Monday, April 03, 2006

The Dog Days of Summer - by Charlene


We are still getting a few days where the temperature is going over 30 degrees but for the most part, summer is winding down and fall is rolling in. Here is Lady basking in the mid-day sun and working on her tan. We’ve actually had a few days that were cool enough to make us decide to buy an electric heater before it cooled off too much more – yes, I think we’ve become cold weather wimps already. The stores here are stocked with scarves, mittens, fur-lined boots and leather jackets with fur trim. We have no idea what’s in store for us in the winter but we’ve been told that it is rare for the weather to go below 8 degrees in our area so this may be merely the fashion industry trying to increase the number of seasons to shop for.

Mom and Dad are keeping themselves busy while we’re working. Here Dad is solving the issue of world peace and next they are tackling the AIDS crisis – we’ll keep you posted.

Tomorrow Dad’s sister, Anne is arriving from Ottawa (via Egypt) and we are planning to take three days in Swaziland towards the weekend.

On the work front, things at the centre are as busy as ever. We are about 10 people over-capacity but the guests don’t seem to mind as we’ve squeezed extra camp beds into the bedrooms. I’m sure John will be posting photos of his pride and joy (the antenna on top of the water tower) very soon.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Great photos of John and Betty. Send more. Irmie Wiebe