Category: Vegtable soup


Summer Plants

Plant sale and exchange at the Baillie house today, good luck

Long Shadows

We all cast a long shadow.


We all cast a long shadow when involved with community and each other.
Go Habs go!
Today in History, May 13th 1984:
Johnny Carson’s last tonite show….

Rodeo Grounds

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    Local rodeo grounds Merritt BC, and fall fair building image.
    International rodeo coming here May long weekend ,a publicly advertised event exclusive to First Nations, an official says up about to three thousand spectators a day.The four-day event for perhaps 700 competitors (600 confirmed) for the “Richest Indian Rodeo” purses.
    Today in History, May 12 1965:
    West Germany and Israel establish diplomatic relations.

Literacy


The cat in the hat stopped by to help with literacy concerns in Merritt.
Today in History, May 11 2005:
170 nations unconditionally extend nuclear non proliferation treaty.

Apple Blossums

May 7 th 2010, apple blossum


This tree as of yesterday in full bloom. The day of the Vancouver Sun Run,bears a small tight fruit the Robins are sometimes in masses late in the year eating them from the ground. Picture May 7th, 2010
Today in history, May 10th 70 AD
Titus son of Vespasian starts a siege of Jerusalem

Good Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day……

Weather


This picture from last year shows the pleasant summer time downtown we seem to be getting this 2 days a week now.

Today in history May 7 2008:
Dimitry Medvedev sworn in as Russian Federation President.

collectables

more preowned


Quilchena Avenue sports a couple of preowned stores. Some good stuff from the owners network in Vancouver…

Today in history, May 4 1998:
Unibomber gets 30 years Federal time.

color from last year slow to come


Looking forward to this again; the major flowerbeds (unsheltered) are only now starting to grow.

Today in history,May 3 1802
Washington DC incorporated.

Hang gliding

 There is a limited following for this sport here, and it may be incidental to dating. All I did was hold the wing for a picture.

Today in History: April 30 1975

Vietnam or ( American War to those over there) ends after 16 years.

Media

 Shaw Cable reporter, is out and about with the Art Gallery people. Doing his job, named Paul and a welcome recent addition to our community.

Today in History April 29 2005

New Zealand’s  Civic Union takes place.

another nursery


Another Nursery business joins Canadian Tire, Wall Mart , Extra Foods in the supply of bedding plants.
This one at the feed store….

Today in history, April 28, 1789

Mutiny on the ship ” Bounty” puts Capitan Bligh and 18 sailors adrift at sea.