Surprise!!

Yesterday we joined a group of friends to celebrate our mutual friends 25th wedding anniversary. It was surprise party, and they were surprised, yay!

The setting of the party couldn't have been more perfect, a fabulous Lake Superior beach party! It was great fun!

Eleanor and Paul cutting the cake!

(they popped by on Friday when I was baking it)

3 men, 2 dogs, Hydro Bay

anniversary guests

the happy couple mingling with friends

playing in the icy cold creek

a little cutie pie

waiting for the happy couple to arrive

Two Weekends in May

We rarely have company, but this May we have had overnight guests three weekends in a row. What a nice treat!

love this happy photo, Kinoje loves kids!

Hannah, Parker & Mark, dog walking

dog walk

Hannah & the dogs

Parker and Hannah at the foggy beach

Parker

Hannah

Lee, Hannah, & Parker

Trisha

foggy evening at the beach

Parker flips for our beaches!

Karen at the pumphouse beach

Mom & Marcy

Mark, Marcy & Karen at Pebble Beach

Pebble Beach

pebble gazing!

Emmsgems Comes to Town...

I take part in a Canadian buy n sell thread on Etsy. It is a wonderful meeting place for artisans from not only across our own country but from various other countries around the world. The artisans on this thread have become family, we are all there to support each other not only in our work, but in our lives.

It was here on the thread that I met Emily of Emmsgems. Emily and her husband Jason came from Winnipeg, to stay with us this past weekend. I will admit, I was a little apprehensive meeting strangers. Strangers in real life, but not strangers really. We have chatted in the thread and by convo many many many times. I told her as we were planning their visit, that if I rented them a motel room, she would know we were not well matched, in personality. I was kidding, well kind of. She didn't have to worry, they are wonderful people, comfy, felt like we had know them both for ages. I hope they felt, feel the same way.

Emily realized Terrace Bay is not Winnipeg, she needed to dress warmer.

sight seeing.. Aguasabon Gorge at its finest!

Emily and the falls

Mark, Emily and Jason

not a warm beach day

Terrace Bay Main Beach

pumphouse beach

proof.. that they actually came!

look! Emily is helping me prepare dinner!

yum, stuffed shells!

emms and five

Sonja..........

I have not posted for a bit. Life keeps interrupting.

I lost a dear friend on Monday. Her death came unexpectedly, and has thrown us over the abyss. She was young, beautiful, intelligent and loved life! She had exquisite taste and had an eye for decorating. She strived for excellence. She was a much loved educator, and will be sadly missed by many. 

Our common bond was a passion for cooking, reading cookbooks, recipes....

Sonja I do hope you are at peace....

Her brother said to me...life carries on, and yes it does whether we are ready for it or not.

I posted this pretty pair of earrings in my Etsy shop this morning. They are made with a gorgeous vintage glass saucer shaped bead, blue and white speckled, paired with pretty pastel green matt frosted glass beads. Fun loving and full of life!!