Housesitting does have its advantages

This was a pretty sailboat going upriver, I took this picture from the back yard.  I am really enjoying this housesitting project.

A couple of days after, this oil tanker was going upriver, it made not a sound or even a slight ripple, if I hadn't been looking out the window, I would have missed it.

One day, a limosine came and picked me up along with my colleagues for a fun day of music and shopping in some communities downriver.  It was a fun day which we have once a year, last year, we took a cruise up and down  the river and went to a great hotel for dessert.  All compliments of Remax, the company I work for, wouldn't you like to work for Remax??  The chaffeur, who was dressed up in a tuxedo got out and opened the door for all of us, it was so much fun, we left in the morning and arrived back after supper at a wonderful restaurant!  I bought a pair of red sandals with a circle for a heel, real neat.  I wonder how we top that off next year!!

Not exactly sure if sailboat races are included in Olympics, but I chose this picture taken locally on the mighty Miramichi River.  The river was used for logging ships, at one time I am told that "there were so many tall ships on the river that you could step from one to the other from one side of the river to the other side".   Well, maybe there was a bit of "tall tales" there, but it could have been true!!  The river was known for its ship building, the famous Cunard lines originated from here, and the Rankins.  At one time, there was a little feud going on between these two men.......

For more pictures, stop by http://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com on Saturday, July 28th.  Happy Sepia Saturday everyone!!

Spring shot of the backyard

I am still house sitting at this gorgeous waterfront house.  I took a winter scene of the empty barrel covered with snow, here is a spring shot. 

Every weekend, when I get to stay home and not go to work, I feel like I am on a vacation.  I sit on the back terrace in the morning at my bistro set and drink tea while the sun beams down on me.  Later in the day, I move around to the back of the house in the screened in veranda.

I think when I retire, I may do some more of this house sitting, I will get to stay in such interesting places!!  Hope everyone is having a grand summer or winter depending where you are situated.

What a difference one day makes

It all started around supper time on Monday evening, big dark and angry clouds drifted ever so slowly over the house and over the river.  I thought there for awhile, we were going to get a tornado.  To say the least I was scared, but luckily, the thunder wasn't all that bad and it didn't for long.

The following evening, Tuesday, (last night), the sky gave me such a beautiful and serene sunset, I like the beams from the sun peeking out just behind the clouds.

The yellow clouds here looked like a big light bulb, what a sight!!

If you look closely enough, you can see a bird in flight in the middle of the picture.  The formation only lasted a minute or two, glad I was able to capture it with my camera.

Blogspot woes

For the past while I have been having trouble with my blog and signing in, etc. hoping those troubles are over!!!!

My sepiasaturday, May 12th entry.

For Sepiasaturday, May 12th, I chose to feature Fraiche's kitchen (Vancouver, BC) where my son is doing his apprenticeship for Chef.  He was so busy in the kitchen, he didn't even notice I had taken his picture.  The following pictures are what I partook for lunch during my trip to BC.  Starting with the bite size rolls, I moved on to an arugula salad, grilled halibut, followed by a simply delicious dessert, creme brule.

For more delicious pictures, tune in to http://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com on or about May 12, 2012!!!

My first (but not last) visit to the West Coast, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Taken through the airplane window, the Canadian Rockies, what gigantic mountains!!

 The object of my visit to Vancouver, my 18 month old grandaughter, Katie Rose!!!

This is called "rock balancing".  People gather rocks and try many before they will perfectly balance.  This picture was taken at Ambleside, Vancouver.

There was a display at the Museum of Vancouver called "Chic Fashions".  This was early and late 1920's and 1930's.  Beautiful gowns, (and there were many)!, I could have stayed there all day!!

I was thrilled beyond words when I spied this in the "History of Vancouver".  They are called white bucks and saddle shoes and I wore this kind when I was in elementary school in mid '50's.  I remember taking out the white shoe polish and making sure that the white was kept white, (except in a class photo where my whites didn't seem to be too white).

Of course, we visited the restaurant, "Fraiche" in West Vancouver where my son is doing his Chef apprenticeship.  Good food, good service!  I had an arugula salad followed by grilled halibut, and creme brule for dessert......yum yum.

While I was there, it was cherry blossom time, what a glorious sight  we witnessed as we went up and down streets!

Deep Cove in North Vancouver, I fell in love with this little cove, so picturesque and tranquil.

Of course, I took over 500 pictures, but thought I had better just post a few.  Besides, I will have to save some space for my next visit to the West Coast.