New Year
Well here I am writing from Richmond - still here. I arrived for the Christmas season on December 7th, 2006 and I am here until the 14th of January. Quite a long unexpected delay in my trip time. Due to the passing of my ex father in law I made the decision to stay instead of going home with Norbie yesterday and returning next week.
The night before I left Beale for Christmas I lit a light in memory of the 100th Anniversary of Minnie Patterson's walk to Bamfield to save the people on the Coloma - I put the pillar candle outside on the livingroom porch at 5:30 pm - it was still lit when Norbie moved it at 9:30pm to the front wall under the bird feeder - and still glowing at 4:30 am! Sometime between then and when we got up at 6:30 am it went out - but I was amazed that it burnt so long - it was a calm night very unlike the one that had been 100 years before!
Christmas flew by - as it always does. We had our Christmas day with Chris and Liz at her parents home. They surprised us by playing Santa Claus and we got lovely stockings and extra pressies from them. Norbie took his load home with him - but left some of his chocolates - last night I had a craving for hedgehogs but I discovered that he had sealed the box! I will need to mail a few boxes of our goodies home - although I have decided to leave some of my clothes here for future use and pack home goodies instead.
Before Norbie went home we discussed our many visits with all our friends and decided we had quite the busy time. Including a pleasant New Years Eve with the Tulls and friends. So many visits and way too much food - we did manage not to drink too much - since Norbie doesn't like driving in the city and I was the DD and he wouldn't drink in sympathy for me.
Our one Christmas present that will stick with us is a DVD that I received from Chris and Liz - I think this year it made the top of the list as the gift that made me cry (a challenge my family goes all out for every year). They gave us the DVD Nine Months - yes yes - we will be Grandparents this summer. Although we knew Chris and Liz were trying we had no idea that it would happen so soon. This is when being away from my family will prove to be a trial I am sure. So we are wishing for a healthy preganancy and looking forward to the up coming summer.
Jac called once from Cuba - which of course is never enough for a mother and I am now waiting to hear from her again. Our conversation was the shortest ever - one minute - long enough to ensure me that they were both well and having a great time. Jac will be flying here instead of going home in order to attend her Grandpa's memorial which is to be held on the 12th in order for her to attend AFTER her vacation. Grandma felt that Grandpa would have wanted Jac to have her holiday adventure.
Grandma is doing the best she can - she is trying her darndest to prove that she can stay on her own although she does admit that she is lonely on her own.
Before Christmas everywhere here on the lower coast was hit by wind storms and unfortunately for those who have been to Cape Beale they will notice how hard she was hit. I myself have not seen it yet but from pictures I have seen and stories from Norbie that was quite a number of trees which have come down. One in particular damaged a large portion of the cement walkway just past Cardiac Corner. A number of other trees came down on the high line as well and loggers were brought in to cut away the large trees. Norbie said the place now looks like a logging camp with large pieces of tree trunks and branches everywhere. I think this will keep us busy for a long time cleaning up.
Well there it is - I will write more when I return home and take a look at the place - some days it feels like I will never get home..... Unfortunately because of the fact that our internet is through a satelitte dish including pics is something that can't be done from there or I would be able to supply pictures of the damage.
Until next time - Our light is always on.
Well here I am writing from Richmond - still here. I arrived for the Christmas season on December 7th, 2006 and I am here until the 14th of January. Quite a long unexpected delay in my trip time. Due to the passing of my ex father in law I made the decision to stay instead of going home with Norbie yesterday and returning next week.
The night before I left Beale for Christmas I lit a light in memory of the 100th Anniversary of Minnie Patterson's walk to Bamfield to save the people on the Coloma - I put the pillar candle outside on the livingroom porch at 5:30 pm - it was still lit when Norbie moved it at 9:30pm to the front wall under the bird feeder - and still glowing at 4:30 am! Sometime between then and when we got up at 6:30 am it went out - but I was amazed that it burnt so long - it was a calm night very unlike the one that had been 100 years before!
Christmas flew by - as it always does. We had our Christmas day with Chris and Liz at her parents home. They surprised us by playing Santa Claus and we got lovely stockings and extra pressies from them. Norbie took his load home with him - but left some of his chocolates - last night I had a craving for hedgehogs but I discovered that he had sealed the box! I will need to mail a few boxes of our goodies home - although I have decided to leave some of my clothes here for future use and pack home goodies instead.
Before Norbie went home we discussed our many visits with all our friends and decided we had quite the busy time. Including a pleasant New Years Eve with the Tulls and friends. So many visits and way too much food - we did manage not to drink too much - since Norbie doesn't like driving in the city and I was the DD and he wouldn't drink in sympathy for me.
Our one Christmas present that will stick with us is a DVD that I received from Chris and Liz - I think this year it made the top of the list as the gift that made me cry (a challenge my family goes all out for every year). They gave us the DVD Nine Months - yes yes - we will be Grandparents this summer. Although we knew Chris and Liz were trying we had no idea that it would happen so soon. This is when being away from my family will prove to be a trial I am sure. So we are wishing for a healthy preganancy and looking forward to the up coming summer.
Jac called once from Cuba - which of course is never enough for a mother and I am now waiting to hear from her again. Our conversation was the shortest ever - one minute - long enough to ensure me that they were both well and having a great time. Jac will be flying here instead of going home in order to attend her Grandpa's memorial which is to be held on the 12th in order for her to attend AFTER her vacation. Grandma felt that Grandpa would have wanted Jac to have her holiday adventure.
Grandma is doing the best she can - she is trying her darndest to prove that she can stay on her own although she does admit that she is lonely on her own.
Before Christmas everywhere here on the lower coast was hit by wind storms and unfortunately for those who have been to Cape Beale they will notice how hard she was hit. I myself have not seen it yet but from pictures I have seen and stories from Norbie that was quite a number of trees which have come down. One in particular damaged a large portion of the cement walkway just past Cardiac Corner. A number of other trees came down on the high line as well and loggers were brought in to cut away the large trees. Norbie said the place now looks like a logging camp with large pieces of tree trunks and branches everywhere. I think this will keep us busy for a long time cleaning up.
Well there it is - I will write more when I return home and take a look at the place - some days it feels like I will never get home..... Unfortunately because of the fact that our internet is through a satelitte dish including pics is something that can't be done from there or I would be able to supply pictures of the damage.
Until next time - Our light is always on.
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