Christmas Day at Johnny & Donna's

Jake
Samanatha practicing her driving skills.
Samantha, Jericho and Jake
Letticia brought a new card game and it sure was a hit!

Johnny preparing to serve the ham.
Donna and Ashlay
Donna, Matty and Stef. Talk about posing for a photo Matty!

Hello from Switzerland!

I have arrived in Switzerland and am enjoying the skiing. However, it is really really hard to find an apartment. It takes on average two months to find an apartment and you need to view the apartment, then go to the agency and fill out applications and do this about 20 times and wait.

However, thinking about some skiing instead. I went with some friends from Vancouver and we went to the Matterhorn!

I bought new telemark skis as well, they aren't quite as garishly coloured as the last ones, but still pretty bright.

Food is expensive, everything is expensive. But, not as bad as you might think since all the taxes are included in the prices which makes comparing them difficult. Cheese and yogurt are cheaper here, it must be because of all the cows! Meat is  much more expensive.

And speaking of livestock, check me out with the sheep on campus! They are grazing on the grass outside my building at EPFL. They are used instead of lawnmowers and I can sit at my window and watch them fight.

The other big difference is how early the stores close. Almost nothing is open on Sunday, and most grocery stores are only open until 6 or 7pm. Apparently many women in Switzerland don't work, or work limited hours which is one explanation for the severe lack of shopping hours. Sometimes you can become really desperate for some food. Damn I need a housewife.

cookie making day at Isabel's

The start of a great day of making cookies, eating and a cool walk etc.

Fashion diva

Two things this girl loves...eating, and fashion!

An afternoon campfire at the bush!

Natalie's wedding

Natalie married Greg Waltrip on October 24, 2009 in Boulder Colorado. This photo is of Bob Grigg and Natalie.

Greg and Natalie. Our best wishes to the happy couple.

Fall garage update

Haven't really sent many since early construction days...but here's an updated view of the garage as of Nov 1.

Hello all. This time I am going solo. Carly has gone home. I thought I would post a picture of me taken this summer.

Martha's first post!

Hello all, Carly is showing me how to post on the blog. This is pretty exciting shit! Also I have a picture. Mitch is dgging my pond, it happened in August of 2009

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Oct. 18 - Hello from Putnam

Ringsteken at the Tillsonburg Friesian Day

First time doing this and it was pretty fun! Shawn looks so funny (midget)!!!

In Paris

Here are two photos from the visit to Paris. First, Matty and Isabelle on top of the Arc d'Triumph at sunset (bonus view of the Eiffel tower).

And Carly visited Disney Paris to have her picture taken with a Princess.

Camping at the Chalet by the Pond

Camparama 2009

Around the campfire on Saturday.
THE game...
The morning after.....
Bepe and Drayden.
Around the campfire on Monday morning.
Dave trying to get some reading done.