Do we look any different than when we were high school rebels together? The unfortunate incident of the evening was when Nuge took a sip of his beer and immediately began spewing it all over us...he had started to drink a WASP, which stung him on the inside of his lip. Other than that, we remembered great stories (remember the Red Barn???) and great laughs. 

Guess who came to visit - Mat-tea. Here we are saluting old times - me, Paulette, Matt 

For MJT 

Just to prove I did fly, here is the 2 Mile Hill (the road from the Alaska Highway down into Whitehorse) with the Takhini Arena on the right (turquoise roof) and the new pool and sports centre top left (can hardly see it but it is blue and white). It is smoky so you cannot see the mountains in the distance.  

I SHOULD BE PACKING, but... went up in a helicopter today with my neighbours Kristin & Helen. "Little" Ben Drury was pilot. I knew him as a toddler, now I put my life in his hands! It was fun albeit smoky (from the forest fires in Alaska). Flew over Whitehorse and area - my house (although I was on the wrong side for a picture), followed the Takhini River a bit and the golf course. Same company Hilary Clinton will be using for her visit on Monday. 

Summer finally arrived yesterday! I have put my coat away and taken out my shorts. I thought I wasn't going to use my summer clothes this year, but alas, away went the clouds, rain and wind and out came the sun. My thermometer is registering 37 degrees celcius currently. My flowers are loving it as long as I remember to give them a drink. 

My next door neighbour has a most beautiful garden. Here is one of her displays. 

Remember the cute little Yellow-belly sap sucker that flew into my window and we revived? This is what they do to trees, often killing them. They love the sap and the bugs. 

A view of the deck and back yard. 

My new home. My offer was officially accepted today.  

Thursday, August 4, 2005

Just to keep you up-to-date, this real estate magnet has just bought a condo in Edmonton, Sold a country-residential house in Whitehorse and am in the process of buying a downsized house here (am signing the papers tonight!). I am also the contact for selling SR's truck and "parts" truck and want to sell some of my furniture too. Am so busy I don't quite know what I'm doing, between purchasers, vendors, banks, lawyers ... so will write again when things have settled.