Our week in pictures

Big Dog got a panel for his birthday that had this BBQ apron on it. He assembled and sewed the whole thing himself. He was so proud he celebrated by BBQing dinner! What a guy! I love when other people cook and we LOVE BBQ!!!

 Mrs. Proper thought it would be super FUN to beat the rug.... I guess she saw it on a movie.... So we beat the rug with a golf club.... it was funny to watch... they hold back because they don't want to hurt it at first... then they giver and have to be reeled in so others don't lose there limbs.... She had a good time but it turns out its actually hard to beat a rug... not as much FUN as we thought...

 Ahhhh that is 5 cases of cherries... or 100 lbs ..... aren't they pretty

They taste so good...

They are so messy though... we have pit about 40 lbs in the last two days. Canned 11 litres in simple syrup and i think we are going to stick with that. I can make the pie fillings as i need them. To make the pie fillings to can you need something called clear gel and i have been unable to find it anywhere. But this process is working quite nicely. We will have crumbles and pies from BC fruit all winter long. Considering i did such a botch job on the garden this year i am happy to be preserving anything at this point...

The farmers motto "There's always next year" rings through my ears on a daily basis...

 Lots of dyed faces are amongst us during cherry season.... Perhaps we need to work on fine motor skills.. it seems he actually shovels the cherries into his mouth with open hands... there is no finger foods with this one... its FIST FOODS...

Mmmmm... Nectarine and Cherry Cobbler... with FULL FAT YOGURT on the side... Its like heaven. The only thing better is cheesecake....

In other news over the past few weeks we have gone to the Beach twice. Oh it has been nice, the children LOVE the water. Who wouldn't?!? it has been nice to get out of the house even if its just for a day trip. This week we are going to try a different lake... hopefully it turns out as nicely as Rowans Ravine. And maybe I wont forget my camera this time! 

Wishing you all a wonderful day.