Fred's birthday

George hosted his extended family for Fred's birthday dinner party this evening. We stopped in for a few minutes to get a slice of Safeway cake. Conversation seemed focused solely on Simon's barbeque skills. We will not discover until tomorrow that when we were not in the house, the conversation was about George's immanent adoption of two dogs who will live in the garage. 
 

Police cars

 This week I've been seeing police cars with sirens lit up more often than usual. Once a day I think. This one is in front of the library as I'm picking up Margaret. 

One Million Hits

This blog has not had over one million hits. I'm not sure why/how I get as many as I do these days. Probably a bot reading it and preparing to replace me. 

painting coincidence

 I painted this microscopic camera today. I've painted it once before, and that happened to be on this very day, in this same place, exactly five years ago. 

First snow

 This didn't fall for long and will be melting in a couple of days, but a clear reminder of what is coaming. I wore my new Docs even though I knew it would snow. I have new insoles as of a few days ago. Also learned the Ernie, who worked at the show place on 13th and who made my old insoles, retired a couple years ago. Hadn't heard. 

Pizza day

 Afternoon at work meeting with students and then with Erik to walk about Last Mountain Lake cultural centre exhibition for next summer. Very pumped about that and looking to ramp my painting output up again. Hungry day so made pizza. 

Tables and chairs

 This morning I met up with Lori and Shim and Tate for coffee at mom's to see her new table and chairs. She's talking about them being too high now, which is what she liked about them when she sat on them tor an hour and purchased them this summer. She'll love them soon enough (or cut the legs down). Later, our own outdoor chairs and tables got a second tarp and are ready for snow.