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0 The Christmas Fly Over

December 6, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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Cuddles with Marcel

Menu fun with Papa

Milk, boat, napkin hat

Giggles !

Giant Christmas Tree Balls

Checking out Christmas FlyOver

The Elves explain our adventure to be

In the holding area

Happy for the great day together

IT HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING COUPLE OF DAYS. TERRY AND I WERE SUPPOSED TO HELP BABYSIT OUR WEE MARCEL WHILE OUR JENNY TOOK OTTO FOR HIS IMMUNIZATION AND FLU SHOTS. BUT JUST AS WE ARRIVED AT THEIR HOME MARCEL STARTED TO EXHIBIT FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS HIMSELF ! HE WORSENED TO THE POINT WHERE WE ALL HAD DECISIONS TO MAKE.

IT WAS DECIDED THAT ” PAPA ” WOULD TAKE OTTO FOR HIS SHOTS WHILE I STAYED WITH JENNY TO MAKE SURE MARCEL WOULD BE O.K. AS HE DID HAVE AN ESCALATING TEMPERATURE.

JENNY HAD A STRESSFUL AFTERNOON WITH WORRY FOR HER TWO BOYS : HOW WOULD OTTO REACT TO THESE PERHAPS PAINFUL SHOTS ? WOULD WE BE ABLE TO GET MARCEL’S FEVER DOWN?

IN THE END OTTO DIDN’T EVEN SHED A TEAR AT THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE AND MARCEL PERKED UP ENOUGH TO HAVE MORE CUDDLES , A BIT OF A REPRIEVE FROM HIS LETHARGY, AND THEN MORE MEDICINE AND BACK TO THE BED. AND ALTHOUGH HE WAS NOT WELL , IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH THIS ADORABLE LITTLE BOY WANT TO CUDDLE WITH HIS MOMMY …THE BEST MEDICINE OF ALL.

TODAY WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE POOL BUT TO BE SAFE JENNY KEPT MARCEL AT HOME WITH HIS NOW LOW-GRADE FEVER.

SO WE DECIDED TO SURPRISE OTTO WITH LUNCH OUT TOGETHER AND THEN A TRIP TO CANADA PLACE DOWNTOWN TO EXPERIENCE THE ‘CHRISTMAS FLY-OVER ‘

FUNNILY ENOUGH, OTTO ALSO CHOSE WHITE SPOT FOR LUNCH WHERE THERE WERE LOTS OF GIGGLES AND FUN WITH PAPA AND NONNY.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE VIRTUAL RIDE ACROSS CANADA FOR THOSE IN THIS CITY AND THOSE VISITING THE CITY. AND THERE WAS A BONUS ADVENTURE BECAUSE WE ARE COMING CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS. WE GOT TO FOLLOW SANTA CLAUS TO HIS VILLAGE AND SEE THE POLAR BEARS ‘SLEDDING’ ON THEIR TUMMIES AND THE ELVES HAVING SNOWBALL FIGHTS. OTTO THOUGHT IT WAS TRULY MAGICAL ….AND SO DID WE !

WE’LL MISS THESE FOLKS UNTIL THEY ARRIVE BACK IN OUR CITY FOR CHRISTMAS….. JUST A COUPLE MORE WEEKS UNTIL WE ARE TOGETHER AGAIN.

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0 Science World

December 5, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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Watching the geese

Posing with the statues

Ready for adventure

Nonny and boys at Science World

Taking care of each other

Myro in the dark room

Quiet play for Ilya

Creating patterns

Myro with Kaleidoscope

Sand box fun

Myroslav quiet time

Water play too

Lots of opportunities to create

Spontaneous hug for Grandpa

WE GOT THE GREEN LIGHT TO TAKE 2 OF OUR GRANDSONS OUT OF DAYCARE FOR THE DAY.

OUR 4 YEAR OLD, MYRO SUGGESTED ‘SCIENCE WORLD’ AS A DESTINATION POINT AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA AS TERRY AND I HADN’T BEEN THERE YET.

FIRSTLY THOUGH, WE HEADED OFF FOR A LONG ( ALMOST 2 HOUR!) LUNCH AT WHITE SPOT WHERE THE BOYS ENJOYED LUNCH EATEN OUT OF A ‘PIRATE SHIP’ CONTAINER AND WE ENJOYED THEIR COMPANY.

IT WAS ANOTHER RAINY DAY SO SCIENCE WORLD WAS A FUN PLACE TO SPEND THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON . AND IT WAS NICE TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE PARKA AWAY FOR THE WEEK AND TO ENJOY THE MILDER TEMPERATURES.

THE SCIENCE WORLD EXPERIENCE RIVALS EDMONTON’S ‘TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE’ AND OUR BOYS ENJOYED THE MANY ACTIVITIES AFFORDED THEM AT THIS HANDS ON BUILDING. THERE ARE MANY MANY THINGS TO EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND OUR MYRO AND ILYA SEEMED TO ENJOY TRYING OUT A BIT OF EVERYTHING .

THE HIGHLIGHT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE SCIENCE DEMONSTRATION AND DECIDED TO FIND A SEAT AND WATCH THE SHOW. THE HOST WAS PROBABLY BARELY TWENTY BUT HE HAD A DRY SENSE OF HUMOUR WHICH I APPRECIATED AND THERE WERE ENOUGH FLYING RUBBER CHICKENS AND FIREBALLS TO KEEP EVERYBODY ENTERTAINED.

ALTHOUGH WE WON’T GET TO WATCH THIS PART OF OUR FAMILY OPEN GIFTS WITH US THIS CHRISTMAS THIS WEEK IS A GIFT TO BE SO NEAR SOME OF THE PEOPLE WE LOVE MOST IN THE WORLD.

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0 ” Early Christmas “

December 2, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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Our son, Jared with his son, Myro

The fateful gift

Ready to bake

Grandpa in here somewhere

Pointing to baby

4 grandsons

Our son, Darren, with Jenny

WE GAVE OURSELVES AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT TODAY : A FLIGHT OVER TO VANCOUVER TO SEE OUR FAMILY.

OUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER IN LAW, SERVANE, WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FLY AT CHRISTMAS FOR OBVIOUS REASONS SO WE DECIDED TO COME TO THEM BEFORE WE GET TOO BUSY BACK HOME.

WHAT A WONDERFUL START TO OUR WEEK (BUT NOT THE BEST START TO THE EVENING). UNFORTUNATELY , I HAD TO GIVE A GIFT TO THE BOYS THAT WAS LITERALLY ‘A BUST’ . I FOUND THESE NEAT GLOWING , BOUNCY BALLS FOR THE BOYS. WITHIN MINUTES OUR YOUNGEST , 2 YEAR OLD BOY BOUNCED HIS BALL RIGHT INTO THE LOVELY ‘BANKERS’ LAMP IN THEIR BEDROOM AND SMASHED IT TO BITS. SHEESH…HOW TO ENDEAR YOURSELF TO YOUR FAMILY ! NOT !

THEY WERE OF COURSE EXTREMELY GRACIOUS ( EVEN THOUGH I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SECOND LAMP THAT BROKE) AND ALL WAS SOON CLEANED UP .

DINNER WAS INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS . SERVANE PLANNED A WONDERFUL VEGETARIAN MEAL WITH OUR OTHER SON’S FAMILY IN MIND AND THEY ALL SOON JOINED US FOR THE MOST YUMMY DINNER OF ” MUSHROOM WELLINGTON ” , SALADS, DELICIOUS, COLOURFUL ROOT VEGGIES ,AND PUFF PASTRIES DECORATED WITH SHAPED PEPPERS. DESSERT WAS FRESH FRUIT WITH WHIPPED CREAM . ( AFTER 2 MONTHS OF RESTAURANT FARE I AM STILL THRILLED WITH HOME COOKING…AND THIS WAS ESPECIALLY WONDERFUL ).

I FEEL SO BLESSED TO BE NEAR OUR WONDERFUL FAMILY , TO LAUGH TOGETHER, DINE TOGETHER, AND WATCH THE LITTLE ONES PLAY SO WELL TOGETHER.

WE HAVE A FULL CALENDAR NOW WITH THESE 2 FAMILIES AND EVEN MORE FAMILY HERE TO LOOK FORWARD TO BEING NEAR . I AM ALREADY SOAKING UP THE LOVE.

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2 Christmas before Advent ?

December 1, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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Us at Millennium Christmas bash

Oilers’ number one fan!

The Misery Mountain Boys

Us with Don of the Encore Trucking Christmas Party

IT IS NICE TO HAVE AN EXCUSE TO DRESS UP IN CHRISTMAS FINERY ALTHOUGH ADVENT ONLY ACTUALLY STARTS TOMORROW.

2 OF TERRY’S BOARDS INVITED US TO THEIR LOVELY CHRISTMAS PARTIES SO WE HAD THE CHOICE OF WHAT TIME WE WANTED TO EAT SUPPER : AT THE FIRST PARTY AT 5 , THE SECOND ONE AT 6 OR AT ….THE HOCKEY GAME AT 8 !

THAT’S RIGHT : WE ALSO MADE IT FOR THE LAST 2 PERIODS OF THE HOCKEY GAME TONIGHT. PHEW ! WE MIGHT HAVE LOST THE GAME TONIGHT BUT WE WON IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT DEPARTMENT . A BIG THANK YOU SHOUT OUT TO DON AND LOIS AT ENCORE TRUCKING AND DANE AND CARRIE AT MILLENNIUM FOR INVITING US TO THEIR PARTIES.

NOW IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT ….IT’S TIME TO PACK !

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0 The Festival of Trees

November 30, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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Photo booth shot

Book paper dress with Designer

Another dress made from Book pages

Book art

More book artistry

A prize winner

Our table

Gift for Karen

Dancers mid-way in Fashion Show

One of the many choirs

TODAY I ENJOYED MY ANNUAL VISIT TO THE FESTIVAL OF TREES FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON . THIS EVENT IS ALWAYS FOR A GOOD CAUSE AND THIS YEAR THE MONEY WILL BE GOING TO HELP DEVELOP INNOVATIVE WAYS TO SECURE PROSTHETIC LIMBS SO THAT THEY DON’T HURT FOR THE WEARER.

MY FRIEND, KAREN, HAS VOLUNTEERED FOR THE FESTIVAL FOR YEARS AND IT IS SHE WHO ALWAYS INVITES ME TO SIT AT HER TABLE. THIS YEAR WAS VERY SPECIAL FOR HER IN ANOTHER WAY AS TODAY WAS ALSO HER BIRTHDAY. I HAD PURCHASED A BEAUTIFUL PAINTING FROM MY SISTER, PAULA, AND DECIDED TO GIVE IT TO KAREN FOR HER GIFT THIS YEAR. SO IT WAS ESPECIALLY NICE THAT I HAD INVITED THE ARTIST TO ENJOY THE EVENT TOO ( AS WELL AS MY DEAR FRIEND, LOUISE , WHO NEEDED A PICK ME UP ( WITH SOME TOUGH STUFF GOING ON IN HER FAMILY AT THIS TIME.)

AS ALWAYS , UPON ENTERING THE HALL WE WERE GREETED WITH MODELS. THE THEME SEEMED TO BE ” BOOKS ” BUT I WAS LATER TOLD THAT IT WAS ” ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ” . THE GIRLS WERE DRESSED IN AMAZING “BOOK PAGES GOWNS” THOUGH AND THERE WERE ALSO DISPLAYS ENTERED BY JUNIOR HIGH CHILDREN WHO MADE ART OUT OF DISCARDED BOOKS. THE ART WAS VARIED AND VERY DETAILED; REALLY FUN TO LOOK AT.

WE WERE OFFERED CHAMPAGNE AS WE STOOD IN LINE TO HAVE OUR PHOTO TAKEN. WOO HOO !

THE LUNCH ITSELF WAS GOOD, OLD FASHIONED COMFORT FOOD : MEATLOAF AND MASHED POTATOES ! THERE WERE OPTIONS OF WINE, COFFEE, TEA , AND DESSERT TOO ( TIRAMISU ) AND WE EACH RECEIVED A WEE BAG OF BUSINESS CARDS OFFERING DISCOUNTS AT THE VARIOUS ASSOCIATED STORES.

THE FASHION SHOW IS ALWAYS FUN AND THE MODELS ARE JUST LOCAL FOLKS- SOME T.V. OR RADIO CELEBRITIES- BUT MOSTLY JUST REGULAR VOLUNTEERS.

MY FAVOURITE THIS YEAR WAS A FAMILY OF A DAD AND HIS SMALL BOYS. THE ( 5?) YEAR OLD STARTED OFF VERY STILL AND NERVOUS LOOKING BUT WHEN HE GOT A GRAND CHEER ON THE CATWALK HE BECAME MORE AND MORE ANIMATED AS THE SHOW CONTINUED. BY THE END HE WAS DANCING TO THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED …JUST SOAKING UP THE LOVE …HA HA.

ARTHUR MURRAY DANCE STUDIO OFFERED A LOVELY LITTLE DANCE SHOW AT THE HALF WAY POINT TOO.

AFTER OUR LUNCHEON WE ALL HEADED DOWNSTAIRS ( THE ESCALATORS WEREN’T WORKING …UGH!) FOR THE FESTIVAL OF TREES ITSELF.

BEAUTIFUL AS ALWAYS WITH TOO MUCH TO TAKE IN ( FROM THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE ENTRIES TO THE KIDS’ SHOP , CANDY SHOP TO MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AND MUCH MUCH MORE) WE WALKED AROUND AND ENJOYED IT ALL.

IT’S A WELL RUN EVENT FOR A GOOD CAUSE. I’M GLAD I COULD ATTEND ONCE AGAIN WITH GOOD FRIENDS AND FAMILY AT MY SIDE.

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0 The Art of Cake

November 29, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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My friend, Cathy

Pretty decor

Glittering snowflakes

Wild Chandeliers

Beauty in every corner

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF HAVING AN EARLY CHRISTMAS GET TOGETHER WITH MY DEAR FRIEND, CATHY. ‘OUR’ PLACE IS THE ART OF CAKE.

WE USED TO MEET AT STEEPED BUT AFTER THAT CLOSED WE FOUND THIS WONDERFUL VENUE AND WE DO LIKE OUR TEA. ( IF MY FRIEND, BARB EVER CAME OUT HERE THIS MIGHT BE OUR ANNABELLE’S SUBSTITUTE …ANOTHER FAVOURITE TEAHOUSE ).

CATHY DID AN AMAZING THING FOR ME IN THESE PAST 2 MONTHS : SHE ASKED ME FOR EVERY SINGLE DATE OF OUR SPIRITLINE CONCERT SCHEDULE , SHE MADE HERSELF A CUPPA, AND SHE PRAYED FOR US. I KNOW MANY OTHERS WERE PRAYING FOR US ( LIKE THE AFOREMENTIONED , BARB AND MY OTHER BESTIE BACK HOME, ROSEMARY) AND WE CERTAINLY FELT THE PRAYERS.

CATHY MENTIONED THAT PERHAPS BECAUSE MY BIGGEST WORRY HAD BEEN ABOUT THE WEATHER ..MAYBE GOD HAD SHOWN ME HIS CARE BY HAVING US PROTECTED FROM EXTREME WEATHER WHEREVER WE WENT …AND IT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION.

AFTER WE LEFT ALBERTA OUR PROVINCE GOT A VERY EARLY SNOWSTORM AND RIGHT BEFORE WE HEADED OFF TO HALIFAX/ NEWFOUNDLAND THEY WERE IN RECOVERY MODE FROM THEIR HURRICANE.

WHILE MANITOBA WAS IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THEIR EARLY SNOWFALL WE WERE ENJOYING THE FALL COLOURS AND WARM WEATHER OF QUEBEC …..AND WHEN WE WERE IN ONTARIO QUEBEC SUFFERED UNDER THEIR OWN SEVERE WEATHER SYSTEM .

WE SAID GOOD-BYE TO ONTARIO AND THE GORGEOUS AUTUMN LEAVES AND A WEEK LATER THEY RECEIVED A HUGE DUMP OF SNOW ! AND FINALLY, AS WE DROVE INTO EDMONTON- THEY WERE HAVING A UNSEASONABLY WARM WEEKEND OF PLUS 13 TEMPS. I HAVE DESCRIBED IT AS FEELING LIKE OUR VAN WAS ‘BUBBLE WRAPPED’ IN PROTECTION. YOUR PRAYERS WORK !!!!!

THE ART OF CAKE IS A RELATIVELY NEW CAFÉ THAT NOW OFFERS LUNCH SO I ORDERED A LOVELY RUEBEN SANDWICH AND CATHY ENJOYED A GLUTEN FREE PIECE OF CHOCOLATE CAKE. WE HAD A WONDERFUL VISIT CATCHING UP ABOUT HER TRIP TO VISIT HER VERY FIRST GRAND-DAUGHTER IN ENGLAND AND THEN HER HOLIDAY IN MALTA.

I SHARED WITH HER SOME OF OUR ANECDOTES FROM OUR TRAVELS THE LAST 2 MONTHS , STORIES ABOUT INTERESTING PEOPLE WE HAVE MET AND FUNNY OR MOVING THINGS THAT HAPPENED AT THE CONCERTS.

IT WAS A LOVELY CATCH UP . FEELING LIKE A CUPPA ? HEAD OUT TO THE ART OF CAKE AND SLOW DOWN FOR AN HOUR OR SO IN THIS BUSY SEASON.

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2 Terry’s New Painting

November 28, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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TerryNewPainting WHEN TERRY WALKED IN THE HOUSE WITH THIS GIANT CANVAS I KNEW THAT HE WAS IN THE MOOD TO PAINT !

TERRY TOOK A GAZILLION PHOTOGRAPHS OF SNOWY PRAIRIE LANDSCAPES ALONG OUR JOURNEYING TOWARDS MANITOBA ,( THROUGH THE STATES AND AROUND THE GREAT LAKES UP TO CANADA. )

I FIGURED HE WAS IMAGINING A PAINTING THAT HE COULD CREATE SOMEDAY AND SURE ENOUGH HE DID USE THOSE AS INSPIRATION FOR THIS LATEST PROJECT .

THIS IS AN AMALGAMATION OF THE SCENES WE SAW AND I LOVE THIS PALETTE KNIFE PAINTING. I AM ALREADY EXCITED ABOUT HANGING IT UP IN OUR HOUSE FOR CHRISTMAS.

I’M GLAD TERRY TOOK THE TIME TO ‘PLAY’ AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO FINDING SOMETIME FOR MYSELF TO RETURN TO PAINTING TOO.

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0 These are a Few of My Favourite Reds

November 28, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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In my office

My boots

My drink

My front door

My son !

Our red lamp

As seen today in my Doctor’s office

Terry’s painting

Pretty vase

I HAVE A LOT OF RED IN MY LIFE. LUCKILY I DON’T ‘SEE RED’ IN AN ANGRY SENSE VERY OFTEN . THIS SEASON ONE CAN SEE THE COLOUR RED EVERYWHERE BUT NOT JUST IN THE OBJECTS AND DECORATIONS SURROUNDING US. WE MIGHT SEE IT IN THE CARING OF OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ( PERHAPS IN THE FORM OF A BIG , RED HEART. )

WE MIGHT SEE IT WHEN WE READ ABOUT THE BLOOD SHED IN COUNTRIES STRUGGLING WITH WAR OR THE FALL OUT FROM EXTREME WEATHER DAMAGE.

WE MIGHT FEEL BLESSED BY IT WHEN WE EAT A FAT, RED APPLE OR STARE UP INTO THE BRANCHES OF A MOUNTAIN ASH HEAVILY LADEN WITH SPARKLING, SNOW COVERED, RED BERRIES.

OUR LITTLE GRANDSONS ARE ALREADY GETTING EXCITED BY SANTA IN HIS BRIGHT RED SUIT AND THE PROMISE HE BRINGS.

BUT AS WE NEAR ADVENT I AM MOST EXCITED BY THE BEAUTY OF OUR LORD ; THE RED BLOOD HE SHED TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF FOR OUR SINS, HIS MERCIFUL HEART SO BIG THAT NO ONE IS LEFT HOPELESS, AND THE PROMISE REVISITED EVERY CHRISTMAS THAT BECAUSE OF THE BIRTH OF A TINY BABY BOY NAMED JESUS WE HAVE A REAL PROMISE OF JOY.

THIS IS RED. THE COLOUR OF LOVE.

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0 Edmonton Antique Mall Event

November 27, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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Over the High Level

Looking to park

Pretty baubles

Clothing on display

Santas !

Another booth decked out for Christmas

TONIGHT WE WENT OUT TO A FUN EVENT AT THE EDMONTON ANTIQUE MALL.

I AM ON THEIR MAILING LIST AND SINCE I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS PARTICULAR CHRISTMAS BOWL ( THAT JUST HAPPENED TO BE SHOWN IN THE EMAIL) WE DECIDED TO ATTEND .

WE HEADED OUT ON THIS VERY COLD, VERY SNOWY AND SLIPPERY EVENING AND INDEED BOTH TERRY AND MY SISTER , PAULA, HAD FALLS ON THE ICE BY THEIR RESPECTIVE CARS TODAY. YIKES ! ( BOTH OF THEM ARE FINE BUT BRUISED FOR SURE)

AFTER FINDING FAIRLY CLOSE PARKING WE ENTERED THE BUILDING AND WALKED PAST THE SIGN THAT SAID, ” PRIVATE EVENT ” . COOL ! I DIDN’T KNOW THAT I WAS ONE OF THE SPECIAL PEOPLE INVITED TO ATTEND !

A WELL DRESSED GENTLEMAN ASKED ME FOR MY NAME AND THEN CHECKED HIS LIST AND FOR SOME REASON MY NAME WASN’T ON IT. GUESS WHAT? I DIDN’T SIGN UP FOR THE EVENT… HA HA HA.

WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT , THE OWNER SAID, ” WELCOME , COME RIGHT ON IN ” , HANDED US DRINK TICKETS AND SENT US OVER TO ADD OUR NAMES TO THE RAFFLE. VERY GRACIOUS FOR SURE AND MAKE NO MISTAKE WE DID VERY WELL FOR THE VENDORS TONIGHT BY FINDING QUITE A FEW BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS . I NEVER DID FIND THAT BOWL THOUGH.

IT WAS WARM INSIDE AND ALL OF THE VENDORS HAD THEIR BOOTHS DECKED OUT FOR CHRISTMAS. TERRY HAD A HOT CHOCOLATE AND I HAD A SMALL GLASS OF MALBEC.

A FUN NIGHT AND I’M GLAD WE MADE IT HOME SAFELY WITH OUR TREASURES IN HAND.

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0 Rehearsal for Midnight Mass

November 25, 2019
by Laura Bachynski
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BACK INTO THE MUSIC AGAIN . FIRST OF ALL WE LED THE MUSIC AT 10: 30 MASS YESTERDAY MORNING AT ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH . I LOVE THE SONGS I CHOSE AND WE HAD FUN LEADING THE CONGREGATION. I LOVE IT WHEN PEOPLE TAKE THE TIME TO COME UP TO US AFTERWARDS TO CHAT. WE EVEN RECEIVED SOME NICE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT . PANCAKE BREAKFAST DAY TOO !

THEN, TERRY AND I SPENT SOME TIME THIS EVENING REHEARSING FOR CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS. HE SOUNDS SO GOOD ON THE PIANO AND WE ARE ONLY JUST WORKING OUT THE ARRANGEMENTS , ETC. BUT YOU CAN HEAR A PORTION OF ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SONGS, ” MESSIAH ” ( BY FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI ) . YOU CAN ALSO SEE WHY TERRY IS THE ONE WHO ALWAYS DOES OUR VIDEOS…HA HA. I’M THE WORST !

THERE ARE SO MANY BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS SONGS TO CHOOSE FROM AND WE ARE HAVING FUN MAKING OUR DECISIONS. I DO MISS HAVING A NICE , FULL CHOIR AND ALL THE HARMONIES THOUGH. SIGH.

WE ALSO DECIDED TODAY TO DO A WEE SPIRITLINE CONCERT AT A BRAND NEW SENIOR’S CENTRE IN NORTH EDMONTON. A FRIEND OF OURS LIVES THERE NOW AND WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BRING SOME OF OUR MUSIC TO JUDY.

TODAY I WORKED OUT WITH MY POOL FRIENDS AND AS USUAL MET UP FOR COFFEE AFTERWARDS. LOOKS LIKE A FEW COUPLES MIGHT BE SHOWING UP AT THAT CONCERT TOO ! WE HAVE FANS !!!!

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