Mass Band

This past week just flew by. I've been busy getting ready for our mass band guests, making sure there's food in the house & beds and rooms are ready. The group from Winnipeg arrived last Thursday and all of them are staying on this side of the border. We have two young girls staying with us - they're quieter than we're used to but they're slowly becoming a bit more talkative.

We hosted a welcome dinner at our school on Thursday and then had a volleyball & basketball competition afterwards. The kids were grouped into teams which included both schools as a way to get to know each other better. I think they had a lot of fun. They spent Friday practicing together with the 5 schools in Langley. On Saturday they went out together as "tourists". J had to work so she did not join them. Our church service was fuller than usual & we enjoyed a potluck lunch with whoever wanted to stay between services. Today is the last practice before their Mass Band Performance in Surrey tonight. We're looking forward to it!!

I made sure to include some photos of my garden. After my negative post last week I felt I needed to show something a bit brighter. We've had a few sunny days and I made sure to go outside & work in the garden a bit. Here's some of what's up in my bulb garden where I was able to sit and enjoy the sunshine.

Ho Hum

So what's happened since I came back from Arizona? Well, it has rained almost every day and I'm seriously thinking that a permanent move to Phoenix might be a good option. Each day the weather forecast is slightly modified to include one more day of showers, sprinkles, rain, sleet, or whatever other synonym that can be thought of to describe precipitation. Sorry if I sound a bit negative - I'm really trying to see the bright side of things. I do think if the sun shone just a bit then it would be a bit easier to see that side... This week was just a regular run of the mill kind - book study meeting, library duties at the school, volleyball, dog sitting for a friend (well, that's not too regular, thankfully). We just came home from our school's Fine Arts Evening. It was a beautiful evening with band performances, individual performances, displays, etc. This was a first for our school and hopefully we can build on this idea in the years to come. Well, it's time to have a glass of wine and unwind. I'm sure our lives will become a bit more interesting in the next few weeks that I'll have something more significant to post about.

Back from Arizona

It feels like quite a while ago but from what I can remember our trip to Arizona was wonderful... :) We had amazing weather and came back to cold, rain, hail and now snow. The terrain was beautiful - it really struck me that there is beauty in every region and that a desert is just as beautiful as a rain forest. We made it to the Grand Canyon - a long day but worth our drive. We went on a Jeep tour of the Tucson area, including the hills and desert trails. While the guys were at meetings we enjoyed a bit of shopping and mostly relaxing by the pool. It certainly was warm and just being in the sun makes things better. I think it's time for spring - once the snow melts I'm sure I'll have some time to work in the garden and keep my tan for summer. Unless, of course, we're getting another round of winter. sigh...