My Birthday

vince made me a cake and decorated it to look like our house. mint leaves for foliage and blueberry shingles! we had a housewarming party and birthday (sept 6) on the same night.

yummy food! very good appetizers and snacks all artistically displayed. i like eating!

inside

celebrate

our kitchen

living room

we really like our house. it is old like a grandma or grandpa

old (88 years). it has original fir floors, staircase and a

clawfoot tub. it has old newpapers in the attic from 1924!
it has this great sun room onthe front which is nice for

sitting in. more pictures of that later....

the house on the hill...

nice day

100 Year Farm Anniversary

My Grandparents were pioneers in Saskatchewan and today my uncle Allan Reader farms this land. Here is the beautiful signpost outside our farm. We had a wonderful family reunion here with great food, fun and festivities.

The Family!

After a huge pancake breakfast under a large circus tent on the farm we took a photo to remember the good times! I am hidden at the back!!

Meet the family!

Being newly engaged Vince came with me to meet the family! Here, Vince sports a Roughrider ballcap which my father gave him to welcome him into the family. If you are going to marry a prairie girl you better think "RIDER PRIDE!" Though I myself have never watched a game!!

Reach for the sky!

I LOVE the Prairie skies. You are so free! We are the land of the living skies.

Family Barn

My mom outside the family barn. Looks like a storm is coming in after a hot prairie day.

A prairie girl

At the horse corral.

The Farm

The farm land before a prairie storm.

Homesteaders

This is the homestead in Woodrow, Sask.

where my great grandfather Thomas Reader and great grand mother Ruth Southam lived in the 1900's.

Goodnight Saskatchewan

A place forever in my heart.

A Journey with a Purpose

We went away to Smithers and stayed in a cabin on May 10th. We went on this trip to get away from our city, but also to buy something special. A canoe! We really wanted to get something to commemorate our relationship. Something that holds meaning for us as a couple and that will bring us many adventures.

There were many beautiful pieces of art by local artists in the cabin. There was no doorbell but a music box chime. We were served a very hearty and healthy European breakfast with homemade muesli, vegetable stuffed omelettes and homemade bread.

A Glitch in the Plans

We soon discovered that the canoe shop was closed. We called but there was no answer. We left a message pleading for someone to let us in the store so we could get a canoe. We drove 4 hours to buy this canoe. This was our only hope!! We were mad and irritated with each other and the world! Feeling lost, we decided to go for a hike and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

THE CALL

While hiking the canoe shop called and said they would open just for us on Sunday so we could get our canoe! HOORAY!

CELEBRATE

We bought some Raspberry PORTAGE (get it? ha, ha) And we celebrated and made plans for our future canoeing adventures.

THE CANOE

It's brand new, burnished orange, 56 pounds and really sleek. It was handmade in Nelson, BC by the guy who actually sold it to us! We also have new paddling lifejackets and two toned wood Grey Owl paddles. Quite the set up! We stopped on the way home for a road side toast with stunning views!

Inaugural Paddle

Of course we had to try it out right away! Here we are on Prudhomme Lake.

And......

That is how we got engaged!

beachcombing along our way

On our way....

What's up with the hammock?

On our way to the hammock...

A Visit to the Hammock

Just outside of Rupert is this place called the "hammock" by locals. An old fisherman's net hung in the trees above the ocean makes for a nice Sunday hangout place.