I raked the leaves and clipped down the burning bush that the snow knocked down.
I found my site meter on my page not working so I loaded a new one. This time I managed to get one just like the one on my blog. Its very cool.
Just some photos from the snow and one from before the snow. Too bagged to write more.
I have written the text and tweaked the photos up to the 8th day of our River Cruise from Amsterdam to the Black Sea. I really am enjoying reviewing my travel journal, the tour info pages, and my photos. Hopefully, I will have it finished and loaded to my page by Christmas.
It snowed last nite! This morning it is icy and melting. My pond is open, but the fish in the deck tub and the mermaid tub at the front need holes melted through the ice so they can get oxygen. My iceberg rose is still blooming, my leaves need raking up. My little variegated holly bush is covered with these red berries. The firetorn is also, but the birds should soon find them and they will be gone in no time. The birds do not seem to eat the hollies berries so readily. Wish I could have taken pictures of the new snow, last nite. It was like a fairytale land out there. Beautiful. Now the snow is all messed up and the trees and shrubs are groaning under the weight of the wet snow.
On Saturday we went over to Tom and Diane's to attend the BMOC christmas party. Good food, good friends, nice party. On the ferry over we talked travel with Howard and Margaret who were going over to their Bike Groups party also. On Sunday Diane and I walked all around her neighbourhood, to 2 plant nurseries - long walk. We headed for the 1:00 ferry and made it - had lunch and found Howard and Margaret were on the same ferry again. Nice visit. They have done some interesting trips.
The Grey Cup was taking place at B.C. Stadium, with Edmonton Eskimoes playing against the Montreal Alouettes. It was on TV pre dinner time. The game went into overtime and Edmonton won 38 - 35. What a game. Wish I had watched all of it.
This litte Dominion Seed House Phal. is blooming for me again. The Pansie orchid is just finishing its blooms. The African violets are doing ok. The air plant is still green but its flower is drying.
I am slowly getting my photos tweaked and the text done for our trip on my Travel page. It was Day 5 when we were at Heidelburg. A cold and overcast/rainy day. We toured the castle and had a scrumptious lunch at the Ritter Hotel. Heidelburg is a University town. A lovely little place, even after our experience of the parking trip on our first trip here on another ocassion.
Brian M. is making some interesting new innovations on Photo.net.. the latest, a slide show. If ever I get time, I shall have to update my portfolio there and create presentations, perhaps something on each of my pages on my web site - gardening, photography, travel and my town.
Tara and Andy took good care of the place and my plants. The Vuly Cambria Carnival had buds when we left and it is now in full bloom. This is flash, on flourescent, against a dark blue background. Interesting what that white balance setting does to the flash and colors.
I am slowly getting the laundry, etc., caught up. We are both getting over our colds.
