Sunday, October 29, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Friday, October 13, 2006
Monday, October 09, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving
What a beautiful weekend and an unseasonably warm Thanksgiving Day. After having lived in another country for a few years, we were often faced with questions as to why we (Canadians) celebrate different holidays throughout the year. I had always been happy to have a day off and had never given it much thought before. Suddenly I was faced with the realization that I didn't know much about why we have Thanksgiving in October, or what Boxing Day is. The Canadian Thanksgiving takes place on the 2nd Monday of October and celebrates a successful harvest. The American Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November, and celebrates the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock (not worth the trip to Plymouth to see, by the way). The meals are the same, and whichever way you slice it, it is my favourite holiday. It hasn't been turned into a Hallmark holiday, and there's no pressure to buy gifts. It is a day to spend with family and eat until you can't eat anymore.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Here Moosey Moosey
As you all know, Jody is an avid hunter (ha, ha!), so it came as no surprise when he headed off to the Dungarvon for Moosehunt 2006 with team Dean. Of course the stories are already legend. It goes something like this:
"Art and Jared called out the swamp donkey, and with one shot to the arse in what sounded like Kabul, Afghanistan, one shot Dean prevailed. The victim was a 600 pound cow (no horns). The tenderloins are "some tender", and would go for $20 a pound at the grocery store (heck you could say they'd go for $100 a pound at the grocery store, since you can't buy it there)."
And with that, another moose hunt is under their belts, and they are already looking forward to moose hunt 2007. Jody claims you are pretty much guaranteed a moose at the Dungarvon. Come one, come all. They are trying to convince me to put in for my license next year. If I was a betting woman, I'd say the chances of that are slim to none. If you are opposed to hunting, or have a weak stomach, don't look at the next picture.
Jared brought Morgan her very own rocking moose from Calgary.
I just love this hat.
My cousin Breanne had a horseback riding show today, so Morgan and I went to cheer her on. Morgan had a great time. I don't know whether she liked the horses, or just all the attention from my aunts, but either way, she had a ball.
"Art and Jared called out the swamp donkey, and with one shot to the arse in what sounded like Kabul, Afghanistan, one shot Dean prevailed. The victim was a 600 pound cow (no horns). The tenderloins are "some tender", and would go for $20 a pound at the grocery store (heck you could say they'd go for $100 a pound at the grocery store, since you can't buy it there)."
And with that, another moose hunt is under their belts, and they are already looking forward to moose hunt 2007. Jody claims you are pretty much guaranteed a moose at the Dungarvon. Come one, come all. They are trying to convince me to put in for my license next year. If I was a betting woman, I'd say the chances of that are slim to none. If you are opposed to hunting, or have a weak stomach, don't look at the next picture.
Jared brought Morgan her very own rocking moose from Calgary.
I just love this hat.
My cousin Breanne had a horseback riding show today, so Morgan and I went to cheer her on. Morgan had a great time. I don't know whether she liked the horses, or just all the attention from my aunts, but either way, she had a ball.