Winter Has Arrived

Okay I knew it would happen. Its inevitable right, the seasons come and go.

The fall colors started about a month ago and the temperature is slowly dropping (except for the other day when it dropped to -10 - thank goodness it has warmed up a bit)

Well Tuesday we had our first real snow fall.

Ed drove me to work the next morning (I still have summer tires on) we didn't get tons of snow but enough to make the road super slippy

Oct 23 Snowing 100 Mile House

Break out the hats, gloves, snow gear, boots and snow tires ;-)

Best Little Hardware Store Anywhere!

This is one of our frequent stops in Forest Grove. On the far end is the Post Office, in the middle is Forest Grove Supplies - "The best Little Hardware Store Anywhere" and Karens Haircare is behind the white door on this end just behind the hydro pole is Off Road Pizza.

Usually around 4pm this area is jammed with cars, people picking their mail, catching up with friends and visiting the stores and Legion (right next door)

This little store has everything and if he doesn't have it he can get it. Ed and I have spent alot of money and time in here!! Over the summer I helped John out a few times and worked in the store, I really enjoyed it.

As you can see it is full of all sorts of items from plumbing, electrical, and painting to tools, kitchen needs to pet and livestock needs. I am always amazed how much John can fit in this store!

Haircuts

Everytime the kids get haircuts I always want to do a before and after shot and always forget.

This time I remembered half way through so here they are

Tayler had two inches taken off, and she kept telling Karen please cut my bangs so I can see 

Russ Before 

Russ during and no he is not being pushed out of the chair - his mom is a bad photographer.
And there is no after because he wouldn't stand still 

When they were all done we came home and Tay set up a salon for her stuffed animals .
I remember doing this as kid and I did trim their hair so I had a few very bald stuffies.
I told Tay this, so she decided not trim them but just to pretend. 

Fall Colours

The leaves have been changing for the past month or so (thank goodness for date stamps) The fall colours are just beautiful!!! 

Bates road along our neighbors hayfield

A hay barn just past our place

I love the view across this field the mountains in the background  are near Canim Lake 

Cows grazing near 100 Mile House. I stopped to take this picture because I passed a bunch of vehicles ;pulled over taking pictures so I thought I would too - what I didn't realize at the time was they were taking pictures of a Bull Elf (with huge antlers) that was harassing the cows. There was an article about him in the paper the following week. DARN I should have looked harder at what they were taking pictures of.

Tayler taking Pictures

I was downloading pictures from both my cameras and I had to laugh, I think Tayler got a hold of one of the cameras and started clicking everywhere. 

Why do I think Tayler, check them out and you'll understand

Half a truck 

Level of the shot 

looks like she could have been kneeling down 

close up of the Rooster 

This one makes me smile - who takes a picture of a horses rear - Tayler does...

I think she was laying in the grass for this one.

There were many more and a few X-rated ones that involved the rooster and a chicken.

She always makes me laugh when I see the photos she has taken! 

Exploring

One beautiful day near the end of August found us lounging in the big field.

Shayleigh was sniffing around this little bush and her tail was going a mile an hour, the boys figured she found a mouse nest so they got in the action. They probably spent 15 minutes looking but never did find anything.

My cutie!

Come on Shayleigh - what do you smell???

More cupboards

Check it out I have upper cabinets - Yippy 

Looking at this picture my kitchen looks super cluttered but its well organized for my liking.

This post has been a long time coming - we put them up in July!

New additions

We have been talking about getting kittens for a long time but Mommy was hesitant because it would be more work for her. Well I finally broke down and we have two new babies in the house terrorizing the Shayleigh and Honey. Poor Shay was scared to go anywhere near them for about a week and Honey still doesn't like them after 2 weeks. BUT cute! good thing too....

This is Maple 

This is Tiger 

Catching up

As you probably noticed from the lack of posts we have been crazy busy!! We have had lots of visitors, full schedules with school back in, new little additions to the family and unexpected - though always expected arrival of winter.

Enjoy the new posts - Happy fall!