On the Road

Wow time flys

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:49:00 +0000

It is hard to believe it has been almost a year since I blogged. Please forgive me. A lot has happened and life goes on. Well to bring you up to speed. Bob got a part time job at the Casino when we first returned to Ontario. It was a Contract of 6 months at a time. In May they renewed his contract. Now granted it wasn't big money only a few hours a week but it helped to pay for our bike & car insurance.( Yes we are Insurance Poor.).
Anyway the long and short of it all is they didn't renew his contract this time around. The same old story budget cuts.
So now he has become another house husband. With recipe instructions he is becoming the master chief. Let me see he has made a great tasting pot of stew, Chili and home made buns to go with both of these. We made Pizza Lasagna on the weekend and it was really good. Of course he is still the master chief on the Barby cue.
Princess Leia keeps him on the fresh air walk, of course we are lucky to have a dog that has a bladder the size of her little body. No kidding she goes out at 9 pm for her last walk and will stay in bed until 10-11 am. That little girl does not do mornings at all. You try to take her out of bed sooner than she is ready and the look she gives you....WELL....

We were sad to hear that Bobs' daughter Stephanie and her husband separated. It is sad when things like that happen especially when there are children.
Bob's son Mathew went to the Navy Boot Camp at Base Borden during the summer, it was a proud day for his father to see him all dressed in his whites on Graduation Day.

So it is time for me to get into the shower and get ready for another day of the working woman...Sucks I tell you just plain sucks......

Secret Sisters Card

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:24:00 +0000

In a couple of clubs I belong to we have secret sisters.

My Red Hat SS wrote down that she liked Sunflowers. So my theme for her this year is going to be All kinds of Sunflowers. Her Birthday is soon coming so I did up this card. I can not post my cards on Facebook as she is a memeber, so I thought I would share them here instead.

I cut the flowers from the Doddlecharms (Shadow) Cricut Cartridge in sizes 4-3 1/2- 2 inches. I shaded them with varoius shades of chalk. I was looking for a big orange button, but as per the Murphy's Law couldn't find one, so I just put a brown circle in the center with a bumble bee on it. I curled the leaves and botton layer outward, and the top 2 layers on the Sunflower inwards. A little poem on the inside and a fancy cut with a Martha Stewart Cutter and Viola!

Bringing The Gnome to work

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:38:00 +0000

Once a year employers let parents bring there children to work to see what happens in the work place. Well I don't have young children, so I took The Gnome. We all know how bossy he is so he was right in his element!

Wow My Lady brought me here. Can you imgine
how much mischief I can get into?

Now ladies I am boss today so Keri get to work counting the pills, and Bonnie check those scripts.

I guess Keri is not going to listening to me eh!

Where is my white coat? How come Bonnie and Claudia have one?
I want a white coat!

I do not fight in her ear. My Lady take me away from this human called Keri. She is doing nasty things to me

See even without a white coat I still can make sure everyone does there job.

Yep even My Lady has to listen to me

1,2,3,4, oh man now we have to start over again. Listen to me My Lady!

Yes Sweet Alice and Me. She is just the best!

The Gnome and the Accident

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:51:00 +0000

Safety first..... My Lady bungee cords me to her seat.

Take a good look at My Mardi Gras beads as this it the last time you will see them on me. On my long ride, from Highriver to Midhurst which is close to Edmonton they where lost some place.
Oh well My Man just said we will have to go back to New Orleans to get me some new ones.

Yep don't I look good all strapped into my spot. Better than riding in the saddle bag is where I will end up at the end of this trip..

Stopping for lunch. I am so lucky I get to come in to the restaurant with My Man and My Lady

Then we had to get gas, My Lady thought it was a cute sign, told me it reminded her of me sometimes. I am NOY KRANKY, I can be difficult sometimes and get into mischief, but other than that I am just like any other Gnome.....But I am adopted...

Our new trailer. Imagine that we will be sleeping and camping in it...

Hmmmmmm now I can drive this baby. Three wheels, no worry about my balance. yahooooo

Tractor, wow I got to sit up on the seat of this baby. An oldie but a goodie. I wonder if it still runs... How does this Baby start.. let me at it...

Well here I am on top of the Bulldozer which changed my whole life...
Imagine that I was just standing on top of this baby and a gust of wind came along and down I went..

Crash Bang...

well this how I looked when My Lady got all my pieces gathered up.

Boy does my head hurt!

So Dr Debi the Ear Dr and Nurse K8 figured out the surgery needed to put me back together again.
Is this going to hurt....

First we have to put all the pieces back in place to see if My Lady has all of them.

Listening for a some mumbling, Gnomes mutter a lot, aah I hear some nasty words coming out of this Gnome so Dr Debi will proceed with the
Super Glue.....

Yep Good Old Super Glue works wonders

The Dr and her Nurse doing the final touches, he looks good. A few pieces missing but we can re model his nose with clay and give him a paint touch up.

Yes we have a good strong beat,

Closing up the final crack

Careful or your finger will stick to the
glue and we will be in trouble...

Ahhh looks good.....

Yep heart beat strong, He is coming out of the glue fumes, we have succeeded in another, fine repair job..

The Patient is well and doing good. Stay tuned for his mischief once he has a chance to recoup. Glue has to dry hard and settle in.

The Gnome goes to Vulcan

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:45:00 +0000

Well I finally get a chance to ride on the motorcycle. I wonder who is taking me. My Lady or My Man on his Goldwing

Well I look good on the Goldwing, What do you think?

Wow do I look good on this bike or what!

NOOOOO

I don't really want to go in the saddle bag.

Well okay if I have this cushion, but please don't close the lid it will get dark in here.

Wow a space Center...I wonder what is inside..

Need I say anything more!

Look it's Spock........

Oppps that is MY Man......

Spock and I such a nice pair we make eh!

A family Picture

Really what did my Humans think?

I am so Embarssed

Well at least I met a new friend...

A space Bear

Wow look at all these Stuffy's

My Lady and I enjoying a drink...

Just chillin with my friends....

Me and My Man have a brew or two...

We get to shoot down space ships, careful they are also trying to beam in an Alien

These are Spocks animals. They were his childhood friends and I am so excited to be with them...

Remember the Trebles on one of the episodes. Well my Man has one in his hand...but My Lady said he can not bring it home...

A space ship...hmmmm...I wonder if those fellas are friendly

Can you find us..me and My Lady

The Star Ship Enterprise

beam me up Scotty

WOW

He ain't Spock but that is okay....

First long distance ride on my new bike....

Well time to go see ya soon.....

Have a great day.

Weekend with a Gnome

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:46:00 +0000

We had a joint Birthday party for Richard, Taryn & myself, but since the Gnome didn't get any ice cream cake Richard found him with his face buried in it.......Bad Gnome......

Mmmmmmm this cake is soooo good, teach them not to give me any ....

NOOOOOO don't let that dog lick my face clean..help me .....My Lady HELP......

Richard and Taryn opening their gift cards from McDonalds

Hard to see the numbers of Course the Gnome put the one backwards but the numbers you can't see is a 17 for Taryn

Beautiful Donna with Rory and she is expecting again, this time we are all wishing for a girl..due in November.

Taryn with the Gnome

Mommy and Sonny with Jake the Dog

oh smile........

The 3 birthday people

Uncle Ted making Rory laugh

Grams and Tate

Popa and Tate

Rory, Papa, Tate and Grams, you sure can tell Rory and Tate are cousins.

Four of the 5 grandchildren

Rory & Papa

Tate and Ric being funny

Ric and Tate hanging around

Father and Son

(Ted & Leon)

Auntie being supervisor, if all else fails read the directions, I think Ric is totally ignoring her though.

Even the Gnome has to put his 2 cents in....

Hmmmmm no one is around, can I steal a piece?

They need the exercise..not me...no one gave me any cake......

Ha...... they only think I will do this.....

Go sister go!

My Lady needs this machine to tone up her.....never mind I better be good.

Hmmmm I wonder if I can cut this grass...

Oh no I've fallen.....

Help me My Lady...

Helpppppp

Flowers... I think this is my garden....

Oh a cold one...ahhhh that tastes so good....

Oh Oh....it's empty and the world is upside down.....

Car ride, the sun roof down, what a glorious day it is...

Oh my Lady what the Blazes are these things, he is sniffing my behind... help me My Lady

Hanging out with the boys.....

Oh no....... I've fallen in the feed barrel

Auntie Debi and Rick mixing up the dirt for the gardens

working away in the flower beds, we have to get them all planted....

oh such pretty flowers

I get to ride around in the wheel barrel while they do all the work...

Oh what a nice job the humans have done...

The Little Britches Parade in High River Alberta...

Just Clowning around......Oh I am so funny....

My friend Sherk and his pony were also in the parade...

Don't cha think I'm a little blurry....come on! its my profile you

are wreaking here It's all about me

Okay I'm in the picture My Lady..now bring me back.....

Can you believe she did this? My Lady walked up to this RCMP and asked him to hold me...so I could get my picture taken...I am sooooo Humiulatied.....look how he is holding me....

Stay tuned for my trip to Vulcan.... Yep went and seen the Star Ship Enterprise..... Have a good week..

The End of our Journey

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:08:00 +0000

Well I got me a new job. I figured I was just as qualified as the next Gnome.
This was a shirt given to my man from his friends Jan and Wayne when they went on their trip.

Well this is our last day on the road, so I thought I would get into some mischief while my owners were loading the car. I found this saddle horse and it even had a real saddle on it. No I did not play with the rope. It was all like that when I sat down.

Look at this lovely piano, I tried to open it so I could play some merry music but the dam thing was locked.

Sorry no tunes today

Just Chilling

Well my lady asked my man to take a picture of us in front of the fireplace, wow he really got this picture lopsided didn't he.

Peek a boo can you see me, I want food.....

Me and my Lady in front of the motel in Billings Montana. Look at all the rocks, neat eh!

OH MAN - back into my seat I go. I was free for a while though

My Lady found this covered wagon when we stopped for lunch. She told my man that we had to take a picture.

There was no horses, what a rip

Me on the water barrel

Me and My Lady posing in front of the wagon...

It's all about me....right.

Windmills and the mountains with snow on the top of them

Yuck!!!

We waited 2 hours at the boarder, my first trip to Canada, I hope I can get in I don't have a pass port...

Wow these Canadian animals are really big

Can you see me?

Look closely down by his toes..

My Lady is standing guard making sure I don't get stepped on...

Motorcycle shopping, can't find the clothes to fit me though...

Yep it is me...

a rainy day & What is a Jackalope?

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:49:00 +0000

Most of today was rainy and overcast. We traveled to Billings Montana from
Cheyenne Wyoming. It was a long ride through Wyoming as there was nothing to see...but we did stop in Douglas so our Gnome could meet a Jackalope...

I noticed a lot of these outlines on the rocks. As you get closer you can see that they are wood cutouts, fun to see from a distance.

Meet a Western Jackalope....

The story goes....the first white man to see this singular fauna specimen was a trapper name George McLean in 1829. When he told of it later he was promptly denouced as a liar. An odd trait of the Jackalope is its ability to imitate the human voice. Cowboys singing to their herds at night have been startled to hear their lonesome melodies repeated faithfully from some nearby hillside. the phantom echo comes from the throat of some Jackalope. They sing only on dark nights before a thunderstorm. Stories that they sometimes get together and sing in chorus are discounted by those who know them best. Much like the stories of Sasquatch sightings, legends of the ever elusive Jackalope continue to haunt Western lore even in modern times. The young lady who was working at the gas startion told us her granddaddy told her about these strange bunnies and she believed for a long time....

Our little Gnome almost disappeared under neath the bunnie

Douglas Wyoming, Gnome reads the plaque

See it is a bunnie with antlers

on the hills leaving town

Yep I've been there

Just add this name to my list....

Hontestly I am not looking

My hubby was complaining because to this point in our trip he had not seen a buffalo, allegator or snake on the road. The next thing I know he has stopped the car and is backing up. Sure enough there is a snake on the road. So he took a couple of pics then turned around so I could take one. He didn't know if it was alive or not. When we turned around and I was taking this pic (from the safety of the car out the window) I noticed that his tongue was moving. It had a rattler at the end of his tail and he was sunning himself in the middle of the road.

Yep he is alive

When I went to get out of the car the reciepts blew across the dash and out the window. I chased them across the parking lot. We were in the National Park and you don't litter.

Now I guess you are wondering what this is..

we were driving along yesterday and it was sunny and hot (we had to run the air) anyway I noticed these sparkles on the ceiling of the car..it took a little while to figure out what or where they were coming from...can you guess?

Just swinging around I had the Gnome in my arms in a plastic bag....

Wen & Thursday in a Gnomes Life (ours two)

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:40:00 +0000

Well I am a litte behind in my blog.
frist night we only had WF in the lobby, yea like I was going down on my jammies and work on the blog.
The next day start of great, we were going to go up the volcono, Bobby wasn't to sure of this but I talked him in to going.
These are the ladies at the entrance of the National Park. They agreed to have their pic taken with our Gnome. Well I should say Bob's Gnome he has adopted it.

Me and the little fella having a rest...

finally a family picture

He thought he would look good amoungest the lava and rocks

See I am here

This is where i ride everyday. My owners take me out of my protective pillow and set me back in everytime .

Can you find me?

Yep here I am

Visisiting the Alamo

a long walk down a shade walk way, very cool and pretty

Look there is just so much beautiy.

Okay so he tagged along. I carried him in a bag most of the time..

A little piece of heaven

Waiting for my hubby

Oh a big Yum yum

directing Bob on his pills..

yep there are 6 cadillacs buried in the farmers field out side of Amerilo

we found the old route 66 and my hubby was so happy

the first sign we came across

great picture

yep this is where I got Bobby

of course hubby would not go down into the volcano. I was just happy that he came this high with me

this just about says it all

a messy litttle creature he is

tryin on his leather jacket

Front view

Back View

I think we make a good pair

trying to find a helmet for his is becoming very difficult

have a converstion with a Geiko, who has his own bike

Yep us on a scotter

Bob was passing this truck so I thought I would take this picture of the cows looking at us

Me and him in Texas

Proof

See Bob maybe you should go left then right at the next lights...

Ladies washroom

Oh Man I am tired

wow a long drive

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:18:00 +0000

Well I found him after he disappered. These little guys love to hide and play jokes on you

yep here he is hidding in amoungest the nuts of the palm tree

What a little jokester he is

See he is so adorable that the ladies at the Welcome center gave him some Mardi Gras beads, and he didn't even have to lift his top.......

Well now he has to have his place of honor on all the states markers....

Just telling Bob to get some gas in the car we have places to go and things to see...

Magnolia's aren't they just so lovely, and huge. This is Bob' s hand next to bulb ready to open up

I love these flowers they are so large and elegant

Finally warm weather

Hubby in Alabama, it was shortly after this that we picked up our demanding little Gnome...

Imagine playing this guitar, you would have to have some really long arms...

My adorable honey

The closestest I will ever gt to this little lady

Warming up some we can now go with out our jackets

Gettysburg

It doesn't matter your religious beliefs, whether you believe in a higher being or not, you should always take a minutes to thank the men who fought in all the wars to keep us free.

A penny on there grave for them

No words needed

Waiting for hubby...

Yep I can find purple or RedHats whereever I go

yep here we are

oh baby its cold out here

I love my sis in law

no I am not going to eat that wieneer, you can't make me

The Grandbabies

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:36:00 +0000

On Sunday April 27th we spent the day with our children and granbabies.

I think Mathew is getting taller than his dad.
Beware Mathew now has his G1. Yes it is hard to believe he is 17 already....

Poppa and his Laila. She is such a sweetie. Growing way to fast. Talks up a storm and is a busy girl all day long.

I love this picture of Poppa and Justin. He looks likes he is really listening to his Poppa.

Our future Tiger Williams. Is she going to be a golf pro, or a wack and thump like her grandpa's.

Stephanie teaching Laila how to petal. Finally after numerous attempts Laila got the pedals to go forward a couple of times. Yea for Laila....

Yes the couch is outside, but that is because they got a new living room set. We were trying to get Justin to look forward and Laila grabs his head and makes him look at the camera. Stephanie was laughing and having a hard time taking the picture. but it turned out great as all of us have a smile on.....

Daddy with is little girl....

Curtis and Sanda's wedding

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:25:00 +0000

Well our friend Curtis did it, he found himself the most wonderful lady. They both adore each other and are so in love.. We are so happy for them after the rough 4 years they had leading up to this special day......

A Red Hat Cornation

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:52:00 +0000

Well this is my first attempt at using digital scrapbooking. I found it user friendly and of course with Kelseys help I got these pictures in place.

Alberta Baby

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:09:00 +0000

Donna makes sure to post cute pics of Rory on her facebook for the family and friends to see how much he is growing. I love these pics with the cabbage patch kids..Rory is laughing and sharing a secret with his friends

Ahh...... monkey buisness it is this time...

Rory and his monkey share a secret

Before Rory came along Donna & Chris's baby was and still is Clyde. A great dame. He just adores his Rory and keeps a close eye on him.

So for Valetnines Day no pictures or story book would be complete without a pic of Clyde with his big red heart.

Clyde has to make sure that his Rory is alright.

Yes we know Rory, some day you are going to ask your momma why she did this, but just rememeber it is better than those bare butt pictures that always show up in your baby book

sometime or another.

here we go the

King of Hearts

It's not a Fat Bob!

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:08:00 +0000

Happy Valentines Day to me...look what I bought myself.....

It is a 2006 Vulcan Classic 900. Belt drive, leather hard bags with quick release, floor boards, heel/toe shifter. Mustang seat with a sissy bar and back rest. Studs all the way around the leather. It is a pretty blue and silver. Less than 2000k on it. Another one of those bikes that the guy buys and realizes he really wants a Harley, so he trades it in on a new Harley..

Well I did make this long with out a bike and okay Wilf you were right I did miss it. Bob and I traded our other bikes in on the Goldwing at the end of July 07.
I was thinking of the summer ahead with no bike and I felt really sad. Once you have your own bike it is kind of hard to give up that freedom. Bob was wondering how long it would take before I would miss biking.....
Harley brought out a new bike and that was what Bob had gone to the Harley Shop to see for me on his way to work. When he took me in on my next day off to see the Harleys I fell in love with this one. I know how can you pass up a Harley? Well easily when there is a difference of $17,000. For a Harley as dressed as this one is I was looking at 24,000-26,000. Sorry Harley people I didn't want to go that far into debt.

So now where is the nice weather. I am being told May long weekend around here, well if that isn't more of an insentive to go back to Ontario, longer biking season. But then again last Thursday when we were at the Harley dealers there was a biker just geting off his bike. I guess if a Chinook comes through there is no stopping the bikers. But myself I will wait. They use rocks and stones on the roads out here instead of salt.

So I did let Bob sit on the little girl. He keeps asking me If I am going to let him drive it. We will see.
He did finally get to see Harley's Fat Bob.
( But he isn't willing to give up his Goldwing for any other bike thank goodness).

Now I just have to make Alf a new outfit so he will look good sitting in his place of honour.

Fun time with the boys

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:24:00 +0000

The boys had a lot of fun playing with Grandma Debi's baloons. Jakson sson brought his, but Tatte had a blast chasing it around the room.

Uncle Bob holding Tatte while Grams Kate got his lunch ready. He is growing so fast and is not a fussy eater. It was harder keeping the 2 little boys filled up on good stuff.

Our Niecce Laura asked if we would take csre of Jackon and Tate. Uncle Bob and Grama Kate are a little rusty but we did fine.

Granma Kate messed up tv and Jaksosn laid on the bathroom floor to yell down at Uncle Bob that we needed him to come and fix the tv. Soon Uncle Bob was there and we managed to get the tape machime going, so we watched Pinocico and Skooby do. Ya ya..

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:33:00 +0000

Well they were telling us that an Artic frost was coming. Well let me tell you something. They are right. This mornings temp was with the wind chill factor -45. I'd say dam cold. People came to work and on thier lunches they would go out and start their cars and trucks.

I have to wrap a scraf around my mouth to get back and forth. The air just takes my breath away. (himm isn't there a song about that?)

Just before the artic front moved in we had a light dusting of snow and it was really pretty. So out I go in my jammies and slippers out the door to capture the snow on the trees before it all falls off.

I found some other trees around the yard that I didn't have to got far to get pictures of it.

Look what the Postman Brought

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:03:00 +0000

Beem me up Scotty there has to been biking weather some where........

Bob and I went to the Calgary Motorcycle show on the first weekend in January. We always attended this show in Ontario and bought our Christmas presents for each other there of thing we needed or wanted for our bikes.

Bob had been looking on line for Goldwing jackets that matched our bike. The prices were good but he held off unit we could check them out at the show. We were disappointed as the dealers had only show stuff there. Nothing on display was for sale. But we did try on jackets and got the size and the prices. These Jackets that we are wearing cost $465. each at the dealers. My thrifty hubby bought them on line at an American Outlet for $179. with shipping and customs the 2 jackets came in still cheaper than one at the dealer. He order them and they were here in a week and yes they are Joe Rocket brand The retail stores wonders why we do cross boarder shopping.

This is a front and rear view of hubby's jacket. Don't you look at his bald spot, I guess it is time for another hair cut..Off it goes

Well I am posing but I did forget to add something to my fancy attire.

OH MY GOODNESS ............

A bit Lazy

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:32:00 +0000

Well I have to admit I have been a little lazy on my blog site. But I have really been Busy. I joined a card swap and had to make 20 cards. Well when I got my list there were more than that so I continued. But I love it, the more cards I send out the more I get back. Wow just like Christmas cards, every year I send out about 40 cards and I get so excited when I see my mail box with cards in it. But then again I am one of those that have my cards all ready to go the 15th of November. Yep in the envelopes stamped and ready for the end of November to send them off.
Sister & I have joined a month Scrapbook club and get plenty of idea's for our scrap books. I did 2 pages last night and I can hardly wait to post the one.
It is about a Bear named Oatmeal. Oatmeal was adopted by our daughter Stephanie when she was 3. She took Oatmeal to school and love him very much. Soon Stephanie grew up married Mike and they had a little girl named Laila. Oatmeal was handed down to Laila to love and hug.

I love to take picture of the mountains and hope to be able to find those special pics to put in the scrap book for memories.

One of the joys of the country side here is the winter sports. Snow shoeing is my newest adventure. My friend took some pictures of a water line up in the Kananaski Park. It is the main line from the lake and it has area's that are not sealed tight and it leaks. These leaks freeze and form all kinds of shapes.
Well am going to go and get on my own Lap top as it has the pictures of the ice monsters and other things see ya soon.......

Happy New Year

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:18:00 +0000

Well I hope everyone had a good Christmas....

Sister and I finally took time last night to sit down and do a scrap book page. The only time we have had a chance to do it together is at our monthly Scrapbook Classes. Which by the way she was the monthly winner last month. She got to pick $200 worth of scrapbooking stuff to add to her collection. For Christmas Bob and I gave her a large square scrap booking box on wheels. She can now wheel her stuff to the table and it is all in one space. Richard gave her a couple of cases to add to her growing collection.

Anyway back to the scrapbook session. I finished my friendship page. It is a page with my friends Arlene and Linda when they came to Orillia to see Harold's show. It is really nice and I can hardly wait to show them.

Sister worked on a page showing the grandsons touching there Papa's beard. Jackson was so amazed that it was so soft. Gently with one hand then with both he was stroking it. Mr Tate on the other hand touched once with one hand then using both hands grabbed on to his beard. Papa couldn't say to much as this took place in church. After church we got Tate to touch Papa's beard again for a photo shot.

I do miss seeing our Gran babies but this was a choice I had to make. When we planned our trip 4 years ago there was no babies. (Thanks to the wonderful world of Internet we get pics of them. Thank you so much to our daughter Stephanie for doing this for us.). My time spending with my Western family is a once in a life time event. My grandmother is 90 now and other relatives are aging quickly. Time does not stand still for anyone.

Bob has had to go on insulin for all meals now. his pancreas is slowing shutting down. Alberta is a pioneer province for Islet Transplants so we will see if he is a candidate or not.

We had a great Christmas with family and new friends and look forward to the summer to travel and explore the Western Coast. Look out BC here we come, Los Vegas and all the rest.

We hope everyone has a safe and good 2008

Happy New Year

Love

Katherine & Bob

Merry Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:14:00 +0000

Sister and I after all the
excitment. We put
our new jammy's
on and had
a hot cup of tea

My son and I

Richard helping
his Auntie do
potatoes for
Christmas
Dinner

Hubby and I
with one of
our presents
from our good
friends Jan &
Wayne They
were greblim
bells for our
bikes

Just chillin

Richard with one of his
many gifts

Auntie Laura with
Rory.

Mr Tate isn't
he a cutie

Hubby dressed for
our walk around
the block

The 3 Amigos.
we made them all
sit on the couch
'and open there
presents at the same
time.

Yep aren't they cute!

Richard telling us
all he needs is
mittens that
go
under his coat...

My hubby

Leon being silly

Uncle Bob with Tate

Auntie with Rory

Ted with Tate

telling Jackson he

can't open the

cases that all his

toys came in..

Uncle Bob with Rory and

I after Dinner

Poppa Leon

with 4 of

his 5 grand babies

Auntie Kathy with

Tate, & Grams with

Rory

Tate all dressed up. Laura's mom

had some lady make 7 of these

outfits for the youngest

grandchildren to wear

at Christmas

Grams with Rory. He

is only 2 months old

and smiling and

such a happy little

man.

Auntie Babysitting Tate & Jackson

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:46:00 +0000

12 Days of Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:30:00 +0000

We thought we would start a new tradition and we celebrated the 12 days of Christmas.
On Dec 14 we opened our first gift. From each other. It was a lot of fun and something to
look forward to after a long day at work. All kind of silly thing were given and I have put some
of the pictures on our site. Enjoy.

Red Haters & Santa

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:17:00 +0000

Merry Christmas, to all the Red Hatters

Yes Santa I have been very good, I eat all my Red Hat deserts..

Red Hat desert Yum yummm

Past Queen Arlene and Lady Kate.....

Craft Show-Calgary

noreply@blogger.com (BikerK8) — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:32:00 +0000

Wow what huge decorations on the tree. We went to Spruce Meadows in Calgary to see the stuff at the Craft Show last Sunday. It was also Deb & Leon's wedding anniversary so I had to take some pics of them.

Leon playing with the balls at the wooden shoe.

Sitting for a spell trying to warm up.

Ain't love grand...

Ahhhhhhhh

I asked for a turkey dinner with smashed potatoes, I got it jumbo size don't you think.

Wow

These ice ornaments were not melting so look at sister and I down below, we are suffering from a hot flash, or in the West they are called Chinooks. Chinooks are warm winds that can come through in winter and warm everything up. It can be cold as anything one day and a couple of days later, people are going around with out there winter coats on...

Yep we got a Chinnok going on here....