Ebony

Ebony is visiting with us because Linda has taken a bus trip today. Deb and I took the dogs out to Pearce Park despite the very overcast (and actual rain) sky. The park is very overgrown with old growth trees everywhere so the rain didn't actually get to us but the pictures are very dark looking. Despite everything the dogs enjoyed being out and finding new smells.

Canada Day 2009

Just a few shots of our neighbour's wonderful pond at night. Following our local fireworks, Bill & Diane invited me to check out their newly lights surrounding the expanded pond. The hedge and gate seen in picture are our backyard. Bill added the blue lighted trees recently. He had originally purchased them to install in their front border garden around Christmas but the ground was too frozen so he saved them for this pond garden. It seems like a better choice to me as they will get to enjoy the lights more here. Diane has been trying to give away pond plants as the greenery hides the fish too much. She sent a load home with her brother to put into his farm pond yesterday. Their next project is to expand the sitting area beside the pond because Ruth wants her nice stone table and chairs brought over to Diane's yard. Also there is still a plan in mind to build a bridge along the edge of the gardens and pond as well as a pathway all the way back to Bill's shed...someday. Check out my blog archives for September 2008 for a comparison shot of this beautiful, ever expanding pond/garden.

Chris back at Blackdown

As you can clearly see , it was a dull and rainy day on June 28th when we dropped Chris off at Camp Borden to begin his summer as Blackdown army cadet staff. He was so anxious to begin his summer that he had no interest in having pictures taken. That is him holding green army bag, second from the left standing under the tent in the first picture.

After leaving him at camp, Deb and I proceeded to Alliston where we enjoyed a relaxing stay at the Red Pine Inn. I love their indoor salt water pool.