Pre Wedding

 My Little Sister got married!!!  Here is a brief snap shot of last week. ( If you just want pictures and not my blathering you can double click on the first picture and it will go bigger and into a slide show mode).
Last Monday I was hurriedly racing around Chilliwack doing errands before I hopped in the bag of my dad's SUV for day 1 of a 2 day drive.  This drive to Alberta definitely not the drives of my childhood which I remember. The drive is not so bad over 2 days as an only child in a air conditioned car with a iphone, laptop, and coffee. 

Iphone pics- chilling in the backseat, Glacier National Park, Alberta field, Missing the boat but fulfilling my inner stalker by following them on ShipFinder

Once at Amy's we settled into wedding planning mode, then went out to my Uncle/Aunts to celebrate my cousins birthday. 

Come Wednesday we were in full Wedding mode.. making poofballs by the dozens (well two and a half dozen) I was mighty impressed with Eric's poofing skills. 

 Wednesday Night was the rehearsal (Pics in black and white because my camera was having a hard time liking the stained glass, orange carpet, orange pews, and bright colours everyone was wearing)

 Toeing the Line

 Thursday Morning was Dessert Making morning. 

 It was forcasted to rain the morning of the wedding (and it did) so I took advantage of the non rain to take a few detail pics outside. 

 Amy's Gorgeous dress

 Then we all  headed for lunch pre hall decorating

 The ringbearer came along too

 Then it was off to blitz the hall. Poofs in transport

 Elena coordinating the dessert buffet table

 The finished product

Then it was supper in Lethbridge and a walk with my dear friend Esther and her new little puppy Zola!!

On Wednesday Night we dropped the crab traps in Bedwell Harbour.  When we went to go pick them up Arwen and I had guessed that the trap would have 4 crabs in it.  When we pulled it out to the surface we were astonished.. and slightly in shock at the mass of crab in the trap!! At least 15 huge ones!!! They must have really loved the pesto chicken that we had used as bait.  After throwing back the females we still had lots to choose from to pick the biggest 8. 

Checking Regulations on the phone

Arwen and I with our crab

On Friday morning we were anchored in the Chathams.. as gorgeous little group of islands not far from Victoria.  We decided that we were going to preserve the piece and quiet and not only sail off the anchorage but also raise the anchor by hand like they did 100's of years ago.  The picture is not that great but pretty much we have a rocker handle that attaches to the winch and the anchor gets pumped up. 

 Chart of the Chathams.  Sarah, Niki and I also went kayaking there on Saturday morning. IT was gorgeous and sunny and lots of fun to explore the little coves and passages that the big boat doesn't fit through. 

Spring has come finally bringing the non wearing of merino wool, sunsets and calm seas.  Sunset in Montague Harbour last night.

Today we headed north to the Cliffs of Valdaz (The cliffs of Insanity).  We rowed the dories along them.  Gorgeous sandstone cliffs with amazing rock formations and covered in sea life.

 Arwen is on this week as my assistent cook!!!