Improved Yard

On the 10th we decided to go out to celebrate Bob's birthday since the day before had been a tiring day.  He wanted to go to Two Guys Pizza, but it was crowded and while we waited someone opened a can of beer and it squirted on Bob so we went home.  After Bob changed his clothes we went to Mocha Cabana and had a leisurely supper.  It was noisy, but the food was good.

Saturday and Sunday was stake conference.  They released our stake president as he has been called as an area seventy and put our bishop in as stake president.  For the time being he is both bishop and stake president.

It has been a quieter week.  I did visiting teaching on Thursday and also a ward RS meeting.  Sue-anne drpped in on Friday evening.  Today was a stake RS activity.

Our yard is looking good..  The apple tree was trimmed, the grass mowed and the autumn cleanup done on the flower beds.  Our tulips are in bloom.

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Bob's Birthday or Transfer Day

Transfer day happened on Bob's birthday.  The mission closed up five apartments in our area, so Bob was busy all week emptying apartments and hauling things to the storage at the airport.

Thursday, Bob's birthday,  was the worst day.  He left at eight a.m. and went to the west side for a load.  He brought the truck back full and changed clothes and we went to the transfer meeting.  In the afternoon he took the load out to the storage shed and unloaded.  In the evening it was back to the west side for another load.  He is out at the shed unloading it now and will return the truck.

By the way, does anyone want a pool table with a broken leg?  How about an old TV or a couch with a broken leg or even a bookcase?  Why on earth would missionaries have a pool table in their apartment or a TV? (They claim the TV doesn't work.)

The next task is to contact the landlords and arrange to walk through the apartments and return the keys..

Trucker Bob

Easter Weekend

Tara and the boys left about one p.m. on Saturday.  Shortly after Sue-anne, Carter, Jeremy and Jackson arrived for a visit.

Sunday Jeremy, Julie, Jackson, and Mickey came for breakfast and to watch conference with us.  They left about one p.m. and we were alone again with our Easter cake and chocolates.

Yummy Yummy

My car had some hoses replaced this past week.  There were some warm days and a lot of wind. It is cooler now, but well above freezing.

On Thursday we went to Coaldale and Taber inspecting apartments.  We had dinner at the Mosers.  When we got home Tara, Lochlan and Matt arrived to visit.

Tara has been busy.

Easter Egg Cake

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It May be Spring

We drove back from Canmore on Wednesday stopping in Calgary to run an errand.  We were home by 2:00 p.m.  Becky and I were in charge of club last evening so I spent the day working on the supper.

Today is supposed to be 20 degrees Celsius.

Here are some of Bob's photos taken in Canmore.

The Three Sisters - Faith, Hope and Charity

Garden Center from the Balcony

Jacqueline in the Kitchen

Canmore

We left Calgary in -3 degree weather and snow.  About ten minutes out of the city the snow stopped and the roads were dry.  About halfway to Canmore the ice and snow blew off the car.  It was above freezing when we arrived.

We met Edward, Jacqueline, Austen, Lincoln and Miranda at the condo they had rented.  It is a fancy place with room for seven of us.

Bob, Lincoln and I are staying in Canmore while everyone else is skiing at Lake Louise.  Lincoln isn't feeling well.

View from our window last night

Sun shining through the clouds

the clouds this morning have now disappeard

A Big Day for Keaton

Tuesday Bob did some home teaching. Wednesday I went visiting teaching and Bob finished his home teaching. Thursday we inspected apartments and later our home teachers visited.  Finally it was Friday and we drove to Calgary.  We went to East Side Marios for lunch with Nathan's family.  In the evening Tara's parents and a couple of her sisters and families arrived.  We stayed overnight at Jeremy and Julie's house.  They had gone to Florida.

Saturday was Keaton's baptism at ten in the morning.  Orson did the baptizing and Nathan did the confirmation.  Later we gathered at Nathan's and Tara served shredded beef and homemade buns (made by her mother) and vegetables, fruit, brownies and cookies.  Orson played the bagpipes.

Sunday we attended church in the Midnapore Ward and hung out at Nathan's the rest of the day.  Today Tara and boys left for Wetaskiwin and we are hanging out at Jeremy's until we leave for Canmore this afternoon.

Tara, Orson, Nath, Liam, Matt, Loch and Keaton

Keaton

Orson

Bob

Miranda

Edward and Austen