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December 12th, 2017

We just got back from a couple of weeks in Japan (amazing trip!),  so I thought I would share a few pictures -

Tokyo from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, with Mt Fuji in the distance
Skytree Tower in Tokyo, along the Sumida River (near where we stayed for a week in Tokyo)
Great Buddha of Kamakura

Beautiful fall gardens in Tokyo -




Moat around the Imperial Palace, Tokyo
Kyoto
Nara
Himeji Castle
Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome
Hiroshima Peace Garden (chains of origami cranes) - one of the many reminders of the importance of peace.
Inari Shrine, Kyoto (near where we stayed for a week in Kyoto)
Walking up the mountain at the Inari Shrine
♥︎ Joanne

November 9th, 2017


I needle felted a sheep that is knitting!

Joanne

September 11th, 2017







There are so many Painted Lady Butterflies around (as well as Honey Bees and Lady Bugs), they all seem to really love the Sedum.

♥︎Joanne

September 1st, 2017


These day lilies did so well this summer, they are almost finished now.

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August 30th, 2017


Two, well camouflaged, green birds eating bugs in the bush (the second one is in the lower, right corner).

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August 29th, 2017


The forge is working, and the first knife was heat treated successfully (he made this one from a lawn mower blade).

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August 22nd, 2017


There is a Hummingbird in those beans.

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August 21st, 2017



More canning - this time dill pickles and pickled beets.

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August 16th, 2017


Harvest time for the canola.

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August 15th, 2017


Our oldest son built a forge from an old propane tank - it still needs the insulation (apparently asking for a Damascus steel kitchen knife is a bit premature).

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August 11th, 2017


We did some canning for the first time today - it worked so well, and was much easier than I had imagined (this is a cucumber relish).

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August 7th, 2017


There are horse drawn covered wagons in the distance.
Devil's Punch Bowl
Assiniboine River


This long weekend we went for a hike at Spirit Sands (a desert about two hours drive from home).

♥︎Joanne

August 5th, 2017


The daylily garden is in full bloom.

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August 4th,2017


We went for a quad ride today - saw mainly fields of canola and soybeans, but also this field of barley.

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August 1st, 2017


An unusual geranium flower.

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July 26th, 2017


My favourite bike ride - just the sound of the birds, and the noise our bike tires make on the dirt.

♥︎Joanne

July 23rd, 2017


For the past 23 days there has been an annual spinning event happening on Ravelry, called the Tour de Fleece (like Tour de France, just a different kind of spinning), this is all the yarn that I spun - just over 3km of yarn!

♥︎Joanne

July 20th, 2017


Another garden snapshot - this time a metallic green beetle of some kind.

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July 18th, 2017


This is the noisiest little Wren.

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July 17th, 2017


A hot day - that Grackle sat in the bird bath for quite a long time.

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July 11th, 2017


A bee was enjoying the Linden flowers.

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July 6th, 2017


Yellow field of canola.

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June 30th, 2017


This baby robin was so still hoping we wouldn't notice her/him, which we didn't when we first sat down right next to her/him - gave us a bit of a surprise.

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June 12th, 2017


The roses have started blooming. This one is a Morden Blush Rose, and just a couple of inches across.

♥︎Joanne

June 10th, 2017


The first baby rabbit of the season.

♥︎Joanne