Days 225-231

Day 225

 A lovely assortment of cupcakes arrived for my daughter's birthday . . . I had a chocolate with peanut butter cream icing.  This was the first birthday dinner with her dad's family.

Day 226 

 Our former neighbours across the lane knocked out a section of the fence with their truck and the new panel is finally in place.  I think a paint job is on the slate for next spring.

Day 227

 Birthday dinner #2 was with a group of young disabled kids that Shannon and Alison run a boccia club for.  Some of the girls from the club come to the house on Sunday afternoons just to hang out.  One of the mom's made this cake and a casserole dinner for everyone.

Day 228

 Coming home from birthday dinner #3, the going down of the sun was spectacular. I made an unscheduled turn and pulled over just to take this shot.  This was Shannon's actual birthday . . . my baby girl is 32.  She does not cooperate with me taking pictures of her.

Day 229

 Auntie Martha stopped by with flowers and a card for Shannon . . .

lovely gerberas and yellow tiger lilies too.

Day 230

 Still some colour in the the garden . . . 

red coneflower with some heather in the background. 

Day 231

The last of the sunflowers still going strong.

Days 197-203

Day 197

 A leafy hideout for this little ladybug. 

Day 198

 Cool vintage auto . . . British style.

Day 199

 Baptism at Crescent Beach.

Day 200

 Barges on the river . . . common sight on my way home from work.

Day 201

 Late bloomer . . . I had to severely cut back this rose bush due to insect damage and it has come back beautifully and has a half dozen or more new buds on it.

Day 202

 Scary wheels on a big rig . . . when caught in traffic, take pictures.

Day 203

Full moon rising . . . early evening.

Days 190-196

Day 190

 Hot summer days find Zack stretched out under the ceiling fan.  

He's a big boy now . . . turned 2 last week.

Day 191

 Don't know the name of this rose but I would call it "Summer Sunset".

Day 192

 I didn't see the little ladybug when I took this shot . . . love those little surprises.

Day 193

 A day at the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) in Vancouver.  This ride, called the Super Shot, climbs straight up for several hundred feet and then drops very rapidly back to within a few feet of the base.  Not for me, no thanks.  

Day 194

 Caught in traffic again . . . this time along River Road in Delta by my new place of employment.  Of course I had my camera and shot some lovely wildflowers.

Day 195

 Sun going down . . . moon showing big and bright.

Day 196

While most of the hydrangeas are looking rather scraggly about now, this one is sporting some fresh blossoms.  So pretty.

Days 169-175

Day 169

 Juicy goodness on the back of a transport vehicle.  In this first week of the 2012 Summer Olympics, I smile at the "Proudly Canadian" sticker on the lower left.

Day 170

 Carrying on with the Olympic theme, I caught Gracie practicing on the balance beam.

Day 171

 Little birdie bird bath . . . gotta love end of season sales.

Day 172

 Lovely arching branches sporting spring green foliage.

Day 173

Fun with sun flares.

Day 174

 Sunny face finally opened up . . . first of many.


Day 175

Auntie Patti at Ali's birthday BBQ.