"It's OK I have a 4 x 4"

Saturday is a 'girls' day as our husbands usually work this day, I was invited to hang out with Sheila and Marg.  After coffee/tea, cookies and hawkins cheezies off we went to tour the tundra in Marg's new 4 x 4 Ford truck.  Marg was fierce as she went over many bumps, ditches and hills, all she kept on saying was "It's OK I have a 4 x 4".  In the end she did great and Sheila and I didn't have to get out to push.  We ended up at Augusta Hill where I took many pictures of the amazing scenery.  On the way back into town we stopped off at The Japanese Monument.  It is a monument in memory of 3 young university students from Japan who lost their lives kayaking on the Arctic Ocean in 1970.

Once home Craig & I had a couple of hours to make dinner, eat and get ready to spend the evening celebrating Kate's 50th Birthday.  Oh yes the boys celebrated more than the birthday girl.  We had a great time as the boys played music and sang and the ladies sat around and talked to get to know each other better.

Today was a quiet day as Craig was suffering from all the celebrations.  We puttered around the house cleaning up some of the scattered garbage and moving boxes, after 2 trips to the dump the backyard is cleared for the dogs.  Tonight we watched the season premier of The Amazing Race!!!  So glad it is back on.

Tomorrow I will start on the office, taking down shelves, patching holes and ripping off the wallpaper.

Augustas Hill

Rocks and Arctic Ocean from Augustas Hill

Arctic Ocean

Lakeview from Augustas Hill

View of Arctic Ocean from Augustas Hill

View from Augustas Hill

Road up to Augustas Hill

View from Augustas Hill

One of the many lakes along the tundra

The Japanese Monument

Plaque on The Japanese Monument

Sheila and Marg beside The Japanese Monument

The Dogs

So I had a request from my friend Randy to post some pictures of the house and dogs.  These are for you my friend, just a couple to tie you over until I have more time to take more.  Enjoy!

Miss Molly on the back deck

Ball on a string, attached to the fence, Blitz loves it. (it was also left here)

The back deck - we are one of the lucky ones that have a deck and fenced run for the dogs. Notice the bird feeder?

Molly & Blitz checking out the neighbourhood

Basketball that was left here from previous owners

Basketball anyone?

Around the house part 1

After a coat of grey primer and two coats of paint the master bedroom is finally done.  Well at least the paint is completed, we still have to purchase a headboard and dresser and hang pictures but the hard work is done.  I will post pictures of the end result.  For anyone out there trying to cover a dark colour on your walls always get them to tint your primer a grey colour as it will cover it in one coat.  TRUST ME it will make your life easier.  The colour we picked is from General Paint's Canadiana Historic colours and is called Needle & Thread Grass, it has a green tone to it and is very relaxing and calming.  Not like the previous colours on the walls which were very dark and bright. The next room that will be painted will be the office so that we can get it organized.

Craig came home yesterday with an armful of fresh cut flowers that he got flown in from Yellowknife.  I never thought that I would see any fresh flowers until I returned to Manitoba.

Tonight we are heading to Gary & Kate's place as it is her 50th birthday plus Saturday nights is when "the boys" get together to play music.  This will be my first time experiencing this so I will bring my camera so that I can share this with you all.

Hard to wake up in the mornings to these colours - not relaxing

Where dark meets light

Very bright green/blue

Primer on walls

Finished #1

Finished #2

Finished #3