Emmas return to university

Emma returned on the 27th. Classes start on the 4th but she wanted to get back and settle in. These are pics of her apartment.....unfortunately I didn't get any with her in them.

Brennas return to university

Before.....

After the truck was unloaded.....

Organizing the bathroom.

Dad finializing the computer.

Her room mate.

We took her back on the 27th. She is part of welcome week and had lots to do in preparation for the 1st years.

Pool Party

On Sunday, Brenna had her annual pool party with friends fron high school. The weather was perfect, the food was great(there was way tooooooo much), the company exceptional and it was the right way to end the summer!!!!!

Deep in conversation!!!

Lounging by the pool.

F-R-I-E-N-D-S!!!!

Cannings Anniverasry

Wishing Mary and Jeff a Happy 10th Anniversary!

Happy 19th Birthday, Brenna

Today is her 19th birthday!!!!!

What you see is a DQ cake as per her request. This evening she'll be out with friends.....doing what? exercising her legal right :-)

The Garden is Named!!!

Thanks to Longwood the garden has an official name: Bloomen Hof (flower garden)

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote.

Getting ready for back to school

It's that time of year again, and on the weekend the girls went shopping for school stuff. They will be returning to university next week, and they are making lists, boxing up things, and PURGING....yes getting rid of unwanted stuff. pictured are the girls with some of their purchases.

Paper, paper and more paper.......actually a small tree.

One per semester!!

Beauty products, cleaning products, laundry products, etc.

August flowers

This is a full view of the garden. Six days till we name the garden....don't forget to vote. Fall is definetly approaching. These are the some of the last flowers in my garden for the year. I am now hearing the crickets in the evening, I have seen some trees starting to change color, my fall sedums have a touch of pink on the top and the girls are now preparing to return to university.....WHERE HAS THE SUMMER GONE!!!!!!

Helen Flower

Blackeyed susans in background. In the forground :-( ,I can't remember the name of the flower.....but I'm working on it.

Bell Flower

Helen Flower in another color

Black eyed susans.

Novel and Movie "The Kite Runner"

The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir, a boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who is haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend Hassan, the son of his father's Hazara servant. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet invasion, the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime.

I just finished reading this book. I had seen the movie some time ago (I guess I did things backwards), but I found that when I read the book I was then able to put faces to the characters. For this book, anyway, I found it much more enjoyable. It is certainly a disturbing, emotional book, but also insightful into the life of people in Afghanistan. For me a must see and read!!!!!

Sighting of Common Night Hawks

The common nighthawk is easily recognizable all across southern Canada as it flies high over city streets and rooftops, or country areas on summer evenings. A hollow booming sound is produced by the wings as the bird pulls out of a steep dive while in pursuit of flying insects. Nighthawks catch mosquitoes, flying ants, and other insects on the wing. Their enormous mouths, with surrounding bristles, are ideally suited for aerial capture. Nighthawks build no nests. Instead, they lay their eggs on the ground, or, in cities, on flat gravel rooftops.

The other evening we were having supper, and I noticed all these birds flying round in a circle. They started over our back yard and continued to move south. Curiousity got the best of me and I had to get my binoculars out and investigate. They have a very distinct white band on their wing and there must have been 12-15 of them. Its was hard to get a count because they move very quickly.

"*# ! @ $ " is in the air!!!!

I woke up this morning to a cool morning breeze. It was very refreshing after all the muggy, damp weather we have been having. To say this is has been a lovely summer is definitely wrong!!!! And yes , I hate to say the word, but this morning felt like..............here I go................. F-A-L-L....there I said it. I'm into my last week of vacation and I'm still waiting for the nice summer weather.