Secret Agents

Garden Time

It is so beautiful in Vancouver and so lush with vegetation. Our garden is just a small example of verdant Vancouver. The previous owner was a landscape architect and the garden is packed even though he took quite a few plants with him.

Leaving the Nest

Cait is here for a week after the end of her school term and we have had a great time. One of the highlights was our trip to Whistler and Devon, Cait and even Pat went bungee jumping. It was Cait's idea but Devon was up for it too.

Devon just ran and jumped off the platform - it really looked as if he was flying. Cait jumped and swung wildly - they both said it was a real rush of feeling and then the swinging was fun. At first I did not want Pat to do this. It was terrifying to watch Devon and Cait fall over 150 feet, I could never let myself just go like that. They were so enthusiastic about it after the fall and said Pat would love it. He was beyond keen to try - no fear in him! He was so focused on the instructions his teachers would not believe it if they saw him. They holstered him up and counted down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and he stepped off into nothingness and spread his arms wide to fall freely. He was so pumped after being hauled up.

I asked Pat what it was like and he said "At first I got a tingly feeling in my privates and it felt weird with the first drop. Then the swings back and forth and up and down were SO FUN!!! He has been wearing his bungee t shirt ever since.

The 3 images here are by Whistler Bungee and were included in the CD they gave us.

April Fools from the past paid off in the future

See the lovely book I won -



Its from a "contest" from Posie Gets Cozy, a blog I really enjoy. Alicia (blog and book author) asked for funny enagement stories and mine was Number 5 of 10 selected from nearly 400 entries.

Here is my story as titled by Alicia:

Note to Self: Check Calendar First

We got engaged after my exams at the end of second year and phoned home all excited and giddy to let my mother know our good news. She had a strange reaction - was not pleased at all. She told me to stop with the joking around and that it was not funny.

I insisted we were serious and she said,"So this is not an April Fools joke?" and I thought,"OMG is it April 1st ?" and then I turned to my boyfriend and said, "April Fools"? feeling suddenly sick and that maybe he was pulling a joke on me. He mistook my reaction and said "April Fools!!!" looking stricken, thinking I was telling him that my acceptance had been a joke. But then I really thought he was pulling a very unfunny joke on me.

Both of us thought the other was fooling around. It was terribly confusing, sort of like an Abbott and Costello routine. We sorted it out eventually, but everyone we told also thought it was a joke.

No one believed us...Do not get engaged or tell people about it on April 1st. But most people know that don't they!!!

Go on over and check out Posie gets Cosy for the other funny stories - I really like the dog and weiner story!!

Figaro's Garden

Spring!!

Today is a beautiful spring day in Vancouver. Pat and I took Softie for a walk with camera in hand. (The dock has been found-it just came to me to ask Devon to look in the wicker baskets in the bedroom cupboard and there was all the camera equipment - mystery solved)

The violas and crocus are from our yard.
We had fun at the park and then walking along Commercial Drive, having brunch at Little Nest and more park time.


The spring tulips are at Figaro's garden - Pat took this photo.





Pat is a dog lover and at the park we always meet nice dogs to romp with Softie. Pat was the dog photographer today.

Our Softie









Mack








Teddy






Charlie

Ian and I celebrated our birthday with a little two day stay at Point No Point resort outside of Sooke BC on Vancouver Island. It was beautiful. The resort has 25 cabins — all with kitchens, fireplaces and stunning ocean views perched high above the shoreline on 40 acres of rugged, west coast waterfront. You can hike the trails to several private beaches or across a log bridge to the rocky point. There is also a private beach house at the eastern most trail where you can tuck in out of the rain and warm yourself next to the fire. The western edge of the resort is bounded by Jacob's Creek which flows on to a boulder beach.

We stayed in Cabin C - Hummingbird with a fireplace in the living area, full kitchen and bathroom, a queen size bed and private hot tub on the deck, looking out over the ocean and mountains. We had wonderful meals in the Tea Room restaurant and good hikes along the beach. It was mini vacation that we really enjoyed.
(photos from www.pointnopointresort.com)