Hoagy

Those of you who have read my blogs for awhile will know who Hoagy is. Two weeks ago we had to have him put to sleep. He was a wonderful dog and I miss him every second. I am just going to throw a bunch of Hoagy pics in here for you to look at.
Thanks dear dear dog for being my pal. You taught me so much. May you be free from pain, running and swimming and being your lovely clown self!

Where I've Gone, What I've Done

Linder's bread ready for the market

and here she is with all her goodies!

 no that's not a little kitten - that is a full-grown cat with an overgrown pumpkin!

 Linder's steps are groaning with squash ...

this is a lovely cock pheasant at the house we just lived in ...

some views around our new home in Prospect Village ...

my son and my beast ...

a tidy house in the village that I like

an autumn adventure in annapolis

Muir Murray Winery

 many beasties at the Oaklawn Farm Zoo

 a meercat for the step-dot

 a zebra for me!

 2nd oldest wooden house in Canada - 1710 - a detail that I like that isn't that old for my sis, Jude.

 Mink Cove, Digby Neck



Historic Gardens at Annapolis Royal

My fella, Mink Cove

 Sandy Cove Beach



a broken bridge of interest

a rose you silly!

Walking in our new neighborhood ...

kids and sky

My grandson Sawyer turns 8!

 

 

 waiting for my step-daughter a rainbow appears

my niece Brynn rocks out with her band Fire X Fire

Two sons of two friends caught absorbed in their tasks!

Moving ... again

For once and for all I'm going to count out how many houses I've lived in. And I'm going to do it here so there is a semi-permanent record. Here goes:

1. Medicine Hat (or the base nearby)
2. Rivers, Manitoba
3. the base in Edmonton, Alberta
4. Osgoode, Ontario
5. Merivale Gardens, ON
6. funny row house near Rockliffe, Ottawa
7. Rainsford St., Ottawa
8. Colorado Springs
9. Oakville, ON
10. Charkay St., Ottawa

got married 1st time

11. basement apt. Ottawa
12. rent-assisted high rise, Ottawa
13. Holmwood Ave.
14. house in front of Queensway, Ottawa

left husband

15. Cameron St., Ottawa
16. Harvard St., Ottawa
17. Jim's house, Duncan's Cove, NS
18. Doll House, Duncan's Cove, NS
19. Triple A-Frame, Duncan's Cove, NS
20. Lacey Mines Rd., Chester Basin, NS
21. house in front of old folk's home, Chester, NS
22. Zeballos, BC
23. Doris and George's house, Chester, NS
24. Queen & Pleasant, Chester, NS
25. Mushroom House, Chester, NS (Brownless's)
26. Marvin's Island, Chester Basin, NS
27. Haddon Hill, Chester, NS
28. House above Mill, Chester, NS
29. House on Valley Rd., Chester, NS
30. Tower Rd., Halifax, NS
31. Duncan St., Halifax
32. Morris St., Hfx
33. Inglis St. Hfx
34. South St., Hfx
35. Church St., Hfx
36. Compton St., Hfx.
37. Oak St., Hfx.
38. Inglis St. Condo, Hfx.
39. Findlay St., Hfx.
40. James St., Prospect Bay
41. Rosalie Ave., Prospect Bay
42. ????? Boutlier's Point followed by James St. again...

a bit of this and a bit of that

My
Summer
So
Far

 my grandson Riley at one of his ball games

The fella and step-dot getting the newest (to us) sailboat up and out the bay!

There they are....far away!

the wondrous daylilies...

and Riley running for first base...

we brought a wee person to live at Linder's house. Isn't she a doll?

and what would summer be without
lots of fish & chips?