fall is on its way

It's been pretty nippy these days. The striking difference about fall here compared to Germany is that the wind is so forceful. As a result cooler temps feel significantly cooler! Can't wait to feel that wind when the winter cold sets in......

it's been awhile

We've been rather preoccupied. We are making good progress on the house but there are still some delays. The painter was supposed to paint the ceilings today but he didn't show up. That is just a little bit frustrating.....

But it's coming along. This will be my amazing pantry!
Today Howard painted the main room in the basement and tomorrow we will hopefully finish up the rest.
Notice how clean it is. We are ready for the painters!

off to college

This picture was taken in a hurry as the girls were rushing off to their classes yesterday morning. They are both excited to be starting a new year.

the house

Progress is being made. Things are actually further along now than when I took these pictures.

Conrad is working hard and we try to help him when we can. Howard's big project last week along with some help from his dad and also Conrad's "crew" was to get the basement all dry-walled. It's all finished now and the taper put on the first coat today.
My job last week was to run the router around all the little base pieces for the door mouldings. It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it! Actually it was really fun and I feel like I actually contributed something.

grand beach

Our goal for our day out was to spend a good amount of time at Grand Beach. That we did. It was a perfect day. Lake Winnipeg is so big that it looks like the ocean and with the waves coming in at regular intervals, one can almost believe that it is!

The beach is wide and the sand is wonderful.




The first time Howard took me up to Grand Beach was the year after we were married. I was amazed at the sand and the huge dunes. I still am!

day out part 2

We made lots of stops as we drove along the river. This one pretty much took our breath away! What a gorgeous place!

This old "Red River" house has been completely restored. Howard said he'd seen it listed on the internet for 1.2 million. We thought that was rather "cheap" for such a house.
St. Andrew's Church was built between 1845 and 1849. It is the oldest stone church in western Canada. Notice how the tower is leaning.

The St. Andrew's rectory is a national historic site and dates from 1864.
Part of the gardens at the tea house.