Cat trees, Artichokes and weddings

I came home on Friday to find a ready to pick beautiful artichoke.
It's special because this plant wasn't supposed to produce for another year!





(pen is for scale)



Saturday I bought a salad spinner and took a nap..not exactly photo worthy stuff....I know what you're thinking...and yes I do think that artichokes are photo worthy.

In the evening we attended a wedding...here are some pics from that

I call this one 'the whiteman'





the bride and her son



what the bride sees...and why you invite your hairdresser to the wedding






On Sunday Richard finished the cat tree, Marta supervised



and then tested





Approved! Meow


(note to Francine, that is you and Charlotte pictured in the background)

Phoenix rising

Hey we're back from another adventure in BC.
There is a lot to tell but I prefer to let the photos speak for themselves.
If you want words you'll have to call me or read Richard's story in the fall.

Here are the Rockies. Looking east towards Clagary











We stayed 2 nights at the St. Eugene Mission Resort. It's an old residential school
learn more about residential schools here: "http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-70-692/disasters_tragedies/residential_schools/"

The Mission resort was a true thing of beauty and historical importance
http://www.steugene.ca/home.asp











Ok yes, I golf...















These photos from historic Fort Steele (not a fort) and the CP Rail Museum in Cranbrook



















CP Rail Museum















Hope you enjoyed this little pictorial trip through south east BC.
Later, K

Cruel to be kind

Well mother nature doesn't like Garage Sales...or maybe she just doesn't really care that much if we sell our crap or not.

It's been quite a wet year already, very unusual. But the weather man sez...it's going to be hot hot hot and dry for the next little while. We'll see I guess.
here are some pictures from the ill-fated garage sale

the clouds a cometh



stuff in the garage..waiting out the rain



luggage hiding from the rain



I am told that they got pretty good at throwing the tarps on when the drops came....I was out getting my hair cut. Some appointments just can't be missed







Well on the up side all this moisture is really helping to create that lush jungle look.

Here are the latest pictures from my garden.

Grapes







Lilis





Hydrangea



Hollyhocks





Broccoli... harvested








Baby Brocoflower





Artichoke






Hey guess what? We are headed for BC...again.
This time it's Kimberly, Cranbrook and Fort Steele.
That's right it's going to be a travel article good time!
See you on the flip side...
K