Monday 20 June 2005

The kitchen is in a disarray of packing preparation. My dishes have been separated from the owner's dishes so that she can easily choose what she is keeping and pack the rest up. Mine are to be given away; I may put out a box of Free Stuff at an acquaintance's garage sale on Saturday.

Emil and Everett have not been put to work much yet; their last day of school is today and after tomorrow, when we celebrate Emil's 17th birthday, we'll get our noses to the grindstone.

This little fella is a project Emil did in his shop class; he brought it home on Friday and Everett has been playing with it constantly. It balances anywhere ...

One of Emil's favourite pasttimes is sitting on his bed, listening to his CD player. He's into the Beatles, Neil Young, and Valdy these days. I found a very old Valdy LP at a garage sale this weekend; thought that might please Emil.

Everett goes around singing Dennis Lakusta's songs. And once in a while, he picks up the camera and bops around the house, as he did yesterday.

This is the one plant that I am taking back with me to the farm, even if I have to hold it on my lap all the way there. I have a fondness for this little rubber tree and as it grows over the years will remember the time living in Kelowna, and spent with Mom. It was for sale one day for $2 at the grocery store near her place, and I could not resist it.