Flowers!!

There were flowers everywhere!Little pots,big pots.Huge gardens,tiny gardens.A riot of colour!And the cherry blossums were spectacular!

Japan!

We went,we saw,we returned!!!!!!!!!!!Got to meet our beautiful grandaughter!!!!!!!!!Japan was a great experience for us.Even with our non existant japanese we managed to get around with no major problems.Our son in law did help a time or two with getting reservations and tickets.(thank you Li!) I may never again see the amount of temples and shrines that we came across.All shapes and sizes.We spent 2 days in Kyoto exploring ,then went off to Andrea's home,spent 2 days at a Japanese onsen(spa) in the mountains.I think we were the only non asian in the whole resort and had a wonderful time! then back to Andrea's for a few days,then went to Tokyo for 3 days before we flew back home.Our hotel in Tokyo was across the street from the imperial palace,the whole setting was peaceful and quiet.We did manage to get lost in an underground food mall at the Tokyo train station for an hour one night.That was an experience!I am glad we went,but was also really glad to get back to the farm.I missed Toby (the dog) Connie (my horse) and our bed!!!!!!

Unhappy horse

Here is connie at day number 2 at Clover Valley Vet clinic.The dog bite she got on her face on feb 14 14 hasn't been responding as well as it should be to treatment.So she is at the "horse" hospital for a week or so.When i saw her today she was feeling very sorry for herself.With good reason!

relaxation

After a long day,this is true relaxation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fencing

This is what happens when you mix a stubborn man,a very big nail and a crowbar.The man doesn't always win.But he did finish fixing the fence 3 hours and 4 stitches later.

Ladders

This is what happens to ladders that don't get put away...........

Snow

Well here it is Feb 26 and it snowed!!!!!!!!!Everything is white and clean looking.The freeway was awful on the way home yesterday.Snow,ice,bad drivers.At one point i had to stop as the car in front of me lost it,did a 180 turn and was facing me in my lane.I think i saw the whites of her eyes!Came home and had a stiff drink after that one!

Jeneva

Boots..............

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Here are my new christmas boots.I had to wait for a different size to come in.So off we went to Vancouver today in the horrendous rain and voila! new boots!