T'is been a nice Christmas...

We've enjoyed a nice Christmas Holiday this season.  We hosted a gang on Xmas Eve and then had Christmas day at Scott's cabin on Island Lake.

Nothing like a cold beer and a rousing game of bocce ball on the ice.  We had fires roaring outdoors on both days and of course kept warm in the hot tub - as required.

A couple of days ago, (Boxing Day is not a common name here in the states) we drove down to Minneapolis and spent the day with Julie's grand kids. It was nice and also reminded me of how much I miss my family this time of year.

Anyways, I want to wish my friends who visit this page a wonderful holiday and all the best for a healthy happy New Year.

Life is Good!

Winter Wonderland in Courtenay!

I nabbed some photos that Jill took and posted onto Facebook.

Looks like Courtenay got a beautiful dump of the white stuff just in time for Christmas.  I'm so very happy that Jill's mom Diane and her sister Rebecca could be with the family for the Christmas Holiday.

My grandkids look so grown up and happy.  I love you all and Merry Christmas to you!

Life is great!

WoooHoooo... exciting!

Excitement at the bird feeders today.  I recently put out a suet feeder to try attract some small downy woodpeckers that hang around a bit.  Unfortunately the feeders also attract pigeons and grackles so I'm constantly shoooo-ing the varments away.

This morning I saw a big black bird latched onto the suet and thought it was a crow - until it swung around and  I saw it's head.  I just love the look of this majestic looking bird.  Tried to get a good pic through the DR window and managed to get a few.

Yes, live is Good!

Just a "crafty" guy

Or is it a "Loony" guy???

Yesterday was day four of my 4 day stained glass classes.  It's something that I have always kinda wondered about and voila - the loon appeared.  It's hanging in the dining room window for now. Looks rather nice if I do say so myself.  Saw the same piece in a craft store today in Canal Park with a $80 price tag on it.

I'll probably go onto a new prOject in the new year but for now, I'm quite satisfied.

Life is Good.

Happy Birthday!

I am so very happy that you are the major part of my life.

Happy Birthday Jewels!  I Love You.


Life is Good - for the Queen of the Lake!

Visiting the Museum of Russian Art in St Paul..

Jewels was attending a seminar in Minneapolis this week so I tagged along and we made a nice weekend out of it visiting Annie as well as Cam and Cassie and the girls.

We finally got to visit the Museum of Russian Art this trip and just loved it.  The main feature of the Museum was the works of Nicolai Fechin and the pics above are a cross section of his works. Almost eerie how realistic his paintings are.

The top floor of the museum was dedicated to some of the more popular works of art over the past few years.  One of them was called "The Milkmaids" and it was a painting of three women taking a break from milking the cows and obviously were sharing a private joke.  The features on their faces was so real.... just sitting there looking at this painting made me laugh aloud, and I sat and enjoyed this painting for a few minutes.  Good for the soul.

Life is Good.

Best sunrise over Superior.... EVER!

 Yeah... I know!

I've been very quiet for a while but in a way that is good because it's been quiet and life has been rather normal for the past few weeks. The most exciting happenings has been curling Mondays and Tuesdays (we won our games both nites this week) and I've started a stained glass course which I'm finding quite interesting.

This morning the sunrise over the Lake was stunning. Jewels and I were just in awe of what was happening outside of our window.

Life is Good!