Some Winter Pictures

Finally got outside for a walk since it was above -20 for the first time in days today. It has been bitterly cold for about a week. Last weekend it was down to -40 with the windchill each evening. It has been a good test for my little car and block heater which it has passed with flyin colours.

This is the highway into Pass Lake and further on to the Sleeping Giant and Silver Islet. This picture is taken with the Sleeping Giant behind me and looking back towards the main highway. The road to my house is just ahead on the left (you can see the signs).













This was one tree that had fallen and made a cross with another tree, just thought it was kind of cool.

















These are the mailboxes, just thought it was a cool rustic picture. My mailbox is hidden in among the ones you can see.


















This is my neighbour's garden shed. It was a beautiful day today. You can see the blue sky, sparkling snow and beautiful green trees.

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More Pics of My Time at Home

I was really grateful to be able to be home in time for the Christmas Eve service at my home congregation. The first two pictures are from that evening. This one is the beautiful Christmas decorations around the altar.








This December I had 5 women I know have babies between the middle of December and Christmas Eve. The little one in my arms was Sarah, daughter of friends in my home congregation. In this picture she is 62 hours give or take 15 minutes or so. It was a wonderful way to spend the first half of the Christmas Eve service. I had to pass her on to go up and read the Christmas story.













My sister and her boyfriend Tim drove up from Pullman, Washington where they now live. She finally found someone tall enough that she can wear heels without being taller than him!
















This was the third baby I visited (sorry no pics of the second baby, too much going on during that visit for any pictures). This is Adlai, daughter of my friends Celia & Adam. She is 5 days old in this picture. She was the Christmas Eve baby.

Christmas at home

Well I had a fantastic time at home. Spent lots of quality time with friends and family, did lots of shopping and ate way too much. Here are a few highlights from my trip. I will post more soon. One night I went with my parents, sister and her boyfriend to the Festival of Lights at Vandusen Gardens. The picture on the left is from our time there, my dad took lots of pictures there as usual.








On Christmas day we had a brief visit with my cousin Bob from Victoria and his wife Jodi and little girl Ellie. She is quite the personality. Here is one of the many pictures my dad took. It was nice to see them again and to see her growing up so fast!















I'll post more about my time at home and more pictures soon I promise!