It seems my posts get more and more sporadic. Thankfully you have Curtis to keep you a little more updated on our lives!
Looking back, I last posted in July, a mere three months ago. So what have I been up to, you ask? Well, besides work, which has taken up most of my weekends, it seems, so that I'm seldom able to get to church, I've managed to keep busy. There were a couple of mornings in July when Curtis and I would drop Isaac off at day camp and then head up to Twin Falls so Curtis could take some photos. It was a good way to spend some time together, get some exercise, and enjoy the beauty of God's creation.
Isaac and I made our (almost) annual trip to Penticton to spend time with my family and some friends for a week or so the second week of August. We had better weather this year than last, and thankfully it was an accident-free trip as far as I and the van were concerned! Isaac enjoyed showing his cousins how he could ride his bigger bike all week, as well as testing out his super soaker on Papa Vern and others. He didn't want to try water skiing this year, but enjoyed a couple of tube rides and boat rides. I was glad to be able to spend some time with Jann and her family the first couple of days we were there, which were their last days. We all rode our bikes along the canal from one lake to the other one morning. I was impressed that Isaac managed it as well as he did, as it was quite a distance for such short legs. Later in the week, Isaac and I took a day trip to Kelowna to visit my friends Ross and Angela and their two boys for supper, and also dropped in to see our friends Katie and Jason's new baby girl Trinity at the hospital on our way out of town.
I tried to keep up with my gardens when I had the time, and was rewarded with better carrots and peas than last year. My spinach didn't do so well, but the lettuce, while not abundant, kept us provided with salad for most of the summer. The strawberries did better, and the raspberries, while very small, did well, too. I also planted quite a few beets, and had some larger ones, but mostly smaller. I planted the zucchini too late to get more than a couple of very small zucchinis before the frost hit. However, my sister-in-law shared from her abundance - a couple of very large largo zucchinis. (I think Curtis may have posted a photo of Isaac with one of them around his neck). The potatoes got planted later too, for some reason, so most of that crop was small, but tasty nonetheless. Apart from my gardens, I also picked some strawberries at a farm, and some saskatoons across the road. Someone from work brought in some apples to give away, and since no one else seemed to be interested, after a few days I took them home. I have made some applesauce, and a couple of apple crisps so far.
A friend of mine introduced me to the Perimeter Trail here in Smithers this summer, so I've had a few occasions to walk or ride along at least part of it. I would like to do that more often, I think. It's a beautiful trail. I'm still trying to keep up my Curves workouts three times a week, but since getting a cold at the end of last month, my workouts have suffered. I think I'm nearly back to full health, though, and should be able to get back on track.
On Tuesday we celebrated Curtis' 40th birthday. We had one couple in for supper - turkey dinner without the stuffing - as well as Curtis' parents, with several others coming by later. On Thursday, my parents arrived for the weekend. Curtis' parents joined us for supper again that evening, and we had a good time. Curtis even took some group photos for us. On Friday morning we woke up to snow on the ground, and very chilly temperatures, but Mom, Dad, Isaac and I braved the weather and walked to Isaac's school so Mom and Dad could see it, then walked by my cousin's house (There was no one at home). From there we decided to warm up at Tim Horton's and check out the new renovations there. Looks nice, although it's not finished yet. We made a couple more stops before heading home for lunch. That evening the four of us went out to visit with Dad's cousins at Mom and Dad C's while Curtis stayed home. Dad and Eunice Penner are cousins, and her brother Abe Zaccharias and his wife Anne were visiting from Saskatchewan, so we had fun catching up with all of them. I had at first thought to leave Isaac at home so he could get to bed on time, but he was so sad to miss any time with Gramma and Papa Vern, that I allowed him to come. Matthew Penner was there too (Ken and Eunice's grandson), so Isaac had someone to play with. It was another late night for him, though.
On Saturday morning, we decided to take a drive to Hazelton (It was my idea, as I'd been wanting to take Curtis there, too. I'd already been a couple of times.) The day was sunny, but not warm, especially not as we walked across the bridge towards Old Hazelton. There we were hit by an icy wind, but the view was spectacular. It was warmer when we walked down by the river, where there were lots of interesting rocks to look at. From there we went down by the paddlewheeler and I took a couple more photos, then headed back to New Hazelton for lunch before returning to Smithers. Mom and I did a bit of shopping in the afternoon, and then spent the rest of the afternoon and evening at home. After Isaac was in bed, Mom, Dad and I started a game of canasta.
On Sunday morning we went to church, then came home for lunch and a relaxing afternoon. My cousin Elaine came by for awhile mid-afternoon, and we had a good visit. Mom and Dad, Isaac and I went out for supper at Curtis' suggestion (he wasn't feeling well himself, so he just stayed home). We went to the Aspen, and were all pleased with our meals. When we returned, Isaac did a little reading for Gramma and Papa, and showed them his yearbook from last year before going to bed. He was quite sad to realize this was their last evening here, and made us promise that we'd wake him in the morning to give them hugs and kisses before they left. When Mom returned from putting Isaac to bed, she and I and Dad finished our canasta game, and started but didn't finish a new one. It was a great long weekend, but too short, if you know what I mean.
Mom and Dad left early this morning, and had a great trip home, Mom called to tell me. Curtis' parents left yesterday for Alberta, and arrived safely at Morfar's, we heard, so prayers were answered. Today we had a somewhat quiet, somewhat lazy day at home together, just the three of us, and my heart is thankful for it all. Happy Thanksgiving, and God bless you all!
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