Nooo!vember

November is the longest month, because suddenly the days are so short. 6:00 and it's pitch dark?? Come on!

Brightness in November

Heather came over for her birthday dinner tonight. It was a typically rainy and cold November day but it was warm inside, with Heather and Ebon as our special guests. Heather, our birthday girl - have a wonderful year!

Back to the USSR

Andrew is going back to his roots later this month, to the USSR! Where his great-great-great grandparents on his mom's side originally came from. We're glad it's only for a week.

Fall back

It's almost time to set the clocks back one hour. It means an extra hour of sleep - I hope! Heather (Lorill) will be 27 tomorrow. We are thinking about her a lot and hoping that life on Saltspring again will be good to her. We will see her on Monday to celebrate her birthday a day late, because she always has a full social calendar!

Happy Birthday Heather Elizabeth Holly MacRae (aka Lorill Gabriel)!

We love you and hope you have had a wonderful day. See you tomorrow!

Two year olds

Little Jack is visiting with his mom this week. Two year olds are amazing little people. Jack is obsessed with dinosaurs at the moment. I think he is also liking all the Hallowe'en decorations and he should be in for a fun time on Monday, going out with his little cousins. Of course, he is going to be a dinosaur!

Pressure washing as therapy

I got my little electric pressure washer fixed this week. It works like a charm now, so I spent yesterday, a sunny day for a change, out powerwashing the deck. It's so therapeutic, washing all the green stuff off to reveal the clean wood below. It feels as if winter has lifted along with the algae!
This week is going to be an exciting one. Catherine arrives on Tuesday, Mom's 85th birthday coincidentally, and we are heading down to Seattle aboard the Clipper for a two night, one day getaway. Then we'll come back to celebrate John's 60th birthday. Andrew will be here on the 27th, and Heather will be over from Saltspring for the big day. Sheralyn will be here on the 31st, too late for the party but it will be great to see her in the last trimester!