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Its new year’s eve and we are over at Stu and Jacquie’s having sundaes.

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Christmas Eve! Fresh snow has fallen, it is crisp and cold outside, but cozy and warm in the house. The fire is burning, the tree lit and the kids are playing together. Of course, there are myriad things to be done – the normal chores and routines of life; but on Christmas Eve it is nice to put all that aside, to relax with a good book and a coffee and to be content to have a bit of time to reflect on the year almost gone and the next one ahead. We have had quite the year, the highs and the lows always run with each other, don’t they? We have had job changes and health concerns, fine holidays and good family times, car troubles and amazing adventures.

The days fly by ever faster and I always enjoy being able to take a bit of time to reflect on the year rushing to a close. Browsing through the year’s  photos and blog posts, recalling the good days and the times that were more challenging, it is easy to see how blessed we are. Continue Reading »

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This year for Halloween we tried something a little different for our jack-o-lantern:

Pumpkin

How’s that?

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This morning, heading into work, I was driving east on 9th Ave in downtown Calgary. The sun had just cleared the horizon and, as it is so close to the equinox, was essentially due east. There has been a little haze in the air the past day or two and this was the view.

On recent mornings, when the skies have been clear, this same situation with the sun shining directly down the roadway has made for quite challenging driving!

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