…and not a real one anywhere
During our trip to the Banff Centre we were hoping to see some wildlife. This was the closest thing to deer that we saw.
Back in Calgary, Kevin spotted a live deer in someone’s yard but I wasn’t able to capture a shot.
…As a child I couldn’t pronounce my ‘th’s….I would have called this flower a distle
BTW my grade one teacher’s name was Mrs. Thistle. She never corrected me on my pronunciation of her name.
…Kevin’s gift to all our friends and family in Calgary
…road trip to Banff
The morning started off cool and rainy. My brother-in-law lent us his old pickup truck which he affectionately calls Lucille, and we drove through the foothills of Alberta towards the Rocky Mountains.
As we got closer to Banff we started to see some of the mountains through the clouds but it wasn’t until we returned later that evening that we realized how much of the scenery had been obscured by the clouds. We were in awe.
As we approached Banff:
Throughout the day the weather constantly changed but towards late afternoon the sun started to peak though the clouds.
Not wanting to drive back to Calgary in the dark we left Banff around 7:00. This is when we realized how much of the Rockies we didn’t see in the morning.
….Will try to post but can’t make any promises
Last Thursday Kevin and I boarded a plane for Calgary, Alberta. We’re here visiting family and friends. My baby sister and her husband moved here right after they were married almost 40 years ago and I’ve only been here once to visit them. They’ve been back home many times. It was time….
…another toothy monster
…but I think this may be the first one-eyed monster from the ipad of Kevin Cormier.
….thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/07/24/driftwood-4-fan-of-214/
I’ve always loved the large stones and boulders on either end of the beach up at our cottage.
….we’ve had the cat for 11 weeks now
Tober came to us when my neighbour went into the hospital with a broken hip and shoulder. When I volunteered to look after him I had no idea that the commitment would be for three to four months. She is now in rehab and no one has indicated how much longer she’ll be away.
At first I went over to feed the cat twice a day and clean out his litter box. When the weather got nicer I let him out because he’s always been an outdoor/indoor cat. At first he didn’t wander too far from his home but as he became more familiar with me he started to come over to our house. My husband, who is allergic to cats, would sit with him outside and he quickly became very attached to Tober. It didn’t take long before the cat was welcomed into our house. Luckily he is well trained and he would always let us know when he had to go outside.
Slowly we started to bring his food to our place and he stayed longer and longer each day. The only thing I haven’t done is bring his litter box over so every night I take him back to his house and first thing in the morning my husband goes over and lets him out.
My fear is that when his owner returns home he’ll continue to come to our house. I’m not sure she’ll be happy about that. Another neighbour across the street from us got into a lot of trouble when Tober would visit them. They were accused of feeding him and luring him away from his ‘rightful owner’. I guess we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.
Here are a few pics of Tober making himself at home at our place.
…from the garden
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…had to cross over this creek to get to my lawn bowling tournament at the Etobicoke Lawn Bowling Club
Thanks to Jez for hosting Water, Water Everywhere….https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/07/17/shadows-reflections-water-water-everywhere-183/
Mama Cormier 