg2CMiYmmxyWXV9RHMqc5Mc/s400/104-0440_IMG.jpg" /></a> <em><span style="color:#666666;">You are going to find alot of toile in my home!!</span></em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAbyGEbI2H3YU-w8Zet5_x5oiwrrAkpIj7MvE0hWvgQ8UPObVXQiTU4XWan1-gPfqPFmDlzn66lvnUUNS3s3BQpUvzIn_49vLaLO2eq0pkPRG_tLywpD1rruR-1jRWe_-FrtSGi-DFBc/s1600/IMG_4082.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517701641047727506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAbyGEbI2H3YU-w8Zet5_x5oiwrrAkpIj7MvE0hWvgQ8UPObVXQiTU4XWan1-gPfqPFmDlzn66lvnUUNS3s3BQpUvzIn_49vLaLO2eq0pkPRG_tLywpD1rruR-1jRWe_-FrtSGi-DFBc/s400/IMG_4082.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Did i mention i'm a chinaholic? Really! My husband counted 28 boxes of china when</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">we moved here....he wasn't too happy!</span></em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL53pVPs6Z-L4VtehiZu6-nT3ahIiShyphenhyphenqnOhTiA-Y18u_rs05dBeOiW49OITew0tQBotVHu6WixIaKPwV7kFn7dxkyaY4K0X7-94DvOzh2Ir4H40q3xuqrmY7MQ2oxUiBwDFjha8p7da8/s1600/IMG_3753.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517700968173423234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL53pVPs6Z-L4VtehiZu6-nT3ahIiShyphenhyphenqnOhTiA-Y18u_rs05dBeOiW49OITew0tQBotVHu6WixIaKPwV7kFn7dxkyaY4K0X7-94DvOzh2Ir4H40q3xuqrmY7MQ2oxUiBwDFjha8p7da8/s400/IMG_3753.jpg" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Our pretty living room...still waiting for my white slip covered sofa!</span></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8doJ-xB3hkmjcnrinLQn_kYuYWwiHyl2AIevrCpTIyJMUTHSK9clU16Go5hF-3-Erkcb4sL2k3e9794yMEQ7eNyhJmf8PmCnecNoiCnWCgSsztSkSF4HqbazL-BoxNNKjyr7UfmJ0EWY/s1600/IMG_3707.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517700959207797474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8doJ-xB3hkmjcnrinLQn_kYuYWwiHyl2AIevrCpTIyJMUTHSK9clU16Go5hF-3-Erkcb4sL2k3e9794yMEQ7eNyhJmf8PmCnecNoiCnWCgSsztSkSF4HqbazL-BoxNNKjyr7UfmJ0EWY/s400/IMG_3707.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">My beloved laundry room...i love to do laundry!</span></em><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5qXs8mtnMUSghnDkL8sDqWalrQuN6zk6xltUV45e2-w7ig-M1yPQAzxAoNN5_nAgxLspxmIP6UbRvARNW1pOt2KcjQ4r1EUbkMPV7cd22L2m6ZTgr4Q4cIXxQ807XuyesuMEetTuMRQ/s1600/IMG_3844.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517700943065749170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5qXs8mtnMUSghnDkL8sDqWalrQuN6zk6xltUV45e2-w7ig-M1yPQAzxAoNN5_nAgxLspxmIP6UbRvARNW1pOt2KcjQ4r1EUbkMPV7cd22L2m6ZTgr4Q4cIXxQ807XuyesuMEetTuMRQ/s400/IMG_3844.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">The romantic sleeping porch!</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;"></span></em><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qN7AtYNxBTRQ1_fxiBT6XfMiOGGXSdpzcoB0ZklZ4EJ2Rqza_J9zbjdLoUJklnsiuw9KAX4o2ujB71I4c7DJD0kX7q1sL1oV0_qP51PpImWWgjThOGMz7dNgrjs9Ej3EQY1nF0hyioA/s1600/IMG_3584.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517700417702222082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3qN7AtYNxBTRQ1_fxiBT6XfMiOGGXSdpzcoB0ZklZ4EJ2Rqza_J9zbjdLoUJklnsiuw9KAX4o2ujB71I4c7DJD0kX7q1sL1oV0_qP51PpImWWgjThOGMz7dNgrjs9Ej3EQY1nF0hyioA/s400/IMG_3584.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">This is waiting for me now that I have finished giving you the tour... </span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">this home has two claw foot tubs too!!</span></em><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT15zN4PtZ-TcFS-hB7IjwD089yxxWbY5L9Z8u7uGIo8DIe_gm5_p5t5HN1kyvam3-0EbE-ojBT9SW85H1ZOXMALh7j2nqbCiGV_mqFaMAvc_uOOhwtmvUN7qw2W3a8MUKH0fr2JjxRsU/s1600/IMG_3755.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517700184284256850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT15zN4PtZ-TcFS-hB7IjwD089yxxWbY5L9Z8u7uGIo8DIe_gm5_p5t5HN1kyvam3-0EbE-ojBT9SW85H1ZOXMALh7j2nqbCiGV_mqFaMAvc_uOOhwtmvUN7qw2W3a8MUKH0fr2JjxRsU/s400/IMG_3755.jpg" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Hope you enjoyed visiting...i loved having you!</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">Pamela xo</span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-28279790267869709332010-09-12T12:15:00.001-07:002010-09-12T13:00:11.695-07:00Cowichan Fair<em><span style="color:#666666;">Welcome to Duncan's Exhibition in the Cowichan Valley!</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">This year the fair was held in their new location. Beautiful new stalls, barns and hall were built for the residents to enjoy. This is the thing i love about living here, they do so much</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">for the community.</span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSm3llKjhkly8eJ4MTWFkaWthIdrMpM4I9HZei6VX1wlp2cI3sTvnso7Cfwv34VYrO868MkHQRu-0p0qgxPGXBpvxiDzgT0deKtuthntNq1jEc2Tqtl8HbzPodIp7A8PR5CqmO7kcMIKY/s1600/IMG_4219.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516115743587287842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSm3llKjhkly8eJ4MTWFkaWthIdrMpM4I9HZei6VX1wlp2cI3sTvnso7Cfwv34VYrO868MkHQRu-0p0qgxPGXBpvxiDzgT0deKtuthntNq1jEc2Tqtl8HbzPodIp7A8PR5CqmO7kcMIKY/s400/IMG_4219.JPG" /></a> <em><span style="color:#666666;">Lots of rides for kids of all ages...</span></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCbVBPhy2VWWcSYuxr2V4o5khQTdhizpJxNLNa0DgQMFnw6CidRPsElHl1CSR4p8Y0L5hADKZVlFqP6fOpy1625w0q_lZl-g6Lp1li4XmiYyVPTxExtSBklN6Rzps9Z-fkcXhu94nCnk/s1600/IMG_4163.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516115259594736146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCbVBPhy2VWWcSYuxr2V4o5khQTdhizpJxNLNa0DgQMFnw6CidRPsElHl1CSR4p8Y0L5hADKZVlFqP6fOpy1625w0q_lZl-g6Lp1li4XmiYyVPTxExtSBklN6Rzps9Z-fkcXhu94nCnk/s400/IMG_4163.JPG" /></a> <em><span style="color:#666666;">I'm not a ride person at all either is my hubby. Our son loves rides. I must be the only</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">mom who gets totally stressed every time her child goes on one! Of course he is really</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">into the extreme rides!</span></em><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtyuW0qsqdWW-7EGRRvsdqCiY5VpvZk4Ui9NPlHU8CVkgN1Z172R6ybTOLPqzRRdomyR-ixXVGtkznZAE-IeKgl1i_9STAmI2-J-t3VD6JFSY5zOWQbu0Ax8YvxnROi9D3fc6l2E-HVk/s1600/IMG_4157.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516115248210700466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtyuW0qsqdWW-7EGRRvsdqCiY5VpvZk4Ui9NPlHU8CVkgN1Z172R6ybTOLPqzRRdomyR-ixXVGtkznZAE-IeKgl1i_9STAmI2-J-t3VD6JFSY5zOWQbu0Ax8YvxnROi9D3fc6l2E-HVk/s400/IMG_4157.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Is this not a beautiful location to spend the day with your family? See why i </span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">love it here?</span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXadzOD0qbY-c4rOGEs-1-66T2uqC7DRlI-T9VeqxyIgTZK3I5n-TApk5kq_Gv6XVfnZkXYHnyodj6-CXbPOr0h5_0P4KUSR6xVhBf7CVf7myoOsifqDoRTJIL7D4q7UZSE2w_omkCAsE/s1600/IMG_4173.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516113359091837010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXadzOD0qbY-c4rOGEs-1-66T2uqC7DRlI-T9VeqxyIgTZK3I5n-TApk5kq_Gv6XVfnZkXYHnyodj6-CXbPOr0h5_0P4KUSR6xVhBf7CVf7myoOsifqDoRTJIL7D4q7UZSE2w_omkCAsE/s400/IMG_4173.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZpPAiY47DYmFh8eztmBNjjfxVUqFBfjXSNoHtOHGNuR4z9sHAHQFQ5PCSbbatGg9OeNjh8ExzpJAIgAuLDsJKyIMZ_y6JIM1FwdbXi73247q8TvnRJUjwsVFFChF36V5Qxp9gCBxrkw/s1600/IMG_4170.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516112780784918754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZpPAiY47DYmFh8eztmBNjjfxVUqFBfjXSNoHtOHGNuR4z9sHAHQFQ5PCSbbatGg9OeNjh8ExzpJAIgAuLDsJKyIMZ_y6JIM1FwdbXi73247q8TvnRJUjwsVFFChF36V5Qxp9gCBxrkw/s400/IMG_4170.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Brand new stalls for all the horses and other animals...</span></em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMetdhtN7_-1oBqMnipOKFQGsnYUSQ8miU2SHg4BbDBvXa9Eym_cvb7QQBUynXEBVykhxaPATkoQ8nWPe-1MzXs9Kk-xBkatpYLmced0LP496XBGZSJw8jUu5ixQdV5TOwFsAxZ9btQo/s1600/IMG_4215.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516112774520255058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMetdhtN7_-1oBqMnipOKFQGsnYUSQ8miU2SHg4BbDBvXa9Eym_cvb7QQBUynXEBVykhxaPATkoQ8nWPe-1MzXs9Kk-xBkatpYLmced0LP496XBGZSJw8jUu5ixQdV5TOwFsAxZ9btQo/s400/IMG_4215.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">This was a great competition with the miniature horses pulling little carts!</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GCPQP4rxvUYcNElcpGbGwVatabtFMZEFKBPaqU7ksTmjjtX-M8Y2WdSC3CKNTvpGpXmh0Hy80QjPumeLqiSK2STW7YZYv77WV3Kr9AjT7ayEqTxdyCi2sJLAXNQoG4Rv-Tq1he61fTA/s1600/IMG_4146.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516112764449641826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GCPQP4rxvUYcNElcpGbGwVatabtFMZEFKBPaqU7ksTmjjtX-M8Y2WdSC3CKNTvpGpXmh0Hy80QjPumeLqiSK2STW7YZYv77WV3Kr9AjT7ayEqTxdyCi2sJLAXNQoG4Rv-Tq1he61fTA/s400/IMG_4146.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Larger Belgian horses pulling wagons.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd1Q6n4L5A2Y5K0AQujwMbRemhkYzW4HSkKWOfrDr6QEL8LG534xLoAegduTfkYBiAklekXckf1QCDYCZ2Ri3XarIJGdRTj0gY0fvxzZFY3Y-XAQOKtiH-RSzwbouBzBfqHl_VoGxxJo/s1600/IMG_4149.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516112751218059602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQd1Q6n4L5A2Y5K0AQujwMbRemhkYzW4HSkKWOfrDr6QEL8LG534xLoAegduTfkYBiAklekXckf1QCDYCZ2Ri3XarIJGdRTj0gY0fvxzZFY3Y-XAQOKtiH-RSzwbouBzBfqHl_VoGxxJo/s400/IMG_4149.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">There was the barn with all different types of sheep. This one just had his</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">cut.</span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXmVI7iHGhDIUzsxOt8iKJqclXmt76c9wurmifMVyPSDXYrAKfh7MuAykVt8oSF4MdEere1CUGON5e5Eb_y0h7aH9ylDY6xzAoMF6APF8S17sFgJ3gGF38qqCdY_de-ogTuIYy75Pup0/s1600/IMG_4184.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516111491122436866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXmVI7iHGhDIUzsxOt8iKJqclXmt76c9wurmifMVyPSDXYrAKfh7MuAykVt8oSF4MdEere1CUGON5e5Eb_y0h7aH9ylDY6xzAoMF6APF8S17sFgJ3gGF38qqCdY_de-ogTuIYy75Pup0/s400/IMG_4184.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP-PAkKNZV5sWGh7fNAh51wgOrawipPh74Y-OiJGQA6tcuQbjZaN2MaDSZnTSiPHxqDHT13taUFZyw6JMDI20aN9Orn2U7G_BjWepeVZw47XfZDAewAdAZ5OyDKN_-nNbMnbcTvjyLd8/s1600/IMG_4183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516111484413146786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP-PAkKNZV5sWGh7fNAh51wgOrawipPh74Y-OiJGQA6tcuQbjZaN2MaDSZnTSiPHxqDHT13taUFZyw6JMDI20aN9Orn2U7G_BjWepeVZw47XfZDAewAdAZ5OyDKN_-nNbMnbcTvjyLd8/s400/IMG_4183.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Different types of goats in the next barn.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;"></span></em><br /><div><em><span style="color:#666666;"></span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkLMroFpPzWmC2kLVuslavVR7htQAKscDk00x9yKNEDD-aufPinFoBQLARrHVGUuQdtaCxMsz_rn5paevAXx0PQ4RYk7joWIfxgHP_HQBD8LFyRr6HxJs-58T24k4_cV9BR0dsZGy1To/s1600/IMG_4188.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516111472867653186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinkLMroFpPzWmC2kLVuslavVR7htQAKscDk00x9yKNEDD-aufPinFoBQLARrHVGUuQdtaCxMsz_rn5paevAXx0PQ4RYk7joWIfxgHP_HQBD8LFyRr6HxJs-58T24k4_cV9BR0dsZGy1To/s400/IMG_4188.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">They were even judging different types of cattle. Some came all the way</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">from Alberta.</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorJYZ_prvcPbH_ZTyLV1j52Q8F1tUk_6ZvYQiqvCOkrVo6Ek3EnAIuyxX9BoPVz6FDs3GJloUMC2MJ2v-_DDeIvrU8SnHRV8zrAMjDJp_WPiy1FWe1DEAkob9i1Wt0HgZuKNi8AKea3s/s1600/IMG_4190.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516111464823498706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorJYZ_prvcPbH_ZTyLV1j52Q8F1tUk_6ZvYQiqvCOkrVo6Ek3EnAIuyxX9BoPVz6FDs3GJloUMC2MJ2v-_DDeIvrU8SnHRV8zrAMjDJp_WPiy1FWe1DEAkob9i1Wt0HgZuKNi8AKea3s/s400/IMG_4190.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">We had to visit the poultry barn. Sam and i love birds and chickens. There was</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">alot of cock- a -doodle -doo going on!! Lots of winners in this barn.</span></em><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSzt9qcwnoFsQ3K6xwO_6_9FFDklGoUVeZ-_Wz9bLSp9Xhyphenhyphenedw6CndraP0BPgcxIC9uOehGtIg6lx0uDjNxTnL2rcHBBKBnYErcHTTQioocPipq7JKiFvhLyUqbgfoHB5-ZPahSGd01k/s1600/IMG_4205.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516110392725426290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSzt9qcwnoFsQ3K6xwO_6_9FFDklGoUVeZ-_Wz9bLSp9Xhyphenhyphenedw6CndraP0BPgcxIC9uOehGtIg6lx0uDjNxTnL2rcHBBKBnYErcHTTQioocPipq7JKiFvhLyUqbgfoHB5-ZPahSGd01k/s400/IMG_4205.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7VKAo-fckPHUW6p4Ee_qGn-guV0yGwWIKRSnYd-IJmdVcYeRrknoZIQxOhG1soQwcQX7t9L9XRBHeg72i_RMQNvnC1whVzQcebkSdPq7nYReRLrhdOIw56yN-PNi0Ul4_JExk9__ipA/s1600/IMG_4193.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516110386354242946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7VKAo-fckPHUW6p4Ee_qGn-guV0yGwWIKRSnYd-IJmdVcYeRrknoZIQxOhG1soQwcQX7t9L9XRBHeg72i_RMQNvnC1whVzQcebkSdPq7nYReRLrhdOIw56yN-PNi0Ul4_JExk9__ipA/s400/IMG_4193.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHDws6gabTrUwdI-RSKBG3vmRtJes73DUYdvoCtP6Hs-Ef4R8TYXPTIAaFjHGos-DrKWLKfevC_SllfIy0lx-f830OzavXLa9yGbzX0TFeLCcF7mw7eOfCsKokES2ihpzQj6PPyUCP_4/s1600/IMG_4202.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516110372638020482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHDws6gabTrUwdI-RSKBG3vmRtJes73DUYdvoCtP6Hs-Ef4R8TYXPTIAaFjHGos-DrKWLKfevC_SllfIy0lx-f830OzavXLa9yGbzX0TFeLCcF7mw7eOfCsKokES2ihpzQj6PPyUCP_4/s400/IMG_4202.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">They were even showing rabbits! Never new people showed rabbits. They had</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">so many different varieties...</span></em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTvzYXvTbwjmEjfxOuSJyX7EYvDtSqdZRHdocD4JbjCvwQ9UEKGL4PIAOaGnAKCG-txyOTN6xEk2V2VRKkF2odz8R4b3y3sopE4e1kGfyK_XotwDov4CmajbS0Edor6kPbZOLtejzzNo/s1600/IMG_4199.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516109287983163810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKTvzYXvTbwjmEjfxOuSJyX7EYvDtSqdZRHdocD4JbjCvwQ9UEKGL4PIAOaGnAKCG-txyOTN6xEk2V2VRKkF2odz8R4b3y3sopE4e1kGfyK_XotwDov4CmajbS0Edor6kPbZOLtejzzNo/s400/IMG_4199.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">This guy was my favourite!!! He is huge!! His ears and paws were incredible!</span></em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ-lcHQZSqrxgn-d7gIvQdemAmUMNQbEGeVrLgJ6MiRLYm8VVPE4NBfdu7kJ7IEG_Sw5PTe00JEZ0dC-1hsrtnIcz9L-oLDg_brin6kjEwd_ivSpmHG6TB9bcGzlNZB4oTJ2c4FB7gUE/s1600/IMG_4211.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516109273643794098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ-lcHQZSqrxgn-d7gIvQdemAmUMNQbEGeVrLgJ6MiRLYm8VVPE4NBfdu7kJ7IEG_Sw5PTe00JEZ0dC-1hsrtnIcz9L-oLDg_brin6kjEwd_ivSpmHG6TB9bcGzlNZB4oTJ2c4FB7gUE/s400/IMG_4211.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Lots of beautiful horses...</span></em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQb1NaklNj4x2GroZkfxtEqj9ysblORPq91yAKoic2vd0RcHciGxzOD98m_KAM3DBchZXDvnHAeUCG0qEj0LwKDtP6IQ7CIGsHYY6mnXJbYpNBpX-dlIU1LP-C72qs18k8T3Tu941qt4/s1600/IMG_4222.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516108579829516594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQb1NaklNj4x2GroZkfxtEqj9ysblORPq91yAKoic2vd0RcHciGxzOD98m_KAM3DBchZXDvnHAeUCG0qEj0LwKDtP6IQ7CIGsHYY6mnXJbYpNBpX-dlIU1LP-C72qs18k8T3Tu941qt4/s400/IMG_4222.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Two handsome guys! This horse gladly posed for me!</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;"></span></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsKEkxztk1uVPNm5XE-uNNFIFCHXKXWEH5qV-ccMe_7gL8-POX9XYzxRtXmf9NsggiZ_O26LjYpdXBpNL8QZz1HHhZSNATx6lPuS8wrDIuadQJJI2MdH1nK9DVAxbREncUUO3MnqUXyA/s1600/IMG_4220.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516108573776004578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsKEkxztk1uVPNm5XE-uNNFIFCHXKXWEH5qV-ccMe_7gL8-POX9XYzxRtXmf9NsggiZ_O26LjYpdXBpNL8QZz1HHhZSNATx6lPuS8wrDIuadQJJI2MdH1nK9DVAxbREncUUO3MnqUXyA/s400/IMG_4220.JPG" /></a><br /><em><span style="color:#666666;">Thanks for stopping by to see the show!</span></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#666666;">Pamela xo</span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-34812293318375834182010-09-03T16:40:00.000-07:002010-09-03T16:56:42.311-07:00The town of Totems<span style="color:#666666;">In the Cowichan Valley there is a town called Duncan...the town of totems. Duncan is the central town in the Valley. Throughout the town there are beautifully hand carved totems</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;">by the First Nations people. They are something to see. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ8jegr7-E18-eYPoiwcplVFdD6VL1CpIK5hjeP-Fh2fARq3Q4zWsYc22t3hxWBHe8UHm7oT9ZaoojAL-fqQpVanBgaz_YstHyxeWGygGP54gxnh0MIaDBhj9cQv9ReY2t-I8JtbHmxE/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512836851449865778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ8jegr7-E18-eYPoiwcplVFdD6VL1CpIK5hjeP-Fh2fARq3Q4zWsYc22t3hxWBHe8UHm7oT9ZaoojAL-fqQpVanBgaz_YstHyxeWGygGP54gxnh0MIaDBhj9cQv9ReY2t-I8JtbHmxE/s400/12.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#666666;">These last three photos were taken on our vacation to the island two years ago.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rZWAGkqPU6XInE7UgC7M0tsmo7QCqTLTlVTCKzkfC_NaRFZ8XsqltaULzvp61ToRprdRhNHhWewagylhSnmoMmkbjVJ46nUSVH2UhQQwY4EtMFP1w7FE916oDBGxSfchwMer9i4MNd4/s1600/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512836667069990546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rZWAGkqPU6XInE7UgC7M0tsmo7QCqTLTlVTCKzkfC_NaRFZ8XsqltaULzvp61ToRprdRhNHhWewagylhSnmoMmkbjVJ46nUSVH2UhQQwY4EtMFP1w7FE916oDBGxSfchwMer9i4MNd4/s400/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+011.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimewPQLvgAUSo6E6wySO975AtEjZAY76fpPQsdXCmwN6525pj785Whr4HPy_BJDy2AcMiH2pOQ47L_RHFrIikx-eRzM7P17zjzvHXDOcZdJ1zuqsE2XrsFUDfCCWzXxF5EIcXGUrnDlU/s1600/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512836653536354578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimewPQLvgAUSo6E6wySO975AtEjZAY76fpPQsdXCmwN6525pj785Whr4HPy_BJDy2AcMiH2pOQ47L_RHFrIikx-eRzM7P17zjzvHXDOcZdJ1zuqsE2XrsFUDfCCWzXxF5EIcXGUrnDlU/s400/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+012.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#666666;">To me the totems signify strength and courage. They stand tall and don't bow </span></div><div><span style="color:#666666;">down to anything. But unlike the totem sometimes the strongest of us can break down.</span></div><div><span style="color:#666666;">The caretaker of the family can not always be the rock his family expects him to be. </span></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0aRKNTxEGiVqRAebuTpQP2M4CqAPgpUT6j20Yw5_ADYgjKRJVVsrFoKPmY9hNTSuYFm2d3JVytiBqoEyK_yfrSxS2rkvzXUQxIfZ5fxtQjoEbOZuUlverMZMhR2_EBArC_WI5BG-LFY/s1600/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512836640792110594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0aRKNTxEGiVqRAebuTpQP2M4CqAPgpUT6j20Yw5_ADYgjKRJVVsrFoKPmY9hNTSuYFm2d3JVytiBqoEyK_yfrSxS2rkvzXUQxIfZ5fxtQjoEbOZuUlverMZMhR2_EBArC_WI5BG-LFY/s400/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+013.jpg" /></a> <span style="color:#666666;">I am looking to the totems for strength and assurance to help my family</span></div><div><span style="color:#666666;">whether this fierce storm...</span><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-66181101319158413412010-08-26T12:25:00.001-07:002010-08-26T12:39:15.615-07:00Last days of summer<span style="color:#3333ff;">Sadly the last days of summer are upon us now. Summer is my favourite season.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">I like everything about it. There is more to do....my wardrobe is nicer and lots of </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">sunshine at the beach! Now that i have moved to the land of rain i don't look forward</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">to winter. Because that is what it does here in the winter...RAIN! My husband tried</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">to convince me before we moved here that it doesn't rain that much?! He's now </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">confessed that yes come November the rain kicks in. Did i tell you how much i </span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">hate the rain?!</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><span style="color:#3333ff;">The last week of August has been spent enjoying as much of the lake as we can.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">This is beautiful Lake Cowichan. As a family we spent the whole day swimming</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">and relaxing on the beach.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweasIVLdFiFdsocTonO8SXKeWop-ev8XKmz5dSKaS8duX_foI2UbKuX81itZd5AhPyKG9ubqWyiIJfU2vzuvAboG0pMUgBi2M609Os2vghIp938jXCCGAoW0HtzCzJjakYHAKCAvKgwg/s1600/IMG_3882.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509803460059431666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweasIVLdFiFdsocTonO8SXKeWop-ev8XKmz5dSKaS8duX_foI2UbKuX81itZd5AhPyKG9ubqWyiIJfU2vzuvAboG0pMUgBi2M609Os2vghIp938jXCCGAoW0HtzCzJjakYHAKCAvKgwg/s400/IMG_3882.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGU4Q-GlOyyLJHYeSOz_9sSTNdTfjeP2ejxeUygB4A24M7zbljCzaRcJIJJrrrb7N3YfiEd736tbGz-LBx2t_HZhz4R_11s-J6u9rsx23Qh0lr7iB_Di15Y3n6KoBVyJgmOooFhj7DCoc/s1600/IMG_3879.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509803458130288290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGU4Q-GlOyyLJHYeSOz_9sSTNdTfjeP2ejxeUygB4A24M7zbljCzaRcJIJJrrrb7N3YfiEd736tbGz-LBx2t_HZhz4R_11s-J6u9rsx23Qh0lr7iB_Di15Y3n6KoBVyJgmOooFhj7DCoc/s400/IMG_3879.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5MAO3xZgdUYLOxQasBb2_QulBAPWql7302w349Bj3XrJ5nj_Y360Ht9n3ToBhFoX4q6r2NScgxHuFlck0ILDWjbC4Mtsz_zi5gOCYnXrr5ExIK_qDWT9-2O0yhA6GfwAoxKAuDrGt1I/s1600/IMG_3899.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509803451286794642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5MAO3xZgdUYLOxQasBb2_QulBAPWql7302w349Bj3XrJ5nj_Y360Ht9n3ToBhFoX4q6r2NScgxHuFlck0ILDWjbC4Mtsz_zi5gOCYnXrr5ExIK_qDWT9-2O0yhA6GfwAoxKAuDrGt1I/s400/IMG_3899.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sam's favourite activity at the beach is his snorkel set! This is all he does here.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJV2s1OHoCxS_OuZFSJMhaTKtWfz8vE6UAXDBAMPnWSfAWqT-ZAILQzey58wkYzD9_l0kIWpeyW9Z76XOdzM_ng2AxGjkKYaPUluNpLC_q2DqIE_nsgw1U940y3r4g3tYXXIbDyhrPz0/s1600/IMG_3895.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509803437290868674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJV2s1OHoCxS_OuZFSJMhaTKtWfz8vE6UAXDBAMPnWSfAWqT-ZAILQzey58wkYzD9_l0kIWpeyW9Z76XOdzM_ng2AxGjkKYaPUluNpLC_q2DqIE_nsgw1U940y3r4g3tYXXIbDyhrPz0/s400/IMG_3895.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOFcpHsYPhMBQGYzMVzBrmSv8eUzkE9hlsAPfzTgKeCqiDj3T0PekgvMtvum047W81xsWBvQXwr_B90RBXFM8WZdHPdEun1x-uwUpG3hcYs8o9JPxEQlD_WeibzUVuounKpVyB1lfQW4/s1600/IMG_3880.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509802385503173938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOFcpHsYPhMBQGYzMVzBrmSv8eUzkE9hlsAPfzTgKeCqiDj3T0PekgvMtvum047W81xsWBvQXwr_B90RBXFM8WZdHPdEun1x-uwUpG3hcYs8o9JPxEQlD_WeibzUVuounKpVyB1lfQW4/s400/IMG_3880.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#3333ff;">Enjoy those snacks and the lake Sam...in two weeks you will be back to hitting the</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">books!</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">Before you know it it will be Christmas!</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">Happy Days everyone</span></div><div><span style="color:#3333ff;">Pamela xo</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-43010828269760660112010-08-14T11:41:00.001-07:002010-08-14T13:25:38.830-07:00Summer time and Best Friends<div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Summer and childhood go hand in hand. For me summer always brings back lovely</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">childhood memories. I love summer and i think most people do.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">This is our first summer here on beautiful Vancouver Island.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Every where you go </span><span style="color:#3366ff;">around here</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">you will finds</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">acres and acres</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">of wild black berries just begging </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">to be</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">picked!</span> </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1C5ovraDLEI6nqO-51JnbybnMRw5AFqRqsG7JAHxtFumE1wVzYUky70JQDys1fpg8kQbPcTUjW0avlokBHYhC442fKPTq9FGBz9FD99VczGLs1QqpCk9vnxGgAdjXAcJUXRVpE9MbGkU/s1600/IMG_3768.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505341088855897042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1C5ovraDLEI6nqO-51JnbybnMRw5AFqRqsG7JAHxtFumE1wVzYUky70JQDys1fpg8kQbPcTUjW0avlokBHYhC442fKPTq9FGBz9FD99VczGLs1QqpCk9vnxGgAdjXAcJUXRVpE9MbGkU/s400/IMG_3768.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Sam and his friend</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">spent some time</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">picking</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">blackberries</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0Mo49Lq3avW20n2jnlTJr4oRKOLXm9uumGHM2JDZKqjVppg_kaz5RMXcMXFhwQe0e0MsTelCSjdCMKLebAxoChS-tZNiJvVvWKvirGYq2Wu905VIsL55H85q7zx4kttlf5Op8O5RFO0/s1600/IMG_3767.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505341084280604162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0Mo49Lq3avW20n2jnlTJr4oRKOLXm9uumGHM2JDZKqjVppg_kaz5RMXcMXFhwQe0e0MsTelCSjdCMKLebAxoChS-tZNiJvVvWKvirGYq2Wu905VIsL55H85q7zx4kttlf5Op8O5RFO0/s400/IMG_3767.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#3366ff;">The best thing for me about moving to the island is Sam's new found friendship.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Who would have guessed that moving 3,000 miles from home my son would</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">find a friend that he can connect with so easily . </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">A boy who shares the same </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">interests...has the same intellect and interests as his. </span></div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Someone has truly been watching over my family during this great</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">transition in our lives.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1Beq-u_p6ZNjU_ugLCy8Wm5Pl25-sSdqvy0P5Piny5pVwhMHoiJZ9dk4SnMUuxJly04YsrkHKO8mvRoinNTsgwoQThmk0Io0vpLOZMbUR9NwRSg-Laae0d4Yba5t8Y5WiRf6hBjxfJU/s1600/IMG_3769.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505340605503627474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg1Beq-u_p6ZNjU_ugLCy8Wm5Pl25-sSdqvy0P5Piny5pVwhMHoiJZ9dk4SnMUuxJly04YsrkHKO8mvRoinNTsgwoQThmk0Io0vpLOZMbUR9NwRSg-Laae0d4Yba5t8Y5WiRf6hBjxfJU/s400/IMG_3769.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Pilot</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">has really been</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">enjoying hanging out with the boys!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedAhp7hzoggbxWrAn3xG2rvORkGC6Qm9XW8UH6nt8EFdArskykD8-N8LRUTvBW5I5l7YXLc485Gvzkfev05EeSS9P-gpC0bH1EAjl09nifmPalQoqpUigV6Mutrb8r3tG8OhuLUdjO08/s1600/IMG_3775.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505340250880484130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedAhp7hzoggbxWrAn3xG2rvORkGC6Qm9XW8UH6nt8EFdArskykD8-N8LRUTvBW5I5l7YXLc485Gvzkfev05EeSS9P-gpC0bH1EAjl09nifmPalQoqpUigV6Mutrb8r3tG8OhuLUdjO08/s400/IMG_3775.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Isn't it refreshing when eleven year old boys are still just that...eleven year old</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">(but sweet i might add) boys! This day in age the young want to grow up way too fast.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">We have seen this with other children Sam has befriended. Kids who think safe, fun</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">things aren't cool anymore. </span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">but</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">when Sam's new friend</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">comes for the day or a sleep over</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">my husband and i </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">are always pleased to see them playing ...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">having fun in the outdoors.</span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa_wirfAejmJRVYqIjWeVUtEvSG2jtw2SdXxJpF6FLYPYY8w4Hid5Leu71ibVlNBcR_4tcFijOltRP57kHMJKVlSzg0CzHI7pId4SSokNgJlFIfMyWjF18rqcBYq16TVYNuGwEImyqLs/s1600/IMG_3770.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505339814832829858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwa_wirfAejmJRVYqIjWeVUtEvSG2jtw2SdXxJpF6FLYPYY8w4Hid5Leu71ibVlNBcR_4tcFijOltRP57kHMJKVlSzg0CzHI7pId4SSokNgJlFIfMyWjF18rqcBYq16TVYNuGwEImyqLs/s400/IMG_3770.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">The tree fort has been a big hit around here!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">seem to come to life.</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWh2WfipGkNCqE_Oy3MNN0aFv_RIOKpSUhS3BQtQVi8zsc85qUjzGvykvgxxkg9j-W-QLFHuyQKLTvhLVIVrJ-w-id0M25_ZssyKvENDJAlpn9bRZf5VpFTRUVXeTmcZtmRAlCyfaIAo4/s1600/IMG_3771.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505339461729289170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWh2WfipGkNCqE_Oy3MNN0aFv_RIOKpSUhS3BQtQVi8zsc85qUjzGvykvgxxkg9j-W-QLFHuyQKLTvhLVIVrJ-w-id0M25_ZssyKvENDJAlpn9bRZf5VpFTRUVXeTmcZtmRAlCyfaIAo4/s400/IMG_3771.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">We have told Sam that it is not important the number of friends you have</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">but the quality of friends. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">When Sam and his friend are together they </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">are always</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">creating and stimulating</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">each other with new ideas and interests.</span></div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNDloQGRa6muyjvPerXuR8TfkoLHDsOcbeQu706aB7zWq-fageqoj9B8rJb8NZEC1KEmtdO6vW1WqVaQU14VMmpO5GHRHOfGRNBRjuTuQook3x-O1q5-jCmsawDbr9dl2IWK5rbCFM9Q/s1600/IMG_3772.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505339113304031602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNDloQGRa6muyjvPerXuR8TfkoLHDsOcbeQu706aB7zWq-fageqoj9B8rJb8NZEC1KEmtdO6vW1WqVaQU14VMmpO5GHRHOfGRNBRjuTuQook3x-O1q5-jCmsawDbr9dl2IWK5rbCFM9Q/s400/IMG_3772.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Friends can also be good role models for us. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;">His friend has a wonderful blog</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;">on the environment</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;">and it has already been recognised and awarded money towards</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;">his schooling. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3333ff;">What better friend/role model for our only child?</span></div><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQludMtGzfsvwikgMtzxMgK93TttSaQGwaklwY6R3s_Ye_iH1ht_ZEh8BvVdRKOim-gAe6mK3eDl_JI_UX_Hs38mH5O_kk5RzZQZlG7fdz4-bEx5CekNPm4d3f2sPt7rlAkDLhNYr7Xs/s1600/IMG_3774.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505338780694222578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQludMtGzfsvwikgMtzxMgK93TttSaQGwaklwY6R3s_Ye_iH1ht_ZEh8BvVdRKOim-gAe6mK3eDl_JI_UX_Hs38mH5O_kk5RzZQZlG7fdz4-bEx5CekNPm4d3f2sPt7rlAkDLhNYr7Xs/s400/IMG_3774.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Handsome,</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">polite boys</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">that would make</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">any</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">parent proud!</span><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGavyi97zl_2fAHu8E_SjmbVCJfp920SuVrjUQedo29THx37uPIfVDzU3SU5NgLMG957IIQrIMXlwkQUOuKHAADYopAZmTAwes9btp0VeG5fbOvvvH7Vez9lGecUoq1A0pZyyS927QF0Y/s1600/IMG_3777.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505338322360302450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGavyi97zl_2fAHu8E_SjmbVCJfp920SuVrjUQedo29THx37uPIfVDzU3SU5NgLMG957IIQrIMXlwkQUOuKHAADYopAZmTAwes9btp0VeG5fbOvvvH7Vez9lGecUoq1A0pZyyS927QF0Y/s400/IMG_3777.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOGmgCV-BtxS8Nv7hft7IwyAs1RDauADzz7zI2kj4Pw7sBxmPd-rjVyUBPMTSobU6pKSC5okZ3_omdGp03gArug6TtR5STSHgNXCdFiCZ9PSY1fdsrpe3HcyZPrJnzCRYwM8w1cLO7t8/s1600/IMG_3778.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505337989159955970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCOGmgCV-BtxS8Nv7hft7IwyAs1RDauADzz7zI2kj4Pw7sBxmPd-rjVyUBPMTSobU6pKSC5okZ3_omdGp03gArug6TtR5STSHgNXCdFiCZ9PSY1fdsrpe3HcyZPrJnzCRYwM8w1cLO7t8/s400/IMG_3778.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Wishing you </span><span style="color:#3366ff;">all a happy, safe summer with your best friend!</span></div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-53502229533818308032010-08-07T14:10:00.001-07:002010-08-07T14:28:02.557-07:00The little studio<div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">On our property sits a little studio. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">A little place that has endless possibilities.</span></div><span style="color:#333333;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdVwaz9tvV6qnAYVsGyIkBOZNienPUROYat4Spt3Wxbja7xmtxbo0FQkzv1t3iE1_jDjIxJoL9h9psYkd6xpwEDxs-_rDrXKJTvuS4XCG1H1YHg-vIeQUnfeHkLKYuzxcOO2urYdWmL4/s1600/IMG_3696.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502780255082865842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdVwaz9tvV6qnAYVsGyIkBOZNienPUROYat4Spt3Wxbja7xmtxbo0FQkzv1t3iE1_jDjIxJoL9h9psYkd6xpwEDxs-_rDrXKJTvuS4XCG1H1YHg-vIeQUnfeHkLKYuzxcOO2urYdWmL4/s400/IMG_3696.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#666666;">On the roof are three sky lights. This is not your average boring shack. Someone</span><br /><span style="color:#666666;">put a lot of thought into the design of this place.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBb5FA-R-Bfklpl9QpGIsWsICCfI51TJq22db-S-8hH_ec0WgIqgygl8UKkFcWaDu5tAWuXF_4QqnNlgNFuUSIMD7T6LJyQ4YaQ6Lqzv0K_hUqFc4lMaJYA0FbiprhPUaysaLrihkUQ4/s1600/IMG_3695.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502779905206749698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBb5FA-R-Bfklpl9QpGIsWsICCfI51TJq22db-S-8hH_ec0WgIqgygl8UKkFcWaDu5tAWuXF_4QqnNlgNFuUSIMD7T6LJyQ4YaQ6Lqzv0K_hUqFc4lMaJYA0FbiprhPUaysaLrihkUQ4/s400/IMG_3695.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;">I sit and ponder on what to do with this little studio. Inside it has its own pot belly stove</span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">and its all wired up for lighting. My imagination runs on how it could be decorated.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJ-_ZInLOAUPxPZsXva4_vrbKF1D1Uv8znSSCiV7OnPk4SG6SmUK78_O_DjCFQ8rxpu35_J0viqQaN-8GRq5n5hrciYbLiwWhjpH0dZ4BaMBlgmcN1imSpx78u6Z2j4BU0mQuayovAfc/s1600/IMG_3701.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502779537895578178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJ-_ZInLOAUPxPZsXva4_vrbKF1D1Uv8znSSCiV7OnPk4SG6SmUK78_O_DjCFQ8rxpu35_J0viqQaN-8GRq5n5hrciYbLiwWhjpH0dZ4BaMBlgmcN1imSpx78u6Z2j4BU0mQuayovAfc/s400/IMG_3701.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#666666;">All the windows are very old and open right out. </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYT_qihqkLyNIyLlR03MTygogWUXwQP1Zl_82-KwyaWKRZWlVbKMK54PeDr3kOeoNGJobrYRe-hUYvNSuB0bpO9uVupT0c9HMc5Obf6UmgQwdmqnj3P5nXDKSfF2mx-y56ka78nrK1noc/s1600/IMG_3700.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502779526916822082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYT_qihqkLyNIyLlR03MTygogWUXwQP1Zl_82-KwyaWKRZWlVbKMK54PeDr3kOeoNGJobrYRe-hUYvNSuB0bpO9uVupT0c9HMc5Obf6UmgQwdmqnj3P5nXDKSfF2mx-y56ka78nrK1noc/s400/IMG_3700.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#666666;">The door that leads to the road is a dutch style door. This would be the perfect</span></div><div><span style="color:#666666;">place to sell antiques , art or somewhere to write that book that's waiting to come </span></div><div><span style="color:#666666;">forth!</span><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgru0HLSXKAQX-nBhpRqat4pVNc88DPZFuuQ9u4s6qaaoQ4LPVgV4USDL7pPUfQpRiG3mYKdR3km7s3uFEw-ABcdpJifzvzcTe-6T4h1Ul6IyPih3jD6Qq61yH_MU0CUb9VdFH7oyCCkyA/s1600/IMG_3703.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502779520294958114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgru0HLSXKAQX-nBhpRqat4pVNc88DPZFuuQ9u4s6qaaoQ4LPVgV4USDL7pPUfQpRiG3mYKdR3km7s3uFEw-ABcdpJifzvzcTe-6T4h1Ul6IyPih3jD6Qq61yH_MU0CUb9VdFH7oyCCkyA/s400/IMG_3703.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholQ01YRGpojmifoO7T-hnX-EtsW8N2jUQWduc0DYXpCsx4HA0Y596pWqd2ruQpxLT9ABM_FBCTH_1BdUY5p0-rwgPQhuvEmQOp4UChglm9XQIIAwH8hYAGSk7hgtCTUovNhyphenhyphenE6wF6_cA/s1600/IMG_3692.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502778761242865186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholQ01YRGpojmifoO7T-hnX-EtsW8N2jUQWduc0DYXpCsx4HA0Y596pWqd2ruQpxLT9ABM_FBCTH_1BdUY5p0-rwgPQhuvEmQOp4UChglm9XQIIAwH8hYAGSk7hgtCTUovNhyphenhyphenE6wF6_cA/s400/IMG_3692.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#666666;">What does this little studio say to you?</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-74778557362621191702010-07-20T18:04:00.001-07:002010-07-20T18:12:32.055-07:00Happy Birthday!<div align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOpLSM4bOzYqH3rCpP9FRld-zHzIstfiBtJDwFgDkj9T2Qjovk-DdfstgjkU9L2mlwQ9wj_o0iMhNrQs7BCA-8TcpJPELDZisezXXqrNbZJv8wnJ1rn3Lc0RIBHWhcRuaP1fgQ3VusdI/s1600/IMG_3502.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496159329480016290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOpLSM4bOzYqH3rCpP9FRld-zHzIstfiBtJDwFgDkj9T2Qjovk-DdfstgjkU9L2mlwQ9wj_o0iMhNrQs7BCA-8TcpJPELDZisezXXqrNbZJv8wnJ1rn3Lc0RIBHWhcRuaP1fgQ3VusdI/s400/IMG_3502.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">Eleven years ago </span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">today</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">my</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">life </span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">changed</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">completely...</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">I</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">became</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">a</span><br /><span style="color:#6666cc;">MOM!</span><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;">A beautiful , precious baby boy came into our lives....and we have never been the same.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;">Born 4 weeks early...but perfect and healthy.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;">The best gift that was ever bestowed upon me...and i thank God every single day for</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;">this child that has completely enriched my life...</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;">who makes me proud...who makes me smile but especially keeps me laughing with his witty</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#6666cc;">humour.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">Happy </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">Birthday</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">Samuel Vincent!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">These last eleven years </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">have </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">been </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">the </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">best </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">of</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">my </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">life!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">Love Mom xoxo</span></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-27597109997687567172010-07-09T13:26:00.001-07:002010-07-09T13:46:30.621-07:00Are first summer on Vancouver Island<div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Our first family vacation this summer was to Parksville. The weather was cool but still sunny.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Lovely sandy beach. Aren't the mountains in the back ground breathtaking?!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4YpNAxlAztUcXl8evPZugnIfhnF4sHk4PFe0D9apqmTvT3ZBZFcS477xi_adP9Vf8VVI1juy9jzS7njerk_UrDe2hFHYdFHhduHjIQL7EDXwBlouxx2JYfZi6qKI9WWZkAjImoaGj-k/s1600/IMG_3355.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008679890252322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4YpNAxlAztUcXl8evPZugnIfhnF4sHk4PFe0D9apqmTvT3ZBZFcS477xi_adP9Vf8VVI1juy9jzS7njerk_UrDe2hFHYdFHhduHjIQL7EDXwBlouxx2JYfZi6qKI9WWZkAjImoaGj-k/s400/IMG_3355.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTLOShtepv3p_8usZHw9SvaZalG8XQW942L77ye11XD8HVDqJqvP0E1uegpUhp7fLCwyE6tRgcV1fAkBWmo29uoe8CyPXGp_KqTOdCbGrq63bdWpXSgPkaljaC2WL7_IAXKlGfYmiv80/s1600/IMG_3357.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008341213164290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTLOShtepv3p_8usZHw9SvaZalG8XQW942L77ye11XD8HVDqJqvP0E1uegpUhp7fLCwyE6tRgcV1fAkBWmo29uoe8CyPXGp_KqTOdCbGrq63bdWpXSgPkaljaC2WL7_IAXKlGfYmiv80/s400/IMG_3357.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#999999;">We bought Sam a "skin board" (something new to me)</span><br /><span style="color:#999999;">he had alot of fun trying to learn it.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSergAS6r7GStnV7mg5gbp9vwUMr6jrA-Njo0-aVB-pNbofKo0OrCHn5xzJdL0nbAjwKWJDBeL8H2ulIu9CbLrxOMPFfzNyCENuObrmZBZimbJZunJVjy5qaxnURasUtn45TbBGiwi0sI/s1600/IMG_3382.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008037020926466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSergAS6r7GStnV7mg5gbp9vwUMr6jrA-Njo0-aVB-pNbofKo0OrCHn5xzJdL0nbAjwKWJDBeL8H2ulIu9CbLrxOMPFfzNyCENuObrmZBZimbJZunJVjy5qaxnURasUtn45TbBGiwi0sI/s400/IMG_3382.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#999999;">I think he had more fun being buried in the sand.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu4a4MVWTMU6BfK9Rtte_sobVybZ1mZlqvlSolGVj5ZiLLkZdCvLZMik88SwWJGXJzPhZS-ZifMT_ruokVkRm4yenoX34pQJSBL-MzcM2l9uhol-b5KX6qPBeJEwqlPuvyYOZeLgQlD8/s1600/IMG_3358.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492008029157219122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZu4a4MVWTMU6BfK9Rtte_sobVybZ1mZlqvlSolGVj5ZiLLkZdCvLZMik88SwWJGXJzPhZS-ZifMT_ruokVkRm4yenoX34pQJSBL-MzcM2l9uhol-b5KX6qPBeJEwqlPuvyYOZeLgQlD8/s400/IMG_3358.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEwi1hbAiaUSm84K06mXu7Bm7mZRakWRIVVQFWDXJnJHjrgubAPuDDXghegG_oO4brKA6KgxtKko3FXGtzk33ENUMS6aG8WTUZOgZ2hNZ6wtr6xAr5V15dc7sYsYpfyzKRqWLK6BZgik/s1600/IMG_3369.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492007523997899106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEwi1hbAiaUSm84K06mXu7Bm7mZRakWRIVVQFWDXJnJHjrgubAPuDDXghegG_oO4brKA6KgxtKko3FXGtzk33ENUMS6aG8WTUZOgZ2hNZ6wtr6xAr5V15dc7sYsYpfyzKRqWLK6BZgik/s400/IMG_3369.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;">This week has finally warmed up on the island. Hot and sunny with no humidity just how </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#999999;">i like it! Back home in Ontario (and Quebec) they are all sizzling. Can't say i miss those high </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#999999;">temperatures in the 40's. Sam would be camping out in the basement along with the pets.</span></div><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">We took a trip out to Lake Cowichan.</span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">Sam tried Kayaking and loved it.</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ6iZaJHBc5OKg3eB-Fxbw7RVDbrM5awKf6ilnPxDGGPYJd5FxhuGxEdPFouOcihYMZ1R33ib1rV45YCdlxmn-T6em3D6jX73fAyXyzE7o2Ubnu5yo6cwnxRe_8tHrYawHajfU2k8eww/s1600/IMG_3463.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492007167794870738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ6iZaJHBc5OKg3eB-Fxbw7RVDbrM5awKf6ilnPxDGGPYJd5FxhuGxEdPFouOcihYMZ1R33ib1rV45YCdlxmn-T6em3D6jX73fAyXyzE7o2Ubnu5yo6cwnxRe_8tHrYawHajfU2k8eww/s400/IMG_3463.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">Lake Cowichan goes on for miles it's as big as the great lakes in Ontario. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#999999;">I love the way the mountains surround it.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Flzy07aEzGlRvq1YFg4D7v-5WMvlPDWVQmkY0gkQT0xeeQET7Je9K5leMbLifiJSMwbCspn_MSMQMXugWHwzXkwAzmYiIPxhLC3Y5wNn4xismzFaRGQKZ3Sxajy5qpFhg7TjMGAQRqs/s1600/IMG_3461.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492007152014365842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Flzy07aEzGlRvq1YFg4D7v-5WMvlPDWVQmkY0gkQT0xeeQET7Je9K5leMbLifiJSMwbCspn_MSMQMXugWHwzXkwAzmYiIPxhLC3Y5wNn4xismzFaRGQKZ3Sxajy5qpFhg7TjMGAQRqs/s400/IMG_3461.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#999999;">Of course you can't go to the beach without tubing!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5kcRXdbRXrs5RRbI4ELcqLH5y4ATp2G3qxxpjoDA8I0dRUjIeV2csVFArNTsxFYUmrUUx-BRvKsglfcCxP_1t_ZPZwBIwwd_1Kx9uaIXcU2VtF0U3TEuDuuHv2Y3LAIJH1fA0C3Pxhg/s1600/IMG_3477.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492006702909144946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA5kcRXdbRXrs5RRbI4ELcqLH5y4ATp2G3qxxpjoDA8I0dRUjIeV2csVFArNTsxFYUmrUUx-BRvKsglfcCxP_1t_ZPZwBIwwd_1Kx9uaIXcU2VtF0U3TEuDuuHv2Y3LAIJH1fA0C3Pxhg/s400/IMG_3477.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;">He's just loving this...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXrfuf2d3CoZl0KGB-PvafDdVFjr5hFTG9n4rQaICd2VTmnWgJK_1_z0Gop5vUj80ejIIb218gy_513_q6qVJlyRAR7cr62mmPv2pOBkc8nQgd1DPau9Em4iWMMiaVcY1tfjUaDXHxBc/s1600/IMG_3474.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492006372186602706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXrfuf2d3CoZl0KGB-PvafDdVFjr5hFTG9n4rQaICd2VTmnWgJK_1_z0Gop5vUj80ejIIb218gy_513_q6qVJlyRAR7cr62mmPv2pOBkc8nQgd1DPau9Em4iWMMiaVcY1tfjUaDXHxBc/s400/IMG_3474.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKn6u2dma00Z2GapTXBG6NEwh0Qecmvz7JKY-OSzqM9jyh96TVuMAb1WT2Oe97NOkWItA3P0Fzzt3mHrgxFmxvTUj3vldH6gNZ9peZJVT_3isB5bci5ofVQX40wll0FSKqIVsxI3Zjx4/s1600/IMG_3485.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492006130911441298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwKn6u2dma00Z2GapTXBG6NEwh0Qecmvz7JKY-OSzqM9jyh96TVuMAb1WT2Oe97NOkWItA3P0Fzzt3mHrgxFmxvTUj3vldH6gNZ9peZJVT_3isB5bci5ofVQX40wll0FSKqIVsxI3Zjx4/s400/IMG_3485.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltvPXqta3GgBgUO1Y2VoxfBqnIzgqTk-G-811UKO_dlXMgR3S4BHGN8vKeVTktMiBxwjg1btATD_qfIF4lrfq6VyKN9o_jPXyJa1sFXV89CK9fL60wdRuE0sb5TWPCMtjR2cBkOgOMDk/s1600/IMG_3459.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492005862933752338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhltvPXqta3GgBgUO1Y2VoxfBqnIzgqTk-G-811UKO_dlXMgR3S4BHGN8vKeVTktMiBxwjg1btATD_qfIF4lrfq6VyKN9o_jPXyJa1sFXV89CK9fL60wdRuE0sb5TWPCMtjR2cBkOgOMDk/s400/IMG_3459.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">Wishing you all a fun weekend in the sun!</span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">Pamela xo</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-82907207991156633592010-07-07T14:25:00.000-07:002010-07-07T14:36:35.338-07:00What do you dream?<div align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;"></span><span style="color:#333399;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA8KFwdSxk3MoPmINvc9ho-Nw-uuuzxuCuuwR0-GpmPfoOUgGgs2RPmlW9hkPy7BO3JCDmDJUNlGr6Nd4FmfLryZf4nVcT7kEMA_pV3Lhqs9Pgri6jnvEur27RykiGol64vlXRqUVpGk/s1600/IMG_3355.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491279989513337202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPA8KFwdSxk3MoPmINvc9ho-Nw-uuuzxuCuuwR0-GpmPfoOUgGgs2RPmlW9hkPy7BO3JCDmDJUNlGr6Nd4FmfLryZf4nVcT7kEMA_pV3Lhqs9Pgri6jnvEur27RykiGol64vlXRqUVpGk/s400/IMG_3355.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#3366ff;">What if you slept?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">And what if,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">In your sleep</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">You dreamed?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">And what if,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">In your dream,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">You went to heaven</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">And there plucked</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">A strange and</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Beautiful flower?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">And what if,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">When you awoke,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">You had the flower</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">In your hand?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#3366ff;">I have heard it said there are endless possibilities of what we can have and doesn't</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#3366ff;">it all start as a dream?</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Happy dreaming...Pamela xo</span></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-83248203749242456062010-07-01T20:07:00.000-07:002010-07-01T20:29:50.302-07:00Through the eyes of a cat<div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">If anyone has adjusted well to moving 3,000 miles to another province</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">it's our cat</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Acoya.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMIaClTf47iEw_AfL9EGAnNOaKS5w5h1_82tR0ib-UzU5ZFOf_qlNNhllVBBSHiesRLUMANBZ1P_601dpfEd-qJLNFdPg9RWO2UyOYpJRLcSrpi9QGdfCoWP1OidsBjXT5S6EscUG-JE/s1600/IMG_3280.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489141395104397970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMIaClTf47iEw_AfL9EGAnNOaKS5w5h1_82tR0ib-UzU5ZFOf_qlNNhllVBBSHiesRLUMANBZ1P_601dpfEd-qJLNFdPg9RWO2UyOYpJRLcSrpi9QGdfCoWP1OidsBjXT5S6EscUG-JE/s400/IMG_3280.JPG" /></a>Acoya is fifteen years old and you would never know</div><div align="center">it.</div><div align="center">He also huge which you really cannot tell</div><div align="center">by these photos.</div><div align="center">It is quite astonishing at how large he is. He is very</div><div align="center">beautiful and he knows</div><div align="center">it.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LhPGvQ8-FOsyrGvOFzbp_WRkAdkjoRY9xmqdgVdYRzXa-Rqow8L7CZ-AJ7aO8xHiVSI8085XLOiFUY8zB6mhqv-isfCijqx0LwKM-SIlV083_yloST5EgNNQutzuGzAOO7TSxk5jvvc/s1600/IMG_3281.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489141204940388130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LhPGvQ8-FOsyrGvOFzbp_WRkAdkjoRY9xmqdgVdYRzXa-Rqow8L7CZ-AJ7aO8xHiVSI8085XLOiFUY8zB6mhqv-isfCijqx0LwKM-SIlV083_yloST5EgNNQutzuGzAOO7TSxk5jvvc/s400/IMG_3281.JPG" /></a>They say moving is one of life's major stresses and</div><div align="center">they also say</div><div align="center">that it's hard on</div><div align="center">pets.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOXD5DSESJ2dNAirA6XNsoufz7MWnEnrni_9mdQOOk-bMQTRziaqmFipA90_96g2T9MseYdl_cbu5k-JJWQySU_m9ugkvDsyhZ9QBGkLkd4GCNHuL5TPYWqVE3IPQ-pwmFohT1Q0y_Jw/s1600/IMG_3282.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489140992799479858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOXD5DSESJ2dNAirA6XNsoufz7MWnEnrni_9mdQOOk-bMQTRziaqmFipA90_96g2T9MseYdl_cbu5k-JJWQySU_m9ugkvDsyhZ9QBGkLkd4GCNHuL5TPYWqVE3IPQ-pwmFohT1Q0y_Jw/s400/IMG_3282.JPG" /></a>Since we moved here 6 months ago</div><div align="center">i have never seen a pet </div><div align="center">happier!<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcZSxWT2lOYGdo7YdFK1su_wBd0WJBpLqCYReCMBf57XrOsjeJo2gvLUnEAp6Hp7Iz4b6o_NHv_j_1FD0oeeDc0YGD87MRat-ZBD7SFCAFTYw3Vwgok5U0trM1EqhU7rYybllpzoNiU4/s1600/IMG_3283.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489140803031509154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcZSxWT2lOYGdo7YdFK1su_wBd0WJBpLqCYReCMBf57XrOsjeJo2gvLUnEAp6Hp7Iz4b6o_NHv_j_1FD0oeeDc0YGD87MRat-ZBD7SFCAFTYw3Vwgok5U0trM1EqhU7rYybllpzoNiU4/s400/IMG_3283.JPG" /></a>Some days i may struggle with my new province</div><div align="center">but then i witness this cat</div><div align="center">joyfully coming and going all day</div><div align="center">long</div><div align="center">like </div><div align="center">he's always lived here.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcIJEw0Ae9wIc_RCUbw7Mj6lgUbSg-z41Uc1IOZG3T6tB5xn1Enb8uQXFYisJKj2eEjQEv4T6CnEFf-lF7hIWOE0D3S6NYOQIVm4E7dADFz7e0Fnco27fXzfYbUJka7-Y9s5-NVvD1ss/s1600/IMG_3284.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489140550155998194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcIJEw0Ae9wIc_RCUbw7Mj6lgUbSg-z41Uc1IOZG3T6tB5xn1Enb8uQXFYisJKj2eEjQEv4T6CnEFf-lF7hIWOE0D3S6NYOQIVm4E7dADFz7e0Fnco27fXzfYbUJka7-Y9s5-NVvD1ss/s400/IMG_3284.JPG" /></a> The reason why so many of us love our pets is because they don't hold us responsible for their</div><div align="justify">own happiness. After this major move in my life i can say they really can show you the way </div><div align="justify">to joy and happiness...anywhere you live!</div><div align="justify">I don't know what i would do without my pets to help me through this transition.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Thanks for following my journey and thank you to my friends for your wonderful comments</div><div align="justify">on my Sam's first recital! You all made him very happy.</div><div align="justify">Pamela xo<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-3983828972841577742010-06-25T19:15:00.001-07:002010-06-25T19:33:46.713-07:00Practice makes perfectEvery child has there own special thing that they are drawn to. Some like sports like hockey or soccer or they prefer the arts. Ever since Sam was a baby he has loved music. He was the baby that would literally hum to a song even before he could talk. His fingers were always going and like mine they're quite long. <br />Last September we made the decision to put him into piano. He loved it. When we moved to the island i immediately enrolled him into the local Music school.<br />His new teacher was very pleased to have a student who was eager to learn and wonderful to teach.<br />Every day though after school it was "Sam play your piano!" and he would say "I know I know!"and on he practised. Last Saturday was his very first recital. He wasn't one bit nervous but i was ! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U22iwhqNulok3JFcvDGtdQQXHsKOO5GBtQ8QCAXNly4LCUj8Sn43lXtC7xVFd3xnoJXBltib-Y-on92zOvwG5n7Auk_1AS1nxXa1dYxl20qP2BQesG9nLO5oYq6w20oy1rmaa6iRWcU/s1600/IMG_3053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486901686470149650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2U22iwhqNulok3JFcvDGtdQQXHsKOO5GBtQ8QCAXNly4LCUj8Sn43lXtC7xVFd3xnoJXBltib-Y-on92zOvwG5n7Auk_1AS1nxXa1dYxl20qP2BQesG9nLO5oYq6w20oy1rmaa6iRWcU/s400/IMG_3053.JPG" /></a> He performed three songs perfectly. It was a real delight watching him on stage.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERxgT8-dwFXwU9eJvjpGWeRfrfJ06n3VfOB02xc-DaEUJUrt3J569E5wDKo96Olfcxn9TAkKD7byY1R5PDa2ekmUFlTIZnmOnba4DMIbdP7oM1FlZ9iwFI0nxrtSCm1lLhyphenhyphenn6Q5Yufdk/s1600/IMG_3052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486901474452062498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERxgT8-dwFXwU9eJvjpGWeRfrfJ06n3VfOB02xc-DaEUJUrt3J569E5wDKo96Olfcxn9TAkKD7byY1R5PDa2ekmUFlTIZnmOnba4DMIbdP7oM1FlZ9iwFI0nxrtSCm1lLhyphenhyphenn6Q5Yufdk/s400/IMG_3052.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36K_4ZLQK43hkUOqGWrM8s-80TLDcK34i2qgVkTWh7P3CCa8eVjfh9IGAKcuDR1hvxb8MF55RFDSi7sCEkyLpBvpVwlRsSsba4AeYNuUPq_f4sh-_KyXY1IE_WOQjcy-rHA7JWly0J8U/s1600/IMG_3056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486901236465379186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36K_4ZLQK43hkUOqGWrM8s-80TLDcK34i2qgVkTWh7P3CCa8eVjfh9IGAKcuDR1hvxb8MF55RFDSi7sCEkyLpBvpVwlRsSsba4AeYNuUPq_f4sh-_KyXY1IE_WOQjcy-rHA7JWly0J8U/s400/IMG_3056.JPG" /></a> At the end of the recital he was presented with a surprise award. A bursary for the music</div><div>school. We were all shocked and very happy!</div><div>He was chosen by his teacher for the following reasons:</div><div> </div><div>1. Consistent practice of music</div><div> </div><div>2. Positive attitude towards learning and receiving instruction</div><div> </div><div>3. Continued improvement in musicianship and music skills.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhflLeM3m0Q5IEyHKlPiyb3cPIKeZjwVcZxMpY8QYejTkpKUjAnfFXkIIr4WsPgVZkc6NR8fz47Yf-sQsCtWO5iHICzPhs0Rc_J09JpYw5CpOLody5asUuBUzBHi0oglCTOep-3sH34j34/s1600/IMG_3059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486900997253068946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhflLeM3m0Q5IEyHKlPiyb3cPIKeZjwVcZxMpY8QYejTkpKUjAnfFXkIIr4WsPgVZkc6NR8fz47Yf-sQsCtWO5iHICzPhs0Rc_J09JpYw5CpOLody5asUuBUzBHi0oglCTOep-3sH34j34/s400/IMG_3059.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mfcE4n7LaCbsRd3e3j9U4DkjhMP-eC9YIn2cCpPnG95Gqv3TMD7I-mJWQ9MyZb8FYc221yey7T0l3Wb8BEczTdI4Sx0mitJknMbQgNEGWYXwZZBPoaJRFGs3gNbKTa_cME9HEsiytb8/s1600/IMG_3057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486900661566536594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mfcE4n7LaCbsRd3e3j9U4DkjhMP-eC9YIn2cCpPnG95Gqv3TMD7I-mJWQ9MyZb8FYc221yey7T0l3Wb8BEczTdI4Sx0mitJknMbQgNEGWYXwZZBPoaJRFGs3gNbKTa_cME9HEsiytb8/s400/IMG_3057.JPG" /></a><br />And what did his dad and i say to him after...."Practice makes perfect!"</div><div>Congratulations Sammy!!</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-59304225105955405052010-06-14T19:23:00.000-07:002010-06-14T19:58:55.516-07:00Hope for the sea and its creatures<div align="center">Our beautiful oceans have once again been hurt .</div><div align="center">All sea creatures living in the sea are affected by this great tragedy.</div><div align="center">I never understood the power or the beauty of the sea...</div><div align="center">until i moved to Vancouver Island.</div><div align="center">Every day that i visit her i am once again captivated by her beauty...</div><div align="center">in awe of the calmness she brings over me.</div><div align="center">My husband always talked about his growing up by the ocean. How they</div><div align="center">swam and waterskiied every summer. August was always spent fishing for salmon</div><div align="center">.....</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSFrdyQeVHK2lpBlySB2xvDMsaYOQILI6Qs0ATF_CL_3sdyjLkl0NOuD9ysgWgeIe-S3noPlL0FonY34oAlalIQ5IfUNZP1kR4tkSX8GrghPbNq5pIXFwcJXOIJNrCJU1sJzsI4jVMPE/s1600/IMG_2329.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482822825687247890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSFrdyQeVHK2lpBlySB2xvDMsaYOQILI6Qs0ATF_CL_3sdyjLkl0NOuD9ysgWgeIe-S3noPlL0FonY34oAlalIQ5IfUNZP1kR4tkSX8GrghPbNq5pIXFwcJXOIJNrCJU1sJzsI4jVMPE/s400/IMG_2329.JPG" /></a>He told me how he missed the smell of the salt air. The coast was always calling him home.</div><div align="center">Living here i feel her calling me every morning. Our son loves it so much and enjoys all the creatures that live here.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9HEcD9K9OmDKD-FhUb-7ZknRQDkAck7jfPbCV-5d2bDAOo-IftNfPA8kKoMj2ZUciBPnkZi3p4ATomEEVe_i1lMo6xsJZ0hOP8JtgQivnjRQUfkBJCiAu8IM4HSzZW4wLz6p3zFa2nA/s1600/IMG_2315.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482822466041848882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9HEcD9K9OmDKD-FhUb-7ZknRQDkAck7jfPbCV-5d2bDAOo-IftNfPA8kKoMj2ZUciBPnkZi3p4ATomEEVe_i1lMo6xsJZ0hOP8JtgQivnjRQUfkBJCiAu8IM4HSzZW4wLz6p3zFa2nA/s400/IMG_2315.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidw4UZzME_F339kwGbqnnXLIcnikHMkDzptJcO2zYwFDibEDTiEkzqMnj0Xf3-DwI9rJBK8vVNaVLm7QwxqRT-r_HBnLH8uSN9eH70LQuTmpeTPuw6XFtCofSBqiLo6Ti_VuFcvg1utwo/s1600/IMG_2316.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482821950412263794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidw4UZzME_F339kwGbqnnXLIcnikHMkDzptJcO2zYwFDibEDTiEkzqMnj0Xf3-DwI9rJBK8vVNaVLm7QwxqRT-r_HBnLH8uSN9eH70LQuTmpeTPuw6XFtCofSBqiLo6Ti_VuFcvg1utwo/s400/IMG_2316.JPG" /></a><br />But ... i feel very sad and heart broken when i look at her. I think to myself they have hurt her<br />again...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaYkgMjE6DlMCbKP9rcIrbFnJuHOyOAy04hhih4RE2YryJxHakJm6Hg3X3JZtWMbA4JyyIPAD4gNgCyTg7Ak0W_9WpJe3F_TIw4KmJfj7Fv1I53kP5e6DUG8CiPQ6v4CBl9XCrMgE8p8/s1600/IMG_2342.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482821387251688754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaYkgMjE6DlMCbKP9rcIrbFnJuHOyOAy04hhih4RE2YryJxHakJm6Hg3X3JZtWMbA4JyyIPAD4gNgCyTg7Ak0W_9WpJe3F_TIw4KmJfj7Fv1I53kP5e6DUG8CiPQ6v4CBl9XCrMgE8p8/s400/IMG_2342.JPG" /></a><br />All sea mammals and birds that need her ... this is their home<br />where they feed and live<br /><br />sometimes<br />i<br />think<br />even<br />God<br />is<br />Crying...again<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfMO36vU3pDwgRfRlX1Ctyv6sxAkLRQ4GQAvYa_nnjJ-0dr3WV1kxS8mNIiRciRNxIFpsvUsjnjRU5FFDzcGda0vyJl_wKu0aWaoI1TtwcoOnmui5BvMFtL_CdoBW3d81CTGD6uC-1m4/s1600/IMG_2345.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482821142181354642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfMO36vU3pDwgRfRlX1Ctyv6sxAkLRQ4GQAvYa_nnjJ-0dr3WV1kxS8mNIiRciRNxIFpsvUsjnjRU5FFDzcGda0vyJl_wKu0aWaoI1TtwcoOnmui5BvMFtL_CdoBW3d81CTGD6uC-1m4/s400/IMG_2345.JPG" /></a><br />And i think what can i do? Just one person<br />to make such a big wrong<br />right?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccuEQ9JGX9pPNVt-jg940evrKkrpB4kRCd8Rg6tt2NPBcZjv5cG3G1n4oK6v7Bq8dWbsXkTgSr9ngmN4rXbJFC8G5XwvycR0hZ4izLTpZ2KsVMFUma4HinlySwsmzAPHc_DBhw0uxuc8/s1600/IMG_2335.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482820978863049474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccuEQ9JGX9pPNVt-jg940evrKkrpB4kRCd8Rg6tt2NPBcZjv5cG3G1n4oK6v7Bq8dWbsXkTgSr9ngmN4rXbJFC8G5XwvycR0hZ4izLTpZ2KsVMFUma4HinlySwsmzAPHc_DBhw0uxuc8/s400/IMG_2335.JPG" /></a><br />It all starts with just one ...doesn't it?<br />and then<br />i think about<br />this Native American prayer<br />Grandfather,<br />Look at our brokeness.<br />We know that in all creation<br />Only the human family<br />Has strayed from the sacred way.<br />We know that we are the ones<br />Who are divided<br />And we are the ones<br />Who must come back together<br />To walk in the sacred way<br />Grandfather,<br />Sacred One,<br />Teach us love, compassion, honor<br />That we may heal the earth<br />And heal each other.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><br />May she will forgive us ... and all the sea creatures as well</div><div align="justify">Pamela xo<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-69239213881406203972010-05-23T19:18:00.001-07:002010-05-23T19:50:15.854-07:00Huckleberry FinnIn a heavily wooded area on our property is an old tree fort. The day we moved in my son and i thought we'd have a look at it. I decided to climb up first and have a look around. Good thing too because as i stepped further onto the floor there was a big crack and the next thing i new i was going down. Luckily i caught onto a branch and saved myself an embarrassing fall. The entire floor was badly rotted. This tree house needed a complete reno! Sam was really excited about the idea of having his own tree fort. A place to play and a place to read. My husband and i thought it was great idea....no television....computer or ipod allowed...every parents dream!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtbmrOx34DHQdCQFVA3AFrptEfbscU0xlZfyJIUauHmjhzeW2C0drLnKW-EiLlPTSWuTS6IK1s6aPQpzgKIhWImNwrW2DE7OayR_0YsqqgBNOY4lrUQxSuIpFv7X39dajPY3APzfaGKY/s1600/IMG_2701.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474659204728574034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtbmrOx34DHQdCQFVA3AFrptEfbscU0xlZfyJIUauHmjhzeW2C0drLnKW-EiLlPTSWuTS6IK1s6aPQpzgKIhWImNwrW2DE7OayR_0YsqqgBNOY4lrUQxSuIpFv7X39dajPY3APzfaGKY/s400/IMG_2701.JPG" /></a> First thing Saturday morning Sam and his dad set out to the hardware store to get supplies needed to rebuild the tree house. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6fiS755n3VFg0tP4V0_na0bnNmy3j0Gs8FOZE7wvR4hU7HxWFYaQnK8mTYYUABOeyGjTzvq135ue9lc7WIWAxpTQ1Sghyphenhyphen6UeSugDLOmHoy1OS66YJnAz_czWiK8R8APd2FtqnESGoVo/s1600/IMG_2623.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474658928846899890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6fiS755n3VFg0tP4V0_na0bnNmy3j0Gs8FOZE7wvR4hU7HxWFYaQnK8mTYYUABOeyGjTzvq135ue9lc7WIWAxpTQ1Sghyphenhyphen6UeSugDLOmHoy1OS66YJnAz_czWiK8R8APd2FtqnESGoVo/s400/IMG_2623.JPG" /></a><br />The tree house is set right in this wooded area. Deer come walking through here all the time.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83VYWsAse1jeeV26qZ7ovLW6a_Epulp1dJvfm5XFuv5egZFv-mvfOl9owZ54RbtviXPjsqWyCykp9hEapmG7WcU-BWPSKmR8Qa_b4qbaeRPy0W5vgtSJ_ZW-pbuDR55zzt4hh7NFF05g/s1600/IMG_2696.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474658619132593506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83VYWsAse1jeeV26qZ7ovLW6a_Epulp1dJvfm5XFuv5egZFv-mvfOl9owZ54RbtviXPjsqWyCykp9hEapmG7WcU-BWPSKmR8Qa_b4qbaeRPy0W5vgtSJ_ZW-pbuDR55zzt4hh7NFF05g/s400/IMG_2696.JPG" /></a><br />The ladder to climb.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5JRjpvPLCCITsw8J80TkcE_iZk44xQxnH5LhB6LCaNeUygbMjip-H5JIcMhke5m6siEeb1eyyEJdNSVlzLrjBwJnQc-eAearzS32wVMd-X6VBtNExYdRJYQWX7Op8Ii7OCJzHYzBcdU/s1600/IMG_2627.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474658214142959682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5JRjpvPLCCITsw8J80TkcE_iZk44xQxnH5LhB6LCaNeUygbMjip-H5JIcMhke5m6siEeb1eyyEJdNSVlzLrjBwJnQc-eAearzS32wVMd-X6VBtNExYdRJYQWX7Op8Ii7OCJzHYzBcdU/s400/IMG_2627.JPG" /></a><br />It is so amazing how this tree grew just like it was purposely going to accommodate a tree house.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_7U9WlSyz5XQQdQcuQPqjAmVxKTVajO3KPrHjd64EIMPH1QQGABT1LUFcsAC46GQU74JsQlENIMQjpkmrOG7T9tf9ffPSL-aRvmtM2FpJPOx6t5Hym6lqxfKZEOgwiY4oqkdh2ZblRc/s1600/IMG_2637.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474657907167552274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm_7U9WlSyz5XQQdQcuQPqjAmVxKTVajO3KPrHjd64EIMPH1QQGABT1LUFcsAC46GQU74JsQlENIMQjpkmrOG7T9tf9ffPSL-aRvmtM2FpJPOx6t5Hym6lqxfKZEOgwiY4oqkdh2ZblRc/s400/IMG_2637.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWsU1FhhFCQTjibwrjeQYRhua9ZFAOs5dchrjeTvxu2afpyUzIT4yCo5qKWRUv2eaoXMlPII9LUvlSTJHrwWR41fxM7qkw4mB6QZRfQx2v6zm4PJUIs2iEieI7_uFR-BsqyP2sZCDIkA/s1600/IMG_2631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474657604589110594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWsU1FhhFCQTjibwrjeQYRhua9ZFAOs5dchrjeTvxu2afpyUzIT4yCo5qKWRUv2eaoXMlPII9LUvlSTJHrwWR41fxM7qkw4mB6QZRfQx2v6zm4PJUIs2iEieI7_uFR-BsqyP2sZCDIkA/s400/IMG_2631.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sam had to carry the wood up and his dad also let him drill the screws into the boards.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMX-IG9Ijp96ncXeRM1W3bk8WvMol6PGsN6KZ3YqNJLL9V6j_vLKILHxYAhopcPDuW2QEbL1tFAgbwKxs0kNF3fuLq9p4yNpXAYCTLlLmTznAr-SkNHYDP3SyhTV9fCORE6s_nXCZOjs/s1600/IMG_2680.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474657373893630818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimMX-IG9Ijp96ncXeRM1W3bk8WvMol6PGsN6KZ3YqNJLL9V6j_vLKILHxYAhopcPDuW2QEbL1tFAgbwKxs0kNF3fuLq9p4yNpXAYCTLlLmTznAr-SkNHYDP3SyhTV9fCORE6s_nXCZOjs/s400/IMG_2680.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KD7MHuYc_2dsGfxiW6G49Uhi4hleQ5kRLSEGPE88jzEQ2fWa7Gz6N0FHPdnzMhnwzvsJxu5jcyBrgUWaG6Vr9wPSFY-1DnZrzAQkQggw8_ui8SSUI-Pj1APCt09SotRKxYQX8d1dpDg/s1600/IMG_2677.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474657038563612226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KD7MHuYc_2dsGfxiW6G49Uhi4hleQ5kRLSEGPE88jzEQ2fWa7Gz6N0FHPdnzMhnwzvsJxu5jcyBrgUWaG6Vr9wPSFY-1DnZrzAQkQggw8_ui8SSUI-Pj1APCt09SotRKxYQX8d1dpDg/s400/IMG_2677.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />A perfect floor just like you'd find on a deck.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqZ719WCAT6VMxUxsO_heF-6QGFDL_0eTxuw1VBy6_Ma-f47QVNVyjjjopEw9RmIVM8JjoC-9jv-WuI-bUAghA_k2NNhPyn_Vue0HTuKEg4tk449pAk04tbBA_iobYoZfdlCaWbtXxDc/s1600/IMG_2705.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474656739400509938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqZ719WCAT6VMxUxsO_heF-6QGFDL_0eTxuw1VBy6_Ma-f47QVNVyjjjopEw9RmIVM8JjoC-9jv-WuI-bUAghA_k2NNhPyn_Vue0HTuKEg4tk449pAk04tbBA_iobYoZfdlCaWbtXxDc/s400/IMG_2705.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlpAzMjlTVzSsHbQKEQ9Jp1Mxj3_FibH41u50Q-t1BHTtapZucxOPo7Be02rjUWHrD3kKnkpci3d-iXFQ48RUg6B7K8dpHlvYdivx4CQsKiNh3NOr7fQvdu0Boj5NPm2iH204rglxFrM/s1600/IMG_2709.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474656479267701410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlpAzMjlTVzSsHbQKEQ9Jp1Mxj3_FibH41u50Q-t1BHTtapZucxOPo7Be02rjUWHrD3kKnkpci3d-iXFQ48RUg6B7K8dpHlvYdivx4CQsKiNh3NOr7fQvdu0Boj5NPm2iH204rglxFrM/s400/IMG_2709.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It is pretty high up and has a great view. Sam spotted tree frogs while hanging out up here!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0Fm3EiA-PVIKpBMYWNw6Rd47gEW_oBkzk1WW_MEPrm-QZVbZvjURcGjLUq3sNpEdiW6w2WDwIAByofLUS6GkuMrByaY6K5Fke37N30kAv2w6prBVJfcu4dL2WpX4ttCsEWGJYZbJsOM/s1600/IMG_2707.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474656124224348514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb0Fm3EiA-PVIKpBMYWNw6Rd47gEW_oBkzk1WW_MEPrm-QZVbZvjURcGjLUq3sNpEdiW6w2WDwIAByofLUS6GkuMrByaY6K5Fke37N30kAv2w6prBVJfcu4dL2WpX4ttCsEWGJYZbJsOM/s400/IMG_2707.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And the best part of all is seeing the smile on my boy's face.... (and he's reading too!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aIJtq9UDz1T272tQEeHU-p27VhBzuZOgCOCGchAYU82pkSAxtgzHEK0c_CwgEXsvq4ieBoqCK9UMJ8yNcpa9oLTM4FhyphenhyphenqXBj7HGkDrArIQHp20-rNlD9mjFMHoDjgCvKdEr0zNvhQIc/s1600/IMG_2704.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474655601065010194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aIJtq9UDz1T272tQEeHU-p27VhBzuZOgCOCGchAYU82pkSAxtgzHEK0c_CwgEXsvq4ieBoqCK9UMJ8yNcpa9oLTM4FhyphenhyphenqXBj7HGkDrArIQHp20-rNlD9mjFMHoDjgCvKdEr0zNvhQIc/s400/IMG_2704.JPG" /></a><br />I think i just might use this when he's at school! <br />Your never too old for a tree fort...</div><div>Pamela xo<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-65522617632732138852010-05-19T14:27:00.001-07:002010-05-19T14:44:56.916-07:00Gratitude ...Appreciation<div align="left">Gratitude... How we all forget to be grateful for all the good in our lives. Instead we find ourselves complaining...worrying ...being fearful and just plain unhappy. Today my husband and i took our dog for a walk by the ocean. No one in sight just us...the entire beach was our own. As we walked along i started complaining...oh going on about all the wrongs and what i want out of life. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ1sM17SeblZpmt8vwHsO8iV9b_GAcZvpkZexyeqB5mAPZD0DB329GUsAmZq1rfiUL4lrn14KPMTdVaOoqKx1fv8Gc7J5nJlTQaTK8qhyphenhyphenc7EM1-F5KrcCXBsgDafMUlahi6_jkUnpn9Q/s1600/IMG_2514.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473097006300921650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ1sM17SeblZpmt8vwHsO8iV9b_GAcZvpkZexyeqB5mAPZD0DB329GUsAmZq1rfiUL4lrn14KPMTdVaOoqKx1fv8Gc7J5nJlTQaTK8qhyphenhyphenc7EM1-F5KrcCXBsgDafMUlahi6_jkUnpn9Q/s400/IMG_2514.JPG" /></a> Imagine complaining when this is before you. My husband had enough of my aches and said to me " Pam , how can you complain when you live here? " Look where you are right now and your not having to go to a job right now!" Shame on me...I told him yes he was right and how can i complain when i get to walk this beach everyday.<br /><br /><br /><br />How can i not have gratitude when i am healthy and just got word that a childhood friend is battling breast cancer? Shame on me.<br /><br />How can i not appreciate the fact that i have been blessed with a wonderful healthy child and some do not? Shame on me.<br /><br />I could go on and on with my list of gratitude and appreciation. I think we all can. We just have to learn to focus on the good things and not stare at that one pot hole in the road.<br /><br /><br /><br />I am grateful that this little blog gets seen by a few friends and followers.. I am grateful for my pets...I am grateful for our new home...I am grateful that i have a supportive and loving husband.<br /><br />But most of all i am grateful for another day !<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDEeNAPBAzdWO8IWvHV1QSkoid3GNb7IMJ7Mx_GztPuzxOfnrchrEA1j8_DW6VPhJyUcOw705ZwW_BYXukX5jIVWk0mPRu8_l3yxP_GYmG7CyAFHrq47durMxevHpv3T5ltSPldHdSvc/s1600/IMG_2515.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473096660021412978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDEeNAPBAzdWO8IWvHV1QSkoid3GNb7IMJ7Mx_GztPuzxOfnrchrEA1j8_DW6VPhJyUcOw705ZwW_BYXukX5jIVWk0mPRu8_l3yxP_GYmG7CyAFHrq47durMxevHpv3T5ltSPldHdSvc/s400/IMG_2515.JPG" /></a> Thanks for coming along on my journey i am truly grateful!<br /><br />Pamela xo<br /><br /><br /><div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-90025350780179533322010-05-15T15:08:00.001-07:002010-05-15T15:36:49.497-07:00The tide rolls out...<div align="center">Today is my husbands birthday. We thought we would go for a walk to the ocean. A beautiful , sunny and very warm day. The ocean is a five minute walk from our home. I love the trail to get there. The woods is so peaceful and lots of smells of pine and cedar.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LfyLlI2RqEtndTJuY6N8r0zvK8lTo5NqeR2hK1Vlg7kf8NMDiErlsylHxhLprCQGlKfE781iX1ZYnVO8gyeTChN8zML81l5OYRbUIxwRBTQy3xOsaKH4IRIDXa2vZ1A2909XUZMrbxo/s1600/IMG_2504.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471624904802500226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LfyLlI2RqEtndTJuY6N8r0zvK8lTo5NqeR2hK1Vlg7kf8NMDiErlsylHxhLprCQGlKfE781iX1ZYnVO8gyeTChN8zML81l5OYRbUIxwRBTQy3xOsaKH4IRIDXa2vZ1A2909XUZMrbxo/s400/IMG_2504.JPG" /></a>Perfect signs of summer coming... barefoot prints in the sand<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfVDxNUBydeUv8OZ1SsBoXstUqVXUhvbddOhkI7Yt2AhQd0FqvWGFOso1nGTlJJnPU4rh_y5jOXH4zcErc-7c4UrCXYhyphenhyphen-hnBQlKncef_hiDF8Ie7wpYD514nDjsHyE3spHcJsTPlbvY/s1600/IMG_2512.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471624495678939682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfVDxNUBydeUv8OZ1SsBoXstUqVXUhvbddOhkI7Yt2AhQd0FqvWGFOso1nGTlJJnPU4rh_y5jOXH4zcErc-7c4UrCXYhyphenhyphen-hnBQlKncef_hiDF8Ie7wpYD514nDjsHyE3spHcJsTPlbvY/s400/IMG_2512.JPG" /></a>Salt Spring Island is right across from us. A beautiful island where alot of artisians and famous people live. Every Saturday in the summer is the most fantastic market. You can buy fruit, vegetables, art work, pottery and amazing jewellery. I can't wait to go.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EuQq0nUiOdBRknR6uV-IuAvwYA9iDNCSxMDE_KNdZZdcJvv0Ary-raYiBp6y9trUYqUjeSRJaI9l2emzpeD9JDaAJJiJ2OEbtiY3K9Pw7fjhwrIpIeDNYbsts4LXoW_kIdW88jXsL1o/s1600/IMG_2517.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471624186351818866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EuQq0nUiOdBRknR6uV-IuAvwYA9iDNCSxMDE_KNdZZdcJvv0Ary-raYiBp6y9trUYqUjeSRJaI9l2emzpeD9JDaAJJiJ2OEbtiY3K9Pw7fjhwrIpIeDNYbsts4LXoW_kIdW88jXsL1o/s400/IMG_2517.JPG" /></a>I get asked all the time by family if i am happy living here on Vancouver Island. They asked if my son is well adjusted and does he have friends and like his school. I don't even know where to begin in explaining how this new place has done wonders for him. All i can do is take photos of him having a wonderful time.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5G53WPzcZ-8vQ7bXV9kvZhgYaEFGXghxPlkvx_Tybq_kTo7oIccPA3WHd1bfrNivC1oSOfRU6mz5BnA6GmMxkt-Pc61VNs8DRL5mFYvE9g9U-VKUm2sF4wcbNYo5VoXIgxHgeVk0M6w/s1600/IMG_2518.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471623879573135298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5G53WPzcZ-8vQ7bXV9kvZhgYaEFGXghxPlkvx_Tybq_kTo7oIccPA3WHd1bfrNivC1oSOfRU6mz5BnA6GmMxkt-Pc61VNs8DRL5mFYvE9g9U-VKUm2sF4wcbNYo5VoXIgxHgeVk0M6w/s400/IMG_2518.JPG" /></a><br />He's looking for all these unusual sea creatures that get washed up when the tide rolls out. He knows the names of all these strange things since his field trip to Bamfield Science and Marine Center. He rambles on and on about all he has learned. He's like a sponge and retains everything he learns. Pilot our dog she loves the beach and ocean.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs_gxkLwEh7TQYfCQ4HwB0yrCNYo0_HbtjPAoSvQFRVAlkbMpMrT5EEDgn3earIDNZUGk2qvwm6IrV0JIb2dz4Ai__Y8NbeszkUdtyUDqAUWyZqwiTAEze1meECw9vtopi7QzgLCTR4w/s1600/IMG_2520.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471623576709733426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs_gxkLwEh7TQYfCQ4HwB0yrCNYo0_HbtjPAoSvQFRVAlkbMpMrT5EEDgn3earIDNZUGk2qvwm6IrV0JIb2dz4Ai__Y8NbeszkUdtyUDqAUWyZqwiTAEze1meECw9vtopi7QzgLCTR4w/s400/IMG_2520.JPG" /></a><br /><br />He looks well adjusted wouldn't you say?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ehi15_OKq256RVPoDioxwSG7xYtQ4Nrh7B_0a_5FePCeKln22LzFxdpUyRcwe-pVsyw2-A2-Xf3DGh8cktk1pqNiBUypodLfFE5V2fDXKKrzqMOoKM09mFiU04uqHdaMKYltQRvtFvg/s1600/IMG_2522.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471623293034950834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ehi15_OKq256RVPoDioxwSG7xYtQ4Nrh7B_0a_5FePCeKln22LzFxdpUyRcwe-pVsyw2-A2-Xf3DGh8cktk1pqNiBUypodLfFE5V2fDXKKrzqMOoKM09mFiU04uqHdaMKYltQRvtFvg/s400/IMG_2522.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />My first star fish i have ever seen in real life. I mean one that is still alive. We put it back in the sea. It got washed up so we thought we would help it get home. I love the purple. I never new they were purple. I am learning alot about the sea and me since moving here.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRcFEbp3GacqBlktuMPcVuAlKXn6u2uc83ZDVdowBxgf6zCmqTXx1PVpuYFfcgH7OjrgcU3SJc6UvobkDGSMVJvUseurLUHqJdCprDPJxaowDT1Q8-ybnMB0lUmEisBihcYCpzj9pWkg/s1600/IMG_2507.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471622934472060178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRcFEbp3GacqBlktuMPcVuAlKXn6u2uc83ZDVdowBxgf6zCmqTXx1PVpuYFfcgH7OjrgcU3SJc6UvobkDGSMVJvUseurLUHqJdCprDPJxaowDT1Q8-ybnMB0lUmEisBihcYCpzj9pWkg/s400/IMG_2507.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />My husband and me...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYhIyayNGEFaCa-1QkJSaoWh7g-VoBTfa5aE7qdA9huzMI1VEYtXidS-LabJD7jcGMKxIWiBKRbTPl9sij_3AJwHT0XdPtdd8P_Sb7DKZthgq7_bkItk9McKjWbAcIcxa-Lp_yaNIU08/s1600/IMG_2531.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471622506751895762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYhIyayNGEFaCa-1QkJSaoWh7g-VoBTfa5aE7qdA9huzMI1VEYtXidS-LabJD7jcGMKxIWiBKRbTPl9sij_3AJwHT0XdPtdd8P_Sb7DKZthgq7_bkItk9McKjWbAcIcxa-Lp_yaNIU08/s400/IMG_2531.JPG" /></a><br />Happy Birthday! I think he's had a good day!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-92184687094715039112010-04-26T18:43:00.000-07:002010-04-26T19:26:10.716-07:00Sea sick or just plain homesick...'I am told quite often that i have moved to the most beautiful part of Canada. Many friends and family have said how lucky i am to be given this great opportunity. I do agree it is beautiful here. The valley has alot to offer not only my husband and i but our son. They offer alot of interesting programs that back home were unheard of. But every now and then i catch myself missing "home". The familiar roads and neighbourhoods and of course my friends and family. My homesickness comes in waves and i never know when the next one will hit. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQsGV9oQW6b_t476hfD86RRNBLEQ14XP8L3Ru2MevvjQGVY6MLJUwIxAL-C53zFiiD6OAWHbKgSNtuPguut_ac5wCK4o9Beq4d4wgHRl8OE5jG1ths44WO1XPwmDgnonRTbN4UvGyIWU/s1600/niagara-falls-attractions.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464630083251036946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQsGV9oQW6b_t476hfD86RRNBLEQ14XP8L3Ru2MevvjQGVY6MLJUwIxAL-C53zFiiD6OAWHbKgSNtuPguut_ac5wCK4o9Beq4d4wgHRl8OE5jG1ths44WO1XPwmDgnonRTbN4UvGyIWU/s400/niagara-falls-attractions.jpg" /></a> We take drives around the valley and i discover more things to love and appreciate. My homesickness subsides. Being away from everything helps to put your life into perspective. It's a real test of strength to be far from good friends and family. I believe it takes courage and alot of faith as well. You hope it all works out and your choices were wise ones.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw0Ocj9TUYfQmEV9ibqJIuNqU5LKdWTjISrGAczePZwRmXirrQDQOU7IbgIbT4sdSVc9bIjLpxaZe0rqIBNp9VgZLXPEijmlCVJrekhFk261sPvVkp6JSmRKJmKVkVWsPv7CruDbhnos/s1600/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464630003352025458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibw0Ocj9TUYfQmEV9ibqJIuNqU5LKdWTjISrGAczePZwRmXirrQDQOU7IbgIbT4sdSVc9bIjLpxaZe0rqIBNp9VgZLXPEijmlCVJrekhFk261sPvVkp6JSmRKJmKVkVWsPv7CruDbhnos/s400/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+012.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgMZ6eL1ASZDcMx6l2fb6ydE8oBA6Suzh4Z0FzJZ1yRA74MRXD82ESSYlCnLnusDrNr70e6nlGmqWBRb1a_23tMcWQSU-5k91IzH8yLA4BMqTjAGsGKi0izxcfRaCm2cXN0HoPIl2uGs/s1600/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464628023100674354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgMZ6eL1ASZDcMx6l2fb6ydE8oBA6Suzh4Z0FzJZ1yRA74MRXD82ESSYlCnLnusDrNr70e6nlGmqWBRb1a_23tMcWQSU-5k91IzH8yLA4BMqTjAGsGKi0izxcfRaCm2cXN0HoPIl2uGs/s400/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+007.jpg" /></a> We have been here for almost four months living in a rental that I have not enjoyed. This coming Friday we will be moving to a better place in the country. A place that feels more like home and does remind me of back home. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Q7ug7ksqoLOs6_i1VhGVis4GfBlNFTg6Hb_izSDuOd8bX2c64uAcowiD8LnULNI4HrwqBHMF8LnlD3z-0o0_Yyn-M7w-KmNpFTPFJKWZCf2-formCs62gPRaRxYViiUkkfw6hBl7rps/s1600/IMG_1996.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464627758693622914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Q7ug7ksqoLOs6_i1VhGVis4GfBlNFTg6Hb_izSDuOd8bX2c64uAcowiD8LnULNI4HrwqBHMF8LnlD3z-0o0_Yyn-M7w-KmNpFTPFJKWZCf2-formCs62gPRaRxYViiUkkfw6hBl7rps/s400/IMG_1996.JPG" /></a><br />Alot of hopes and dreams had been trampled so when this home came along it was an answer to our prayers. I think things will start to turn around for me and my family. Faith and hope can go along way...</div><div>So maybe it's just alittle seasickness after all!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5nIOsLec0bAq8I_cTZNzafWMss1MsiJ13nMRSH2S3s9gW09aCVvaHNRs4hQBaqD3MvcR-5bCTWB9FzjlPOPdQuCILpbN3AUlNnZq9-1KUTgwABglZpaQfq3dvlDnLC-OXY-c7Yhi6uk/s1600/IMG_1331.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464627401307868578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5nIOsLec0bAq8I_cTZNzafWMss1MsiJ13nMRSH2S3s9gW09aCVvaHNRs4hQBaqD3MvcR-5bCTWB9FzjlPOPdQuCILpbN3AUlNnZq9-1KUTgwABglZpaQfq3dvlDnLC-OXY-c7Yhi6uk/s400/IMG_1331.JPG" /></a><br />The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and </div><div>delivers them out of all their troubles.</div><div>Psalm 34:17</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-46379596109361279152010-04-13T20:25:00.000-07:002010-04-13T20:53:08.008-07:00My little boy is growing up...<span style="color:#3333ff;">My husband and i have been blessed with one very special child. Our son's name is Samuel but we call him Sam or Sammy. He is ten years old and is the light of our life. Sam has been the most amazing child from day one. As a baby he was easy, happy and very lovable. At toddler stage he was curious and very independent. One of the things i instilled in Sam was to have a sense of independence. And self confidence was not far behind. A very self assured child that wherever we took him he always had an audience. His endless grown up chatter used to shock and impress adults all the time. Never shy always polite people immediately felt drawn to my son. Every year it is the same remark from every new teacher...he is such a delight...so intelligent...very polite...friendly and he brings so much sparkle to the classroom. I take pride that i have chosen to stay home and raise my son and have put all my time and energy into him. Endlessly searching for the best activities to put him in that he will enjoy and flourish in has been one of my tasks. My boy is becoming well rounded and confident. That being said sometimes all of this can come back to haunt you...when you raise your child to be independent and ready to go off on his own as the mother you ask yourself am i ready for this? Well Sam as of 5am this morning has gone on his very own class trip. The trip is three days ...two nights. Not once was he nervous, apprehensive or scared. He was ready and very excited. Sam is new to this school and this province we are now living in. I can't imagine taking all this on at his age. I would have been shaking behind my mom's apron! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1viHGHjcgHVh_iXOlTX_GU752pyvlhj27ON5iZ5PPe9ftfYw3ZXxwqBmxLh2asfAoQBu2oYp4x7n3mdRKXJo65vBggiHln3V_MMmjsk7xkRgl55ZRPIYIifhoGpAYipKSXidGaFFVNWc/s1600/IMG_1916.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459830324920944082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1viHGHjcgHVh_iXOlTX_GU752pyvlhj27ON5iZ5PPe9ftfYw3ZXxwqBmxLh2asfAoQBu2oYp4x7n3mdRKXJo65vBggiHln3V_MMmjsk7xkRgl55ZRPIYIifhoGpAYipKSXidGaFFVNWc/s400/IMG_1916.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Sam playing his piano for Kachina. </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-Hz0YX7Odxd-5k0cN3f00phb497oCnJ6bTRX8PsDnu8QYpzuu0MIB2HiOq_snRc36D4RUOLNLinVGW3e0F642cmhlYfECWrs7Rg3ub5SFggGx4NYOYjySUudgw7CTfTHlbWyCpS_fMo/s1600/IMG_1917.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459830093968487154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-Hz0YX7Odxd-5k0cN3f00phb497oCnJ6bTRX8PsDnu8QYpzuu0MIB2HiOq_snRc36D4RUOLNLinVGW3e0F642cmhlYfECWrs7Rg3ub5SFggGx4NYOYjySUudgw7CTfTHlbWyCpS_fMo/s400/IMG_1917.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiAGe6BNN7MFMNHOLTmGSnLQFFqQthUBblgmWm76mfNnFljHQyeItZqlvEQ0yL9dD0meOfqsM0BcPGNvjmaOUJN6EfC8QEX5kvDTS7ylJOElrVPvKmk33XXQEDQUNXaz1TT_aoZ8C6ds/s1600/IMG_1918.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459830085895374738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwiAGe6BNN7MFMNHOLTmGSnLQFFqQthUBblgmWm76mfNnFljHQyeItZqlvEQ0yL9dD0meOfqsM0BcPGNvjmaOUJN6EfC8QEX5kvDTS7ylJOElrVPvKmk33XXQEDQUNXaz1TT_aoZ8C6ds/s400/IMG_1918.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWQXGzuGysc3s3tT6pVm5mat_NyVGwnL_HRTbLDtIPYKtPvOjGx1Z0W7_Be0X7KNvwCT98_o__mKZlV6bz31eBfydgLBMtl6fqSwvbrK-qN2mwxCrVVKeZ0XlBMWfa25w7f-P3KOyA_o/s1600/IMG_1919.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459830079859523394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWQXGzuGysc3s3tT6pVm5mat_NyVGwnL_HRTbLDtIPYKtPvOjGx1Z0W7_Be0X7KNvwCT98_o__mKZlV6bz31eBfydgLBMtl6fqSwvbrK-qN2mwxCrVVKeZ0XlBMWfa25w7f-P3KOyA_o/s400/IMG_1919.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWh-fGoEe1RDlwESNW-VWAH_b4VAJ0bO4LJDf4RerlHktKC_qQNt9jtFoiCZRZCfGwxehyhpsbLIe_Z0wzF_4s7dzEa4Is_8Q0Tx_sS5VrYVLOmI46FYvHnz10cyNanSXQO6bpXHTVEgc/s1600/IMG_1920.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459830064156523506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWh-fGoEe1RDlwESNW-VWAH_b4VAJ0bO4LJDf4RerlHktKC_qQNt9jtFoiCZRZCfGwxehyhpsbLIe_Z0wzF_4s7dzEa4Is_8Q0Tx_sS5VrYVLOmI46FYvHnz10cyNanSXQO6bpXHTVEgc/s400/IMG_1920.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#3333ff;">As the tears roll down my face tonight (when my husband is not looking) and the heart pains come and go...i will be thinking about my little man who is happy, laughin, very clever and being very brave...and give myself a little pat on the back for doing such a wonderful job so far...and just maybe i could learn something from my little boy "Sam".....</span></div><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHIagpcBWoyHeIzO83V7DaiOpGsqzSKx5AL8y4RIiRf2KtIrmTp4hcnFg7CZhRfUGRvV5pHvAdQbf_O0nV2GBI8XTuJteiUxI_Tvowh0hnXO0C2mti5m3APY7vW4gc0xd14YUSN65Z8c/s1600/IMG_1921.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459830057310612242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHIagpcBWoyHeIzO83V7DaiOpGsqzSKx5AL8y4RIiRf2KtIrmTp4hcnFg7CZhRfUGRvV5pHvAdQbf_O0nV2GBI8XTuJteiUxI_Tvowh0hnXO0C2mti5m3APY7vW4gc0xd14YUSN65Z8c/s400/IMG_1921.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#3333ff;">Hope he comes home soon Kachina has been waiting in his room all day!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-6721617134512300212010-04-13T11:37:00.000-07:002010-04-13T11:44:32.824-07:00Finding Cowichan Bay<span style="color:#6666cc;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaaRdYt8RDbD4JkRXBCc3WE8OPbVB_k6X4de14ROktTAkTA-2QB8T56xof9qiGSXdF1Fqwkdx52Xjkd7kgB73KkUlbWgkzZuQxX14ilo0jTXf5d04TQJugJnOgMIdio-eXaUuvyujTRRQ/s1600/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459694310790128098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaaRdYt8RDbD4JkRXBCc3WE8OPbVB_k6X4de14ROktTAkTA-2QB8T56xof9qiGSXdF1Fqwkdx52Xjkd7kgB73KkUlbWgkzZuQxX14ilo0jTXf5d04TQJugJnOgMIdio-eXaUuvyujTRRQ/s400/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+023.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB4cxoKkX7NeJ_VChR-lLxgFIpSSugbn27AOqQWDWGi7RzcpDt25Q-ICx5-e4nPl5vUGXUjaj-QILOEOvwD646t_RrqxYOdNcq_OtO69MnXnql1_2m0m0eM_gbJsrnP-3f-b9BhCdyhI/s1600/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+028.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459694303547926754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnB4cxoKkX7NeJ_VChR-lLxgFIpSSugbn27AOqQWDWGi7RzcpDt25Q-ICx5-e4nPl5vUGXUjaj-QILOEOvwD646t_RrqxYOdNcq_OtO69MnXnql1_2m0m0eM_gbJsrnP-3f-b9BhCdyhI/s400/Ray+and+Pam+Vacation+1+028.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLTGbSX5IlSrMEuUYN2MdF1RFMDydkikdTExcdj83koUR3jdYRE0m6T0OHNnI50yjXZ_5mkYGNZd98jL60uy3iyPikUeZUZjq-ZxbDPp47x2HyjkwvcN6ZAY7b3-gepWgr6u8NLn-J0E/s1600/IMG_1314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459693778509106626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLTGbSX5IlSrMEuUYN2MdF1RFMDydkikdTExcdj83koUR3jdYRE0m6T0OHNnI50yjXZ_5mkYGNZd98jL60uy3iyPikUeZUZjq-ZxbDPp47x2HyjkwvcN6ZAY7b3-gepWgr6u8NLn-J0E/s400/IMG_1314.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wGMn-5uaYn3QenuJN1f15Y-x14p122uDJa5rOBrHY7SO04eg3ifvNoktdIYfxZnIv39w-2XfCFs-4oVyekq8ev2qB7xyiqIyLusQnu6NUhFneSnRGRFdSXKH-0VVeIM38Xr5lNF_KwA/s1600/IMG_1313.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459693764255901826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wGMn-5uaYn3QenuJN1f15Y-x14p122uDJa5rOBrHY7SO04eg3ifvNoktdIYfxZnIv39w-2XfCFs-4oVyekq8ev2qB7xyiqIyLusQnu6NUhFneSnRGRFdSXKH-0VVeIM38Xr5lNF_KwA/s400/IMG_1313.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCrODODf4ZxSFl7egO8MYbjbAKKK6XsDcqTLIUrHq8c8aGXN3rYQ15qQnMzS0RgzggG8Ech1VYu6Yg8ZfWbjN5w1Mn7cQTA57D2WMwaVtBFjzOdAWMCBIIoKfI972KWvdgiuU_X5JoiU/s1600/IMG_1312.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459693755322601762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCrODODf4ZxSFl7egO8MYbjbAKKK6XsDcqTLIUrHq8c8aGXN3rYQ15qQnMzS0RgzggG8Ech1VYu6Yg8ZfWbjN5w1Mn7cQTA57D2WMwaVtBFjzOdAWMCBIIoKfI972KWvdgiuU_X5JoiU/s400/IMG_1312.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ARoq4BrQqGXtVrI_XtpZhVPXQHY-qzqtS5-E0Wa4rqFFT156HguDUJsDFfa7qqH2oYa2_WdLe4LGlGksRT1sDv3DKuczv2VCGQ5aMzGp3Wx_hyphenhyphenAORb5HRS-jUMWeEfgBjwnGy5nW1vA/s1600/IMG_1314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459693741720213794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ARoq4BrQqGXtVrI_XtpZhVPXQHY-qzqtS5-E0Wa4rqFFT156HguDUJsDFfa7qqH2oYa2_WdLe4LGlGksRT1sDv3DKuczv2VCGQ5aMzGp3Wx_hyphenhyphenAORb5HRS-jUMWeEfgBjwnGy5nW1vA/s400/IMG_1314.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Where your treasure is, </span></div><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">there will your heart be also."</span></div><div><span style="color:#33ccff;">Luke 12:34</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-30540940178579025622010-04-08T18:03:00.000-07:002010-04-08T18:46:56.303-07:00I'm wading in the sea and reflecting...But the path of the just is like the shining sun, that shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.<br /><br />Proverbs 4:18<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKSqvec2PcjPOLZBMt65LOW6aLQNYYaR7IJd4aWTu45D-CZVgHMuLYEEP9KL85E7JfHGoUrpb2pvR_vfXJDx2nWTVgZZYbuT05oOCWePbkm6PbTgXBK3hj7Ix5IIGle7Fxq0YDTdY9Jc/s1600/IMG_1343.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457945728649622290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKSqvec2PcjPOLZBMt65LOW6aLQNYYaR7IJd4aWTu45D-CZVgHMuLYEEP9KL85E7JfHGoUrpb2pvR_vfXJDx2nWTVgZZYbuT05oOCWePbkm6PbTgXBK3hj7Ix5IIGle7Fxq0YDTdY9Jc/s400/IMG_1343.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxOvD41D09s1YW5OIyCeQHGURF9olet9OrJ9TzN5dFOsmGJvqb3jh2r6mGpzJLf0DUOakm9bTP4nOwTCOiLAswz9DqG7CCMVWn9xvr2wf73kIdHmevBnvvAVYJEAHRMw2O2Vi0RKXN8c/s1600/IMG_1342.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457945722462088706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxOvD41D09s1YW5OIyCeQHGURF9olet9OrJ9TzN5dFOsmGJvqb3jh2r6mGpzJLf0DUOakm9bTP4nOwTCOiLAswz9DqG7CCMVWn9xvr2wf73kIdHmevBnvvAVYJEAHRMw2O2Vi0RKXN8c/s400/IMG_1342.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HKkSEAiOtaLx85VPo5wIobXDTUy1JRRodWBV-4zV2NS_IfmDy1W83oBBRfd3RNm9h8j0woUDg-XvCnE-UKID9A2Wh9-5vju5GfHd9I9zlEH5BGdPgDIJqDgjs9JyXj8Y63E4E0X06RE/s1600/IMG_1334.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457945702951702386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HKkSEAiOtaLx85VPo5wIobXDTUy1JRRodWBV-4zV2NS_IfmDy1W83oBBRfd3RNm9h8j0woUDg-XvCnE-UKID9A2Wh9-5vju5GfHd9I9zlEH5BGdPgDIJqDgjs9JyXj8Y63E4E0X06RE/s400/IMG_1334.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">I always like to reflect on where i've been and where i'm going in life. Somedays my life feels like a cartoon that replays the same story over and over. Pointing your life in a direction that you want to take is not always easy. There are always road blocks on the way. Sometimes i try to look at them as not road blocks but rest stations. .. to ponder and really feel if i am headed in the right direction. Looking around i always see others achieving and arriving at their chosen destination. When you look deeper into their story you will also find support, encouragement and alot of faith. What i am saying is...is it not always easier to become what you want or get what you want when everyone around you is on your side and not trying to change your plans to what theirs are? </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">My family and i are on this life changing journey with only each for support while my faith grows stronger everyday. We have been renting a home now for about four months. We came to this home by sheer luck especially since this area has very few if any rental homes. It has sustained us for the transition time even though it is cramped, small , old and very dated. I love old character homes and the country. The island has not many character homes being such a young place. I thought i would never experience living in an older charming home again. It is really amazing the way life can somehow find a way to bring to you what you want. Through a new friend in town i was introduced to the most enchanting home. The owners live out of town and were in need of care takers for their beautiful home. My husband and i fit the bill perfectly. It's charming, old and in the country on lots of land. With my husband undertaking a new business this is the perfect place where quiet , solitude is most needed. It things like this that make me think yes you are still on my side... yes we will make out okay</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;</span></div><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.</span></div><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">Proverbs 3:5-6</span><br /><br /><br /></div></div><div align="justify"><div><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span> </div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-20279275673866566272010-04-02T14:15:00.000-07:002010-04-02T14:54:32.457-07:00Climbing Mountains<span style="color:#c0c0c0;">What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to </span><br /><span style="color:#c0c0c0;">what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYpQ5y9Yx1bu5jxF64sjs1NqrO526tiNCWpPFe_nXs60dd99zwm714dQmg3PPgGeQLC8K_5lK5554dgVDgrqZdsLNMsV12Utb9PlzWGl0BO454Eqrw0VUGMFmLUUsPI7VZOQY1R7yLGY/s1600/IMG_1324.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455655532887265266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYpQ5y9Yx1bu5jxF64sjs1NqrO526tiNCWpPFe_nXs60dd99zwm714dQmg3PPgGeQLC8K_5lK5554dgVDgrqZdsLNMsV12Utb9PlzWGl0BO454Eqrw0VUGMFmLUUsPI7VZOQY1R7yLGY/s400/IMG_1324.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">Mountains are majestic and beautiful they invite you up with their mysterious trails. The island is surrounded by mountains ...a hikers paradise. I have been a walker for years so I felt up to a great hike. Hiking a mountain is a journey in itself. Your eager for the change of scenery ...you feel ready to endure the test of your own strength. But like life you never know how hard the trail will be or where it will take you or if you'll make it to the top. </span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitY2VcmO-J4geyqaMS6QZq05Y39yGrF49kf4u0UNtYpKCVZyh2VecDBYuVMia4dDmLGaY9jAUMhYkGXBvOInady096SA8d38pJ-NwfAEQyAhw4xWoudF-k27MhcAn-owJVdKlJTrDZ91E/s1600/IMG_1404.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455654680176692194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitY2VcmO-J4geyqaMS6QZq05Y39yGrF49kf4u0UNtYpKCVZyh2VecDBYuVMia4dDmLGaY9jAUMhYkGXBvOInady096SA8d38pJ-NwfAEQyAhw4xWoudF-k27MhcAn-owJVdKlJTrDZ91E/s400/IMG_1404.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">Hiking showed me I was not in the shape I thought I was even after years of daily walks. My endurance wasn't where I thought it was.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrdCd2XFNcRBHMWlfDq_KOpvatmz4UQqvej9U39xtvXZU0Nk7YGhVzdd3Sku1jZW1pGOxaeULQ8yPivANhib61m5rs1xXVckU4YJW-PpbIa2eMurZPh6BUMOQcHYhhN1sPKRrn4hwi1k/s1600/IMG_1399.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455654433255370082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrdCd2XFNcRBHMWlfDq_KOpvatmz4UQqvej9U39xtvXZU0Nk7YGhVzdd3Sku1jZW1pGOxaeULQ8yPivANhib61m5rs1xXVckU4YJW-PpbIa2eMurZPh6BUMOQcHYhhN1sPKRrn4hwi1k/s400/IMG_1399.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">My dog Pilot took to the trails with ease and grace...totally in tune with her own instincts. Watching her I felt happy and peaceful. Pets make us feel better because they are pure positive energy. They don't hold us responsible for their own happiness. They never question why we are choosing this trail and not the one they think is best or would make them happy. They just wag their tails appreciating the love we have for them.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Uxe4_lF4MwJ3Nb4H78MgkLZgsG7Vj3-Dx53RvtoIkjgq-uNYeiKmzcVgzwHGD3vmtvTgb4x98F5vaUY1hTJR69JdK8BcNT53iFxt3sil_Hwfeo7FxDaDHjdBqR1lc6iZHOZWWW2ryds/s1600/IMG_1389.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455654224797419602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Uxe4_lF4MwJ3Nb4H78MgkLZgsG7Vj3-Dx53RvtoIkjgq-uNYeiKmzcVgzwHGD3vmtvTgb4x98F5vaUY1hTJR69JdK8BcNT53iFxt3sil_Hwfeo7FxDaDHjdBqR1lc6iZHOZWWW2ryds/s400/IMG_1389.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHlum_RvbabC-OlCDBcm6DVXtdpfTjvlsZ1GETAek9cXy7WcoSiOo2hiG5e0JIySYl0sB6sXX9ulYcXguu9oZX214GG0sbpjtfNyaeVTOnEUhg-D6CcHeMhOPqyt-yfh_5u5S5iH1Wtk/s1600/IMG_1393.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455654043671112018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizHlum_RvbabC-OlCDBcm6DVXtdpfTjvlsZ1GETAek9cXy7WcoSiOo2hiG5e0JIySYl0sB6sXX9ulYcXguu9oZX214GG0sbpjtfNyaeVTOnEUhg-D6CcHeMhOPqyt-yfh_5u5S5iH1Wtk/s400/IMG_1393.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">We put in a good hour of hiking and decided to visit Maple Bay beach. There will be so many days ahead to discover all the different trails. Just like life itself everyday is a moment of discovery. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjTxq3mx0Jn-hcRmTxhHMwtHLvM7gfubw2-_-nDRhCQledVyRdwXUIO6fIvjKJsPf_P7fIb6GqS2SMtExLbmFPAhrhkO7JlqGXDnI45L5kdiSWgVpcFk4CA4LdyGpIs27FqeX5r6ZcXM/s1600/IMG_1302.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455653655587277794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjTxq3mx0Jn-hcRmTxhHMwtHLvM7gfubw2-_-nDRhCQledVyRdwXUIO6fIvjKJsPf_P7fIb6GqS2SMtExLbmFPAhrhkO7JlqGXDnI45L5kdiSWgVpcFk4CA4LdyGpIs27FqeX5r6ZcXM/s400/IMG_1302.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#999999;">A walk on Maple Bay beach was the perfect way to contemplate the next trail in our life to take...</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnZWHiboKKDey6mKmto2bnAGP5Le9eqrnypmTW2jo4g9C8fYqHKRTXYN8Fqywf7kIZ8_tWiDOoA-BzVwGm43HdG8JB4Nu-yVVMCvDDA2ZUCCYVAhnZu7q-lt9oXFK1v0rdt66Olk_Xi8/s1600/IMG_1300.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455653648187618594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnZWHiboKKDey6mKmto2bnAGP5Le9eqrnypmTW2jo4g9C8fYqHKRTXYN8Fqywf7kIZ8_tWiDOoA-BzVwGm43HdG8JB4Nu-yVVMCvDDA2ZUCCYVAhnZu7q-lt9oXFK1v0rdt66Olk_Xi8/s400/IMG_1300.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#999999;">Wishing all of you a blessed Easter...Thanks for visiting</span></div><div><span style="color:#999999;">Pamela xo</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999999;"></span> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-30773990544604594602010-03-24T20:10:00.000-07:002010-03-24T20:36:12.735-07:00Settling in...Your work is to discover your<br />world and then with all your<br />heart give yourself to it.<br />Budda<br /><br />I had arrived! I answered the calling and stood ready.<br />But first I had to clean , unpack and put up the Christmas tree for Sam.<br />One week until Christmas and I had so much to do.<br />We stayed with my inlaws for the first week while I went back and forth to our rental<br />to clean and clean and clean even more! Tired and stressed did not even come close to how<br />I was feeling....not to mention the culture shock was starting to set in...<br />Even though I was still in the same country it was a different world to me. Where was the snow?<br />Everything was green and not brown.<br /><br />In a weeks time I managed to get our new abode liveable...still it was a bit difficult coming from<br />a beautiful brand new home to a dated 1960's tiny bungalow. But I was determined to make it<br />charming and homey. This is a great challenge for me ! I can do it ! You know how creative I am and how I love to decorate I said as my husband rolled his eyes hating the place the even more.<br /><br />After coming to terms with the ancient washer and dryer in the bedroom/office/ laundry room that I was terrified to put my clothes in I was starting to get past the cries of change. That is until we made the trip to the grocery store...<br />I have to say proudly that in Ontario are grocery stores rock! And I love to go grocery shopping!<br />When I went to the grocery store I thought I was going to have a melt down! Pastas and other staples three times the price...and where's the beef??!<br />And then I lost it in Asile 5....." I started screaming $6 for Peanut Butter are they insane?!!<br />Change is not easy and the smallest things can really set you off. After a week of shopping at various grocery stores I discovered the Walmart Superstore!! Thank you Mr. Walmart you<br />saved my sanity. Now things where looking brighter...Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038186705569054705.post-8198237063538862292010-03-23T18:48:00.001-07:002010-03-23T19:36:32.144-07:00The Drive...And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin<br />Our journey started on the 6th day of December. A perfect time of year for road travel. Freezing cold and constant threats of snowstorms! Hey I said I wanted some adventure in my life! We loaded up the truck with all our clothes and ten year old son Sam , two cats and one German Shepherd dog. This was gonna be fun!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFWh69BjfNkyG6OMeeE8lNV3RkJGeBITkyPin9c-g37w5iTdgAooNbGEHfjd7-0rwnRs4Wd009TNH2sZWBTfel4CQEpoyAfZ3KS5u2pXLU8sZnhOeMPsyzInl-NW75VNbGf3VgTaMP7A/s1600-h/52.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452015235556211266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFWh69BjfNkyG6OMeeE8lNV3RkJGeBITkyPin9c-g37w5iTdgAooNbGEHfjd7-0rwnRs4Wd009TNH2sZWBTfel4CQEpoyAfZ3KS5u2pXLU8sZnhOeMPsyzInl-NW75VNbGf3VgTaMP7A/s400/52.JPG" /></a> It took the whole day just to get to Sault Ste. Marie about ten hours. We hit two snowstorms I thought at one time this is it...we're finished. Thank goodness for the snow plow that night we just followed right behind him. I really loved the part that if we lost control and went over the guard rail we would be right in Lake Superior. It took us a total of three days to get out of Ontario. Lake Superior is such a huge lake it took two days to go around. The prairies are flat and I felt very calm . By the time we arrived at Brandon , Manitoba the temperature had gone down to -45! I kept saying " Why do people live here?" Every night everything we owned was frozen solid. Toothpaste, shampoo even the oranges were like coconuts. When morning came our truck had died and we had to call for a tow truck to jump it! That day we bought an extension cord to plug in the truck for that night. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrADAhuzo-vrjAxv76ZLSET-cT5XGHf7RsEAw3lSiDkBMai_rbDipUCuez7HOvWZfLX9QPmMwcCLNZG96vHjaZ9oKM5sv7-ufqYjyS2tuazgyPuGrDI3x5MwrbSoFr7LvLTwZNUwP4H0/s1600-h/84.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452015059345182786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrADAhuzo-vrjAxv76ZLSET-cT5XGHf7RsEAw3lSiDkBMai_rbDipUCuez7HOvWZfLX9QPmMwcCLNZG96vHjaZ9oKM5sv7-ufqYjyS2tuazgyPuGrDI3x5MwrbSoFr7LvLTwZNUwP4H0/s400/84.JPG" /></a> Ray and Samuel pose in the freezing temps for a picture!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3ArJF07oSzKWJSDnFOLcKZC8v1qL3-pR5HoAf6doRZXQnbYKklzqWFB3lWPInA_zcKT1o5DhMV028TcK_T6T1m1ySFe60MXzRUuISRAXQm19gfq0CbSYlBxsGryNqxz89HjUW_YvgLA/s1600-h/82.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452015050970509282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3ArJF07oSzKWJSDnFOLcKZC8v1qL3-pR5HoAf6doRZXQnbYKklzqWFB3lWPInA_zcKT1o5DhMV028TcK_T6T1m1ySFe60MXzRUuISRAXQm19gfq0CbSYlBxsGryNqxz89HjUW_YvgLA/s400/82.JPG" /></a><br />Our first hotel stop. Kachina finally clued in that if she didn't hid behind the toliet she could sleep in comfort with Sam. By the end of the trip she was a champ just enjoying herself like a queen on all the hotel beds!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXx0rRMhMzC8bcNCPzmnWIN6HR2BMc3-ASOJ-0JGHsp03lhOGak5U7XWqdpbX59JRlI8GGznxPcB3cmzPv6Ib_b09WbS1sq9krzL8xHPHAYVwsgZaBnZ0Cu7rmHuXN0Eby0PeopTQDNE/s1600-h/79.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452014641639779650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXx0rRMhMzC8bcNCPzmnWIN6HR2BMc3-ASOJ-0JGHsp03lhOGak5U7XWqdpbX59JRlI8GGznxPcB3cmzPv6Ib_b09WbS1sq9krzL8xHPHAYVwsgZaBnZ0Cu7rmHuXN0Eby0PeopTQDNE/s400/79.JPG" /></a><br />Come out Kachina!! A bit stressed out from the first ten hours of being in a crate.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8Zic6DZ5mSUuhb4Htl84hZlfdJPk3tskNE55BdMjNShhHFBJzqdYb9r7qbtxkTC3-vIOUvL6S9OPJwni5NGZ35QLfpugb1YsmiXUBqAJv-Dzk-qq9u0R0dq1F9hi8YQQjs4ezwoGdtk/s1600-h/73.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452014635633163842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE8Zic6DZ5mSUuhb4Htl84hZlfdJPk3tskNE55BdMjNShhHFBJzqdYb9r7qbtxkTC3-vIOUvL6S9OPJwni5NGZ35QLfpugb1YsmiXUBqAJv-Dzk-qq9u0R0dq1F9hi8YQQjs4ezwoGdtk/s400/73.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABAnAoWTEQ3nkD9HU1msQ8RUskuyUkjW-Nen28VoInQqYotSLQuB-q-Ri-pBsEZCgokFLXUvXXUaHr7D-AVoKBLnFZDYlGYyG49jZfajx8PS_PHeiTitEHD0ZSdRBvcZa_axmlz1_rQI/s1600-h/91.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452014625581304290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABAnAoWTEQ3nkD9HU1msQ8RUskuyUkjW-Nen28VoInQqYotSLQuB-q-Ri-pBsEZCgokFLXUvXXUaHr7D-AVoKBLnFZDYlGYyG49jZfajx8PS_PHeiTitEHD0ZSdRBvcZa_axmlz1_rQI/s400/91.JPG" /></a><br />Pilot was awesome the whole journey. Just an amazing , intelligent dog. I think she liked the fact she had her own bed in the back seat of the truck beside Sam. No more dog crates in the back of the pick-up for her. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4iLQhSWPp0NZwRbnw9Lt5UlIX3dH9e9PQ3paWbrECuh9SY8Vtxe8ncFwBmkQ2vYqrNAgdN-Q5pPWN0H_FkfPahP9IpSx-cHABPwQ5eP0OFmdxhJEcO_v6jEERatNYBuizhYrDe05BqA/s1600-h/75.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452014611571930754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4iLQhSWPp0NZwRbnw9Lt5UlIX3dH9e9PQ3paWbrECuh9SY8Vtxe8ncFwBmkQ2vYqrNAgdN-Q5pPWN0H_FkfPahP9IpSx-cHABPwQ5eP0OFmdxhJEcO_v6jEERatNYBuizhYrDe05BqA/s400/75.JPG" /></a> Acoya had to have been the worst hotel guest. We would arrive at the hotel so tired and hungry. By the time we all went to bed he would start to HOWL! It was 3am and I thought if he doesn't stop howling I will have to kill him (just kidding). I put him in the crate in the bathroom and turned on the fan. This drowned out the howling but the next night the new hotel had no fan! The howling began and then thank goodness I remembered what my cousin does to put her parrot to sleep. Every night they put a blanket over his cage. So I put Acoya in his crate and placed a blanket over it and like magic he went to sleep! It worked every night.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZwuzbd-i4NbMEKQzKeVFplPgZ9pjIEHqcYtG6-fan7a-0a967-j3s4jI2X0EQjLuBwBq23sWIO7yzebH-fYNIybptMITtpR_-pDW7Xbw8WgoCxYEWaJ1Xzo9wqZN1IpYQRVIj7ZJjgo/s1600-h/92.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452013882283919298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZwuzbd-i4NbMEKQzKeVFplPgZ9pjIEHqcYtG6-fan7a-0a967-j3s4jI2X0EQjLuBwBq23sWIO7yzebH-fYNIybptMITtpR_-pDW7Xbw8WgoCxYEWaJ1Xzo9wqZN1IpYQRVIj7ZJjgo/s400/92.JPG" /></a><br />Beautiful Banff and was it cold!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9M1iTKrwLviftLFJxWRMPKeKWjIj2J1KUOhJWJFrjYtVoqKjjqsZuewWbZOflYatH2n4GUCF3Um7xz9SoZRr-J4gerLGnFoZDVsd7XI_Y5v73OtzMa-C8a6lRvVFbd0SpqCmGmbKVIo/s1600-h/93.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452013871200286418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9M1iTKrwLviftLFJxWRMPKeKWjIj2J1KUOhJWJFrjYtVoqKjjqsZuewWbZOflYatH2n4GUCF3Um7xz9SoZRr-J4gerLGnFoZDVsd7XI_Y5v73OtzMa-C8a6lRvVFbd0SpqCmGmbKVIo/s400/93.JPG" /></a><br />Totally Canadian eh? Doesn't this look like one of those cheesy pics for a Tim Horton's ad? Maybe I should write a story about this road trip and send it in. I think we hit every Tim Horton's on the trip!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYTOEZXvH-JHR4uH55uhL2aPV_yPLjd_VvB6yVVu8Wepjexac6WMmtwYAgRbaj7qMj4i_5twboYAhvQxu5NGUVCKK1sWJFQlQVx88vtrbMB726lpbOtifesZb3eeSrzbiIBgAVEXhQa0/s1600-h/96.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452013517167006066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYTOEZXvH-JHR4uH55uhL2aPV_yPLjd_VvB6yVVu8Wepjexac6WMmtwYAgRbaj7qMj4i_5twboYAhvQxu5NGUVCKK1sWJFQlQVx88vtrbMB726lpbOtifesZb3eeSrzbiIBgAVEXhQa0/s400/96.JPG" /></a><br />Only in green British Columbia will you find these roadside garbage disposals. So cool.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW_TD_QZ9zjG6osj9ynxNVOAXN4GXPHiVhB5ffBIef4Pgajp_EyvR1EuuOmt2hd_2gXwzHthbZg_rxxdd9aQ86aYsoesh5mwI3oIvrUQwioj02ZuDLsAxeb22ZKqYFBdSFs8QotFz5wU/s1600-h/119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452013508002172002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW_TD_QZ9zjG6osj9ynxNVOAXN4GXPHiVhB5ffBIef4Pgajp_EyvR1EuuOmt2hd_2gXwzHthbZg_rxxdd9aQ86aYsoesh5mwI3oIvrUQwioj02ZuDLsAxeb22ZKqYFBdSFs8QotFz5wU/s400/119.JPG" /></a><br />Me, Pilot and Sam pose in the Interior of British Columbia. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumzxZdOty3SzDKGKTN32uujMvW38H0OaGdRKFe_sZbU3HoSsIS9QTHHFsRjFF-ckd6VVUpnjEaXf5lbttUF8EeHMCuYEKnGkMZEzpZlUk2ELxmX8tb_5OvpKaJnryHse5NLdvszxCpiY/s1600-h/121.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452013082836254674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjumzxZdOty3SzDKGKTN32uujMvW38H0OaGdRKFe_sZbU3HoSsIS9QTHHFsRjFF-ckd6VVUpnjEaXf5lbttUF8EeHMCuYEKnGkMZEzpZlUk2ELxmX8tb_5OvpKaJnryHse5NLdvszxCpiY/s400/121.JPG" /></a><br />The desert of British Columbia ...Osoyoos. A very Spanish themed town. Very lovely.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2YCkpSItuYLd0dwIIIvmJ3RQb2LQA_MadYR5JnDwDiigYHmXlV5W53wpk7LnzkU5fgfMV9uvgL69JAN3xkSLZQEFJNbExAiJJ4bUA0c510iL_3f-YQPMmkk0B8dp8htYpFUJVXZcmXM/s1600-h/122.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452013068797899314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2YCkpSItuYLd0dwIIIvmJ3RQb2LQA_MadYR5JnDwDiigYHmXlV5W53wpk7LnzkU5fgfMV9uvgL69JAN3xkSLZQEFJNbExAiJJ4bUA0c510iL_3f-YQPMmkk0B8dp8htYpFUJVXZcmXM/s400/122.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8O043Avv0g5v9XRxsqYYwxhHuS5lPr5Dqmk5rkB3liDLJ89p9IHkleMZq25EWxzV65exbOp-wpKBDSS0BWtb2XXE7UxJV9kNv_xPcnB6OEO3WOGgvx1OK06hs7XT-PNBa_ZUpVNmK5c/s1600-h/108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452012574842092850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8O043Avv0g5v9XRxsqYYwxhHuS5lPr5Dqmk5rkB3liDLJ89p9IHkleMZq25EWxzV65exbOp-wpKBDSS0BWtb2XXE7UxJV9kNv_xPcnB6OEO3WOGgvx1OK06hs7XT-PNBa_ZUpVNmK5c/s400/108.JPG" /></a><br />Ray egging me on as I was gripping the truck door in fear going over this steep mountain. I would say this was the worst part of the trip. I think it was great that there is no guard rails so if you slip see ya! But they did have these run offs up the side of the mountain. Yeah that was reassuring to me! Never want to do this again!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNRuRSzqm9GHi_u275x9VtK_6Ah6Jsmfh6lDuvD182OynJwFbwcVkkY1jkXTjIVRGBbWtx2c-pLArlQELHcs63-ySLWoOJ4Ur4R8qioPYhRPq101HEOWfieKxlaRJdOPTWdae8V1Vm-c/s1600-h/109.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452012568380265106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNRuRSzqm9GHi_u275x9VtK_6Ah6Jsmfh6lDuvD182OynJwFbwcVkkY1jkXTjIVRGBbWtx2c-pLArlQELHcs63-ySLWoOJ4Ur4R8qioPYhRPq101HEOWfieKxlaRJdOPTWdae8V1Vm-c/s400/109.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It was even a bit intense for Pilot here too!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmezX0hygn5GtPj1GrcOsv59wvSLB4czCQknNLpf2y5witpo1rmdi8_j8Q8A8zADqavOO8l5p71tFKDle6jsxBSBzApR11cC-Lr3tRs4opF5bXAMghD8GgaPDRxHhEDmt5ALoUrgvVgSc/s1600-h/112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452012563964887202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmezX0hygn5GtPj1GrcOsv59wvSLB4czCQknNLpf2y5witpo1rmdi8_j8Q8A8zADqavOO8l5p71tFKDle6jsxBSBzApR11cC-Lr3tRs4opF5bXAMghD8GgaPDRxHhEDmt5ALoUrgvVgSc/s400/112.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These were the mountains we were going down!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp9FSVWqWqyLnqsivOnD_XDaxSCrouStDwTUWchgJYxvzHq2UbyAj4vsFQbIkC7jbHfubECyPAPcLhJxnSHPukhoUt3kTLqZgwSzVvwMvjgaOtYnmpaCNbRU6oCTW-oRKqjS3mJazGDs/s1600-h/110.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452012551966439394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp9FSVWqWqyLnqsivOnD_XDaxSCrouStDwTUWchgJYxvzHq2UbyAj4vsFQbIkC7jbHfubECyPAPcLhJxnSHPukhoUt3kTLqZgwSzVvwMvjgaOtYnmpaCNbRU6oCTW-oRKqjS3mJazGDs/s400/110.JPG" /></a><br />Six days later we made it all in one piece to Duncan!! yay! It was really a beautiful, incredible drive and yes I would do it again...well I will have to think about going down that mountain again! Great memories for me and my family!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5JeUn7gdcNctT6sKSPbYHTeX09my6XHMhM6WDkBhFeMNyZgFjPDvDaysAFZATM0955UHK5k_6pKSwN7vMfR-9Kf8RJCYkNyMl2jz3JDaxon21FC74DhqiK2uBGMcOGymNBLQXsSI0jk/s1600-h/11.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452011686157389458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5JeUn7gdcNctT6sKSPbYHTeX09my6XHMhM6WDkBhFeMNyZgFjPDvDaysAFZATM0955UHK5k_6pKSwN7vMfR-9Kf8RJCYkNyMl2jz3JDaxon21FC74DhqiK2uBGMcOGymNBLQXsSI0jk/s400/11.JPG" /></a><br />Life begins when you stop pleasing others and just please yourself...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08927138217537614502noreply@blogger.com3