NOT KIDDING! Apparently my sister-in-law wrote a little something for the queen’s website a couple months ago, thanks to our persistent little cousin who is living in the UK. So D wrote this “blog entry” about what the Commonwealth means to her - and it went on the Queen’s website.
An excerpt:
I am from Vancouver Island [...]
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We both just wanted to say “thank you” so much for everyone’s comments and encouragement. It’s been a really rough day - and the future is uncertain. We don’t know when our next court date will be - we don’t even know if our adoption is going to happen or not. But its so comforting [...]
Our court date didn’t go through again. And this time, we don’t know when it will be rescheduled.
Everything has got more complicated. We have a lot of questions, and very few answers.
We are expecting an update today - but I’m almost not looking forward to it. It’s sort of like looking at something you really [...]
Monday is court date #5 -
Keep your fingers, toes and eyes crossed for us!
The spring wine festival starts at the end of the month - it’s the biggest event in the year in the Okanagan - aside, of course, from the fall wine festival. We have noticed that we have been drinking more wie since we moved here… not too much! but we did go through three barrels [...]
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We actually saw this video at the beginning of a staff meeting the other day - it just lifted me up. I think the media make too much of the lady’s appearence - what I find so wonderful is the clarity of her voice and the conviction she sings with. I hope she manages to [...]
You were introduced to some of our friends who live on the other side of the lake in several previous posts, including their feature picture in the Globe and Mail.
When Mom and Dad were in town two weeks ago, we went out on a Sunday afternoon and had some lunch with my friend and her [...]
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My best friend S and her husband T were here visiting from Prince George last weekend. It was great to have them here. It’s actually the first time they have visited us in Kelowna (- although we’ve seen each other every year.) It was so fun to show them the sights and get a taste of [...]
Our little Laughlin had a run-in with the nail clippers last night - what started as a too-short toenail turned into a persistent toe that wouldn’t stop bleeding. So he had to go and get a proper bandaid at the vet clinic. Poor baby! Notice the super duper foot bandage with a lightning bolt on [...]
I also sewed a few light, bright cotton nighties for the girls. You can see one on my model, Laughlin, below:
I really do torture that puppy too much.Â
But it was funny - I was trying to get a picture of the nighties and Jrock clued in that he was in the background of my picture. [...]
AÂ little surprise photo for my family, who will recognize all the kidlets below. (Hint - they are not so small any more!)
Any guesses from non-family who the kids are?
Any guesses how tall the little boy is now?
I think it is inevitable…Â Â I mean, it is way too fun to make them these clothes!
I am making two of this same dress - I just have one done now. It does take an hour or two to put one together. But I do it while I’m watching TV, so it’s a good double-up [...]
On Friday April 3rd, our Rotary Club held a Single Malt Scotch Tasting to raise money for Faya Orphanage. It was blast - and we raised $1062.50 over $1300 for the kids!
I worked with my buddy from Scotland to put this event together, and it went so well. I sold 55 tickets without much effort [...]
My mom hosted a baby shower for me yesterday -and it was wonderful!
It was held at a restaurant down in our neighborhood - the whole restaurant fits 20 people, so we were the only customers. We had a four course meal (baked pear salad, pan-fried scallops with risotto, rack of lamb with roasted yams and [...]
My sister has premiered our girls’ amazing, beautiful room on her artist blog:
Moss Campion Art Gallery. Check it out!
I’ll have some more pictures here in a week or so. In the meanwhile, click the picture below to take you there and see her shots.
