THE YEAR 2019 BEGINS
SOUTHERN LAKE HURON AS VIEWED ON JANUARY 1 2019
SOUTHERN LAKE HURON AS
VIEWED FROM NW TO EAST ON JAN4th.
HUNDREDS OF DUCKS AS SEEN ABOVE CAN BE
VIEWED DAILY AS THEY MIGRATE SOUTH.
LAKE HURON AS IT APPEARED AFTER THE FREEZE UP JAN20th LOOKING
WEST TO EAST
SNOW BLOWING AFTER THE JAN 20th WIND AND SNOW STORM &
HIKING ON THE BEACH JAN 22th
2019 February 14 we saw the barometer drop
to its lowest ever seen in recent memory that resulted in a
severe wind storm
Below
are a couple of photos taken during the storm
The second Sunday of every month we like to attend the Brigden
Country Jamboree held at the Brigden Fair Grounds between the
months of October and May. There are several other similar
events held throughout the county especially during the winter
as well. On Feb20th we attended one at the Petrolia Legion.
Fun was had by all as you can see in the photo below as Kathy
and I pose with the chief band leader and musician Kenny Jay
On March 26 2019 Greg
made a short visit to Sarnia to have a visit wit his ill
Uncle Tom Whiting. He managed a short visit with us as well.
Greg and Kathy
April 14 A chipmunk inspects the bird feeder
On the weekend of June 14 we attended the 36th Annual
Bluegrass Festival at Tottenham Ontario with our friends
Murray and Heather. A very good time was had as we were
treated royally as VIP attenders.
My cousin Art Marsh passed away earlier in the year and on
July 6 a memorial and celebration of his life was held in
Corunna. It was a great tribute to a great man and the
celebration provided us with a great reunion of friends and
family. Below is a photo of the Clysdale family.
May 11th saw the
Christmas Cactus in full Bloom
2019
July 19th found Brian & Ron working on the retaining wall
with Kathy delivering our materials
2019 August 10 we again attended the annual Runway Camp Out
held on the Rand Farm located near Woodstock Ontario. Here we
pose with Georges Classic Car which we had the pleasure to try
out on one of his airplane runways. What a machine!!
During the year we attended a few of the Car Club Timmy
Tours that occurred each month during the good weather. On Aug
12th Madi and Barrett arrived for a two week visit and we able
to do a Timmy Tour with us. (The tour was called a Timmy Tour
since they always originated at a Tim Horton's) Below are a
few photos of their visit with us.
Madi
and Barrett go on a Timmy Tour with us and enjoy the many
classic cars.
Showing off some artwork
and Barrett brings a cement treasure he found in the lake the
lake
The boats anchored for a
beach party and Madi and Barrett ride the waves a few days
later
Barrett and Brian work on the
retaining wall
Aug 13th
Courtney & Greg arrive for Tom's Memorial
Above the Kirby Family and Madi silhouetted
in the Lake Huron Sunset
On
Aug 26th C&G and Madi and Barrett depart back home to N.
Delta BC
August saw the Brown Eye Susans in bloom
thanks to the master gardener
Sept 7 Saw us at
the Steam Threshers Reunion at Blyth
Above a farmer demonstrates how potatoes
are harvested using antique machinery at the Threshers reunion
Sept 12th John & Eleanor arrive and visited till
Sept 20th
Sept 18 attended
VPH in Petroliafor Hogan and Friends a musical
OCT 1 was birthday time for Wendy and I so
a visit to Sarnia by them was enjoyed
2019 We celebrated
several 80th and 80th plus birthday parties such as
Earle Clysdale, Bob Farrar, Gayle Wolfe and also
our neighbours 65th
Oct 13 2019
Above is the Clysdale family gathered at Earle's 90th Birthday
Party
2019 Nov 12 Rod &
Titania Arrive after a freak Nov major snowfall. Nov 14 Rod
departed
Nov 13 the neighbour's tree is encased in
ice from the freezing spray coming from the lake
Nov 12 and the Dahlias were still blooming
Nov 14th Kathy & Titania
inspecting the wall and Rod & Kathy under the snowy roof
of the garage.
Nov 22 the mushrooms decided to bloom and
Kathy collects pumpkins to compost for her gardens
After Rod drove Titania to Ottawa to visit with her Family Rod
returned in a few days to visit with us until he returned home
on Nov 24
Above is the Beacon
Court In House Band in action
A very old tree in our back yard
2019 Dec 4 A Snowy White
Owl visits us for a day of rest after a long flight from the
North Country
On Dec 16th We depart
from the London Airport for Xmas out West and to return home
Dec 29th.
Above
is a photo at the Sanctuary of Central United Church the
church that Kathy and I have attended for years and is due
to close in November 2020.
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