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

New Tripod

bought a little tripod for my phone

having a lot of fun with it

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

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

White Christmas

we had pretty hoarfrost

not a lot of snow, but a white Christmas

Merry Christmas

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

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

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

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

Bunko

Consistory Party

Playing Bunko a game of dice

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