Sunday, December 31, 2017

Poot Christmas


The Ottens' almost turned back due to the weather


trying out my new tripod and clicker


Family pic


Emily smiled way better after I took the picture 


but not as big a smile as Ivy

Saturday, December 30, 2017

New Tripod


bought a little tripod for my phone


having a lot of fun with it


Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Last Tree Down


The last Pine tree beside the garden is down


we'll have to do some stump removal


No more pine needles in our produce


Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Christmas


Opening presents while on FaceTime with the giver


a rice cooker, a very useful gift


Wizard


church on Sunday morning and evening and 
Christmas morning



Monday, December 25, 2017

White Christmas


we had pretty hoarfrost


not a lot of snow, but a white Christmas


Merry Christmas

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Neck ties for the Cows


making new neckties for the cows


70 so far


a whole bundle


new transponders


Nice to have them done


Hope to use them in January



Friday, December 22, 2017

Cantata That the world may sing


The shepherds were cute


Pastor Daniel did a great job


there was dance


and more movement 


grandpa grandma and 2 kids


one side of the choir


Everyone is welcome tonight when they do it again
at 8pm Drayton Reformed church


Thursday, December 21, 2017

Bathroom reno


not enough to paint to invite the
"man with the brush"


so I painted it myself
we like that the shower has a light in the roof

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Sunday in Stout


Sundayschool program


Glad I could be there


There were a lot of people in church


coffee and snacks after church


Late in the evening I arrived at gate F91
that is actually no gate but just outside
waiting for carry-on luggage in the cold
a very long walk to customs


then pick up the car and drive home
there is snow ...in Toronto

Monday, December 18, 2017

Bunko


Consistory Party


Playing Bunko a game of dice

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Controlled Burn


7 am busy at the Stout Fire Hall


a controlled burn of a house is planned


the old house at the front will be burned
the plan is to let it fall in to the basement



It takes a while for the fire to get going
which says something good about how this house was build


Stephen has the job of keeping thing wet at the back 
this wall is supposed to fall down last


The fire fighters from Dike are assisting


after feeding the fire a bit more it is finally burning


The trees are being sprayed and they didn't catch fire


water trucks drove up and down 


All went according to plan
time to take some pictures with dad


The house can continue to burn down to the basement