Mid April

We did our last missionary apartment inspection and turned over  the books and keys to our replacement couple.

Sue-anne, Bob and I made a quick trip to Edmonton for Aunt Fran's funeral.

The tulips and some of the iris are in bloom. We have had warm weather and cool weather but little moisture. Bob has dug the garden.

It is a beautiful day to start our Irish adventure. We are on the way to Calgary to catch a flight to Toronto.

Canmore

It was spring break for Calgary school students this week.  Edward and family rented a condo and invited us to spend some time with them.  We drove to Calgary Monday morning and visited Nathan and Liam (who was recovering from appendectomy surgery) before meeting Edward and family at Canmore.  We stayed in Canmore until Wednesday morning and then went back stopping for lunch at Nathan's and arriving home about 4 p.m.

Bob's ankle after he got out of the hot tub

Three Sisters

Relaxing

Fun Days in Lethbridge

We were happy to have Nathan, Tara, Orson, Liam, Keaton, Lochlan and Matthias arrive for a three day visit on Wednesday evening.

Thursday morning Nathan and family went swimming while Bob and Anne went inspecting apartments.

That evening everybody except Anne participated in the Donut Dash - a run to support the LCI cross country team.  They all had a great time.

Friday we went to Cardston to the temple and in the evening tried out the Rogue restaurant in the water tower.  The appetizers were good but the main course was slow in coming and much of the food was overcooked.  The three youngest boys would have given it a five because of the chocolate cake.

Saturday we relaxed and went to the park.  Sue-anne came in from Taber.

All in all - a great three days.

+17 degrees C

While the snow has disappeared there is still some ice on the lake.

Week of the Chinook

The wind has been howling for several days and just about all of the snow has gone.  Even most of the ice on the road has disappeared.  It is plus fourteen today.  As all good things must end, we hear that the weather is changing and there will be snow on the week-end.

Bob walked around the lake today and took pictures of the ducks.

Cold, Cold, Cold and Snow

Here we are alone once more after the enjoyable company over the Christmas break.  The temperature has been well below freezing:  - 29 degrees C. this morning.  It was a good week to stay home.  However we did go out Thursday and inspect apartments.  Friday evening we took two sister missionaries to  The Keg for supper.

We had a visit from Sue-anne on Wednesday.

A New Year

Nathan, Tara and family went to Taber with us for New Years Day.  It was the last day that Courtney and Taylor would be home before returning to university.

Saturday we spent a relaxing day - a bit of shopping, knitting, reading, computers and even TV sports.

Today after church and dinner, Nathan and family returned to Calgary.