Emily sprinkling reindeer food so they will know where to find us! 

Emily opening her one and only Christmas Eve present 

Christmas Eve 2005

Kevin and Emily in front of the empty stocking 

Christmas 2005

Emily beside herself!
And beside the tree just before demolishing the presents. 

While climbing the ladder to make sure that all the Christmas light bulbs were going to work again this year I saw our best view! And only had to replace 4 bulbs. Tonight a few parts of me are stiff from the ladder. Makes me think that I should climb the ladder every day! 

in the afternoon 

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the mountain ash berries look pretty amazing 

Sunday, November 4

I can't believe how quickly the weather has changed. Just a couple of weeks ago we were basking in the warm sun and now it has become much colder, the snow is halfway down the mountain and I am wondering if I will be able to get my snow tires put on before there is snow on the roads down here in the valley. This first photo is from the window with the thermometer strategically included. Then later in the day the sun broke through and while it didn't warm us up very much, made for some nice photographic contrasts.

oct 26

fields of hay near Creston - lots of smoke in the valley
sun shining on the lake near Boswell
more fields near Creston

here we go again - this is a beautiful photo but enough is enough already!! AGHHHH!

driving down the east side of Kootenay Lake

Oct 23 as the fog was just lifting near Boswell .

more of the party

thirty years does make a difference!

the wee one isn't really thrilled that it is Christa's birthday

now for the wee one

auntie sam and the wee one

more of the party

with opa and dad
and with grandma and oma

Christa is 30!

the party was great! Christa had a great time with everyone

greenwater lake campground

Lovely campground with excellent hot dog roasts!

More Saskatchewann

north of Mistatim - looks like spring because there has been so much rain

Trip to Saskatchewan

the floods at Arborfield after 6 inhes of rain

crawford bay

Here we are in Crawford Bay visiting all of the sights

The broom factory where they have hand-made brooms that were used in the newest version of "Bewitched"

Miss Snowflake

aug 30 2005

bonnie and i picking and eating huckleberries at the very top of elephant mountain

Debut