283/365 Silliness

Just having fun in the swale. This is their classic pose for Grandma.... we do this a couple of times a year and I usually print it.

282/365 New Sweaters

We drove up to Ladysmith on Vancouver Island to get these sweater coats for the girls. They are handmade by a family in Nepal and brought back to Canada by a Nepal relative who lives in Sooke. We bought them for the girls two years ago and they have worn them constantly spring and fall. They are still in great shape but they have outgrown them.... so we couldn't resist new ones. The plan was to give them to the girls at Christmas but when I picked the girls up from school and they were wearing there old ones.... I thought why not get another few weeks wear out of them so I gave them to the girls after school today. They wanted photos in the swale with them. I was thinking nice posed fall photos with the setting sun with perhaps a more serious expression....... but these two giddy girls had other plans.

281/365 Victoria Harbour

And evening stroll along the harbour in Victoria. This old Federal building, Custom  House, built in 1898 is getting a whole new look.  Not much left of the original building but I applaud the builders for saving some historical aspect of it.
The BC Legislative buildings are looking festive as usual.

280/365 The Fox and Hound

A trip up island to Ladysmith today to a favorite shop there where we always pick up coat/sweaters for the girls and maybe a dress or two for me. It is called Forget-Me-Not and if you are ever in Ladysmith, worth a visit. And do make time to have fish and chips and a good pilsner at the Fox and Hound just around the corner.

279/365 Celebration

Today we celebrated 40 years of marriage. We booked into one of our favorite places in Victoria, Abigails. They always have an amazing breakfast and leave delicious cookies for you.

278/365 Forest Walk.

We walked thru the Quarry Nature Park with Paul and the girls today. I took a lot of beautiful photos of the girls but alas Dad prefers they not be on social media - so here is a beautiful mushroom. The only non human photo I took today :)

277/365 The Pacific Swift

Saw this beautiful two mast schooner passing through the Saanich Inlet on a beautiful fall day.

276/365 Moored

Looks like this sail boat moored at Brentwood Bay won't be going anywhere today. I love the smell of the ocean.

275/365 Ferry Ride

Off to Mill Bay Vancouver Island and we thought it would be fun to take the local ferry across from Brentwood Bay. A great way to start our  40th Anniversary get away. We booked a great place overlooking the ocean in Mill Bay and Paul and the girls will join us tomorrow.

274/365 Sweetheart

This little sweetheart firmly believes that the ratio of whipping cream to hot chocolate should be at least 3:1. She asked for more whipping cream about six times.