Catching Up

Busy days these last few weeks.  Last weekend I took my three daughters on a short camping trip.  We ended up down at the TL Bar Ranch again.  The girls want to get out riding as many times as they can this summer, before the ranch closes for good in the fall.  Margarit stayed home to catch up on some household chores. We were in such a rush to away from the city that we forgot a number of things when we left home, including my digital camera, so no snap shots this time.   It was very hot on Saturday, and that evening we were hammered with a heavy thunderstorm mixed with hail.  It was very muddy when we got up the next morning, and we packed up just after lunch and headed home.  I did take my view camera along, but once again didn't find any time to get out with it.  Sure hope that changes soon...

On Sunday evening some of our relatives arrived from Germany.  My Mom's sister Matlida, my cousin Roswitha and her husband Gunnar, and their daughters Melanie and Vivien.  The girls are only slightly older than Hailey and Annelise so they will likely be spending quite a bit of time together over the next couple of weeks.  The whole gang is staying out at my Mom's place, but will be on the road for a little while, traveling around the province.

Summer hockey came to an end this week with the Renegades being eliminated from the playoffs.  Sort of a relief as it now frees up a little time to catch up on some other things.  Work is extremely busy this summer and that has made for some long days at the office.

This weekend we are packing up to go away with the trailer for a few days.  Our German relatives are picking up a rental motorhome on Saturday afternoon and we will be heading out with them on Sunday.  I was supposed to take a week of vacation time from work this week, but it is just too busy and I had to cut that back to just a couple of days.  But, we will get out into the mountains until about Tuesday.  Hopefully the weather improves a little and we can get out for a little hiking, and maybe some photography.  After we turn back for home on Tuesday, the Germans will continue on for the rest of the week on their own.