Our Wind Storm

Here are a few photos of the wind storm/hurricane (whatever the heck swept through our area).  It was wild and the clean up will take a very long time.  Thankfully, no houses were hit, nor humans.  Many boathouses, boats, outbuildings are no longer.  It was a wild day/night.  No power for 21 hours.  

Near the creek.

At the creek.

The creek you cannot see.

From this point - for about twenty feet there are 17 more trees down at my neighbors' home/lot.

Wild.

  

A New "LYDIA"

Oh my dearest Lydia has received a revamp!  She is a Beauty, for sure.

Lydia now awaits a visit from her Donald.

Donald and Lydia - John Prine

Haida Gwaii

Not certain how many people are familiar with Haida Gwaii - islands off the coast of British Columbia.

My noisemaker and I have talked for years about paying a visit to the islands.  There was always something that caused us not to go.

We had been lip flappin' about two months ago about the Queen Charlotte Islands/Haida Gwaii.  I told Noisemaker I will have to check out a couple of websites...see what I come up with.

I came across http://www.gohaidagwaii.ca/  I visited the website and saw they had a contest.  Smucksville, I entered and I won!

A four day adventure, it is most exciting.  Accommodations, ferry, and some restaurant gift certificates included.  A spa visit - lordy - I have never had a manicure, a pedicure, nor a facial.  

I am so looking forward to the trip - hopefully all will be happening very soon.

My biggest question - will they say John Who?

Lydia - make over/renovation

Lydia - currently under reno/make over.

She is a Beaut for sure.

Have to get her a straw cowboy hat in order to fix her hair correctly.  I am quite certain after that Donald will be calling.

I do hope she does not get flattened.

Puzzles

Wow - one heck of puzzle to complete, but eh, so much fun!

As you can see from the picture all puzzle pieces do belong to the final puzzle picture.  Smucksville - this is the best puzzle I have ever done.

A star, an elephant, letters, hearts, dogs, a turtle, the list is endless - there were 50 mazed puzzle pieces in total.  Loved every minute of it.

The puzzle was titled Penguins. . . here is the finished picture puzzle...

You will have to look very closely to view all.  It was great fun.

Hope all went to vote today.  I reside in the beautiful province of British Columbia.  Today is our provincial election day.

Peace.