Summer photos...

Where does the time go?

Here we are nearly at the end of July.

It's been a good time for us, lots of sunshine, some smoke, picnics,

friends visiting, trips being planned.

Happy weekend to our family and friends.

 

Summer, sunny, hot Okanagan Days..

The apricots are ripening.

The sunflowers are blooming.

There are days when the smoke from all 155 fires burning

fill our valley.

There are days when our air quality was worse than New Delhi.

There are days that are sunny and clear.

These are days for late evening walks and early morning gardening.

These are all good days to be in the Okanagan.

 

All is good again...

Now that Claire was back with her Mom and Dad,

she was her usual good spirited happy little self.

We went visiting, thrifting, walking, crafting,

and playing.

I went with Jeremy and Julie to watch her at her Karate class.

I am glad they will bring her back to West Kelowna this summer.

She told me she just missed her parents so much and

that was a lot of pressure on her.

My sweet little girl.

 

 

My girl...

On Sunday we are driving down to Hope to pick up Claire.

We get to have her for 5 days.

I have all kinds of fun things planned

to do with her.

Swimming and beach time will definitely be one of them

Maybe go pick some cherries,

maybe we will craft and make pompous,

maybe she will hit some golf balls with her Opa.

 

 

Happy July 1st...

It was really really warm/hot here yesterday.

32C = 90F.

Thankfully there was a breeze blowing.

Down at the lake it is always about 10 degrees cooler.

I hope wherever you spent your day, you enjoyed.

Canada's 150 Birthday.

 

 

3 days away in Nelson..

Longtime friends,

my best thrifting buddy ever,

great food, marvellous drinks,

best sleeping cabin on the lake....

only one question remains,

when can I come back?

Thank you Cindy, Tim and sweet Koda for the love and friendship!

See you in September.

 

Dagmar

Wine Touring..

When friends come to our Okanagan Valley,

we pack a picnic and go wine touring.

With 135 wineries, the task at hand is where to go.

Our friends Patrick and Steven flew in from Seattle for a few days of fun.

We met them in Panama a few years ago and have

continued our friendship.

It was time for them to see our part of the world.

Wine was sipped, a picnic enjoyed, back roads traveled,

new wineries visited.

We are looking forward to having them return next summer.

 

Dagmar

The days were filled with joy..

Crafting, playing, crafting, running,

thrifting, crafting...

oh we had fun.

I think one of the best things we did

was to set up a photo booth with props.

She just loved it!

Here are just a few of the photos we took.

 

Dagmar

Claire is here..

Her sweet smile says it all.

So much energy and she many things she wants

to try.

Trying to fit it all in.

 

 

Dagmar