My visit to Canada

[50gumbys]

I went to Canada again this year (actually I went twice - first time we didn't think Dad would live).

This time I was Mum and Dad's driver, cleaner, cook, grocery shopper, dog walker - whatever I could do to help.

 

In between, Mum 'conned' me into doing this puzzle - I finished 3 days before I returned to Oz.

(btw - 14 pieces are missing)

I told Mum she should ship the puzzle back to my brother - and not tell him about the missing pieces.

That oughta send him round the bend!!

 

 

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Here's the patient.

Nice afternoon for a snooze - both Dad and Kelly thought so.

 

(Oh dear - are these photos too big ??????)

OK - one more time (with gusto!) - HELP !!!!!

 

Edited July 30, 2013 by 50gumbys

[Tazzy]

What a nice snoozing place!

So sweet!

I thought the puzzle pic was for us to 'spot the missing pieces'

- I found them all!

No seriously that is a neat puzzle! Haven't done a puzzle in awhile. I should get one to do.

[50gumbys]

This is the 'Ferguson' mini-family reunion.

Breakfast at the '50's restaurant.

 

Dad and Mum are in the centre foreground.

My sister and her husband are behind them (almost the centre of the photo, both wearing glasses).

Sandy's sporting a broken wrist.

[50gumbys]

 

I thought the puzzle pic was for us to 'spot the missing pieces'

- I found them all!

 

Congratulations Tazzy!

[50gumbys]

Now this is my niece's son, Desmond.

He's 7yo.

We had a rather intense discussion about the trinity.

His paternal grandparents have definitely been teaching him!

 

He was a bit 'gob smacked' when I explained that just like he and HIS Dad - the same is true with Jehovah and Jesus.

As ELO sang - Confusion!

 

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Never saw this sign before .....

Near Tazzy's home.

 

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Dad's old fireplace in his backyard.

 

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Now this is where I fell through a piece of rotting wood on the pool deck.

(actually it all needs replacing - Mum says we'll do it next year)

 

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Back in Australia, this brother was the one I phoned the first week we moved to Brisbane.

I studied with a brother and sister after that.

 

[LuanaGlobal]

Lori,

 

Neat too see all of your lovely family and friends.

 

 I was touched by that full glass of cool water, sitting next to the special napping place.  How kind.

    

Such a happy people.

 

Thanks

[pinkpopcorn]

Lori I love pictures! How cool. Hated the rotten wood one because I know how injured you got falling through. I love your Dad's fireplace outside. Lovely one of the family. I miss you!

 

Chris

 

What year was your Holy Spirit tour? I forgot.

Edited July 30, 2013 by pinkpopcorn

[GrumpysWife]

Nice pictures. My family came from New Brunswick, Canada. I have only been to a few places in Canada. But it sure is pretty.

[50gumbys]

 

What year was your Holy Spirit tour?

 

LOLOLOLOLOL

 

I forgot about the 'Holy Spirit' tour !!!!!!!!!!!

[50gumbys]

This is My Hahn (Mee Hah-n) who lives in Brisbane.

She got this recipe from a local cooking show and she shared it with us over a delicious Vietnamese lunch.

I love her to bits !!!

 

Edited July 31, 2013 by 50gumbys

[50gumbys]

Luana - Mum and Dad have the best water!

Their well is over 100 ft deep and is clear, clean and I so enjoy drinking it when I'm there !!!!!

 

Dad was running the water to get it really cold and I said to him - you're wasting water!

He said - What do you mean?

Well, it's just running down the sink.

Yes, he said, But - it's running back into the ground and then through all the filtering sand, gravel and rock.

When it gets back down to 100 ft, it's clean !!!!!!!

 

[Tazzy]

Never saw this sign before .....

Near Tazzy's home.

 

And we have yet to see a turtle anywhere around here!!

[GrumpysWife]

That's funny because we have turtles galore here. Sometimes when the roads are not busy and I see one trying to get across the road, I stop and give it some assistance. Problem is sometimes you help them to where you think they are going and they turn around and go back the other way. Go figure.