An Easter bouquet..

Happy Easter from our home to yours!
oxo
much love
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Dagmar

image from country living

Road Trip with Grandma ...

Off to Grandma's & Grandpa's House

Arrived at McDonald's ...

met Ian, Kendall and Daigen for lunch ...

after a quick visit ...

it was time for grandma and Daigen to head out on a road trip to the Kootenays

 Left Red Deer and travelled to Airdrie ...

we spent a few hours shopping for goodies and groceries for the Easter holiday ...

Daigen had a quick nap to Okotoks ... then we stopped at the condo ... for a break ...

the first thing that had to be looked at  ...

was the toys in the box ...

only way to check out each item was to line them up on the floor ...

on the road again as we travel to the mountains to our next stop ...

excellent weather and no traffic ...

a joyful trip with singing, chatting and DVDs ...

On Guard ...

Keeping an Eye on Things

Travelling back to Alberta ...  in a blizzard ...

this Osprey was perched on the fence post down by the neighbours field ...

 

Heading into Fernie ... clear blue skies ...

saw this Hawk along the side of the road ...

This shot was along Hwy 7 heading towards Okotoks ...

there were two hawks sitting on top of the hydro poles ...

no place to pull over right there  ...

when I was able to stop to take a picture ...

the birds had flown away ...

oh well ... maybe next time ... 

Patio Furniture ...

Spring ... Apr. 18 ... ???

Well ... my idea to put out the patio furniture on Saturday ...

backfired ...

thought if we were ready to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine ...

then spring would arrive ...

how wrong I was ...

Mother Nature had other plans ...

Aroma from the Kitchen ....

Snowy Spring Day Projects

Started snowing around 2:30 this afternoon ...

this photo was taken around 4:00 pm ... and the snow continues to fall ...

perfect day to spend the time baking cookies ...

Completed the face cloths and makeup remover pads this morning...

another batch for Rural Roads ...

Very productive day ...

time to sit back and relax ...

Small Spaces ....

Daigen at Play

A few pictures of Daigen ...

building a fort and hiding from mom in the closet ...

at the door ready to head to school ...

taking measurements to start a project at someones home in the kitchen ...

deep in thought ...

what will he create ... ?

Strolling Down Mainstreet ...

Sightseeing in Leavenworth, WA

After our Saturday morning coffee at Veronas Cafe ...

we had a couple hours of free time ...

decided to stroll along main street and check our some of the unique gift shops ...

well ... what a surprise to find a cafe named after "Me" ...

Lunch time was nearing ...

with all the browsing and shopping ...

we needed a place to sit down and relax with a bite to eat ...

since it was nice enough to sit outside ...

we ventured into this outdoor Bavarian Grill & Beer Garden ...

on the menu

"Bratwurst & Sauerkraut "

had to have it ... minus the beer for me ...!!!

We spent most of our time in this little gift shop ...

then it was off to choir practice ...

What a wonderful morning it was ...

Journey to Leavenworth, WA ...

Our Road Trip

Started out from Mayook ... picked up Tammy and Mary ...

Tim's coffee and we're off ...

took 7 1/2 hours travelling to Leavenworth ...

stopping along the way for a quick lunch break in Spokane ...

 

Destination Evergreen Inn ...
had a suite with 2 bedrooms, kitchen and living room ...
with a complimentary breakfast ...
we attended the Meet & Greet at the High school on Friday night ...
enjoyed the entertainment of an accordion player ...
as well as a Clown ... quite the comic ...

 

After awakening and having our breakfast ...

we decided to meet the ladies for a GOOD cup of coffee at the Cafe Verona ...

sitting out in the sunshine ...

before we headed to the Festhalle to practice our music...

 for the evenings performance ...

International Choral Festival ...

Concert at Festhalle

April 9, 2011

Festhalle

Heartfelt Welcome in Leavenworth

Choir practice early afternoon ...

A Magical Evening of Music

The Bisset Singers went to the 51st Annual International Choral Festival in Leavenworth, Washington this past weekend.  The festival is held alternately in the United States and Canada....

the concert is a reflection of the seven choirs' love of music and friendship across the border ...

Wenatchee Apollo Club, Wenatchee, WA

Trail Harmony Choir, Trail, BC

Wenatchee Valley Appleaires, Wenatchee, WA

Bisset Singers, Cranbrook, BC

Camerata Club, Yakima. WA

Naramata Community Choir, Naramata, BC

Each choir performed their music consisting of at least 3 songs ...

A Massed Choir Finale of over 200 ...

singing 3 songs that were learned as individual choirs and then brought together ...

completed a most enjoyable evening ....

Next years event to be held in Naramata, BC



Hawaiin Luau ...

Mom & Kurt

Mom and Kurt enjoying the festivities at the Luau ... 

selection of food was unbelievable ...
menu was a 7 course dinner ...
 dishes were based on the the different nationalities that settled on the island ...

 apparently they had no problems in sampling all there was ...

 I noticed in the photo the little green umbrella situated by my mother ...

 I wonder how many umbrellas were collected ...

between the two of them throughout the evening ... ??

sitting back enjoying the entertainment provided ...

asked mom if she was up dancing the Hula ... 

(I remember having to go up on stage with all the women dancing ...

 the men sitting below watching ... was a hoot !) ...

no Hula dancing for mom ...

still collecting umbrellas I guess ... !

Oh dear ... it looks like they had a few sips of the accompany drinks with dinner ...

(only one umbrella was collected)

they both said that the entertainment, food and drinks were great ...

and that they had a wonderful time ...

Aloha ... !!

Teresa Awaiting Treatment ...

At Foothills Hospital

Mom & Daughter together before Teresa has her angiogram procedure ...

Cindy and I waiting for results ...

spent some time down in the cafeteria playing cards to pass the time ...

and yes Jacob I whooped her again ...

although she says she was at a disadvantage ... her mind was preoccupied ...

I guess in this instance I have to agree ...

Teresa's procedure went well and all is good ...

she is back home resting ...

Journey Home ...

Walking Bridge

It was a beautiful afternoon to meet Mike ...

after work ...at his bus stop on the other side of town ...

Walking along the path ...

then over the Sheep River bridge ...

halfway across ... I stopped to look down at the water ...

Mike totally unaware ... kept walking ... still chatting away ...

chuckling to myself ... decided to get this photo ...

He was surprised when I finally caught up to him ...

funny ... he was wondering why I hadn't answered him back ...

Both of us laughing ...

continued on our journey home ... 

Different Sizes of Hearts ....

Revised Pattern

Crochet Solid Heart
Written by Teresa Richardson

Video Tutorial: Crochet Solid Heart

Small Heart
Chain 6

Row 1: in the next CH from the hook work 1 SC in ea CH across. (5 single crochet total)


Row 2-5: CH 1, turn, 1 SC in ea ST across. (5 single crochet total)

Leaving your yarn connected, you will work the 2 curved sections of the heart.
Edge Shape: CH1, work the next stitches at the center of the square (See Diagram) 1DC, CH1 (6 times) in the same space, CH 1, SL ST in the corner stitch, CH 1, 1DC, CH1 (6 times) in the center of the square in the same space. CH 1 Slip Stitching corner stitch.

The green heart shows the reverse single crochet edging. The pink heart shows a picot edging.

Christa's Revised Pattern
Medium Heart #7 Hook
Chain 8

Row 1: in the next CH from the hook work 1 SC in ea CH across. (7 single crochet total)


Row 2-7: CH 1, turn, 1 SC in ea ST across. (7 single crochet total)

Leaving your yarn connected, you will work the 2 curved sections of the heart.
Edge Shape: CH1, work the next stitches at the center of the square (See Diagram) 1DC, CH1 (8 times) in the same space, CH 1, SL ST in the corner stitch, CH 1, 1DC, CH1 (8 times) in the center of the square in the same space. CH 1 Slip Stitching corner stitch.

Large Heart #7 Hook
Chain 12

Row 1: in the next CH from the hook work 1 SC in ea CH across. (11 single crochet total)


Row 2-7: CH 1, turn, 1 SC in ea ST across. (11 single crochet total)

Leaving your yarn connected, you will work the 2 curved sections of the heart.
Edge Shape: CH1, work the next stitches at the center of the square (See Diagram) 1TC, CH1 (12 times) in the same space, CH 1, SL ST in the corner stitch, CH 1, 1TC, CH1 (12 times) in the center of the square in the same space. CH 1 Slip Stitching corner stitch.   The pink heart shows a picot edging.

                                         

                                                                Love these little hearts .  Thank you Teresa Richardson.      Check out her blog here

On the Road ...

Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep

Travelling back to Alberta on Hwy #3 just past Elko ...

Mike spotted a Rocky Mountain Sheep on the road and asked if I wanted a picture ...

of course I did ...

we had already passed numerous vehicles on our journey ...

only to have them all drive by us with only a few of them pulling over to take pictures as well ...

it was almost 20 minutes before we were on the road again ....

Delighted to have captured these photos ...

Thank you Mike for your support of all my artistic ventures !