After the storm!

Tornado specialists have been looking at the Barrhaven tornado situation. I posted about it Friday: Tornado in Ottawa! It turns out they had two tornadoes that crossed paths (CBC). 

On Wednesday, the kids went to a concert that evening at Bluesfest. The joke is that it's not all Blues Music these days. They went to see Foo Fighters. It was a great show by all accounts.

White Reaper’s lead guitar Hunter Thompson opened for them!

Our elder two grandies are teenagers. I don't know where the time went. Above Josephine embraces her Wolf Haircut. 

They are nearly ready for their trip on Monday. Isabelle had a haircut. Caitlin had a pedicure. You can see their kitchen in the background.

Oh, yes. The kitchen renovations are coming along. The other Gramma is going to do Reno-sitting for them while they are away. The contractors are in close contact electronically, the kids share their progress photos with the wider family. It should be interesting.

After the storm Thursday, I did a walkabout. That was all the excitement I needed!

The goldfish pond is fed water from the eavestrough, which drains into the water barrel, and then into the pond. It looks lush and green. 

I watered all my hanging plants and the ones on the back deck. The summer shuffles along. 

I watched a goldfinch land on the horse chestnut tree. Along came the catbird and chased him off. They must be nesting in the front. 

  

catbird from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

We have had about 47 mm rain so far today. A bit more to come. It is sad, since the Perth Music Festival is on this weekend. Bluesfest is continuing in Ottawa. We did attend a wonderful art show Saturday. More on those adventure later! It was epic.

Gramma Camp in a year of COVID – Week 20 last day

Wednesday 

I love the ads in December!

We ended up the day watching The Polar Express!

And playing with cats! (I do have the furnace on! Honest!)

All dressed up for the season!

Friday

 Up we got. First coffee, then wake the girls.

 The kids keep posting the stories of Noël. This time in a bubble bath!

The cats go out first thing, then come in. Sometimes not so willingly. Josephine fetched Cinnamon.

I watch Your Morning in the morning. Since COVID, they've had a graphic to tell us what day it is. When the FRIDAY sign came on, Josephine cheered!

Grampa had this funny idea. Every morning he's been a crossing guard, ushering the girls to the "bus." They are doing virtual school, so it really is funny.

 Instead, he bought a school bus from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

I went down to the new trailcam, but since it was -15 or somesuch, no critters appeared. Except, this critter on the frozen frogpond, looking for mice friends.

I kicked the pumpkin. That was a mistake. It was frozen solid. What was I thinking?! It hurt.

I don't know where the day went, but we had the girls pack up, and we shut down school by 3:30. I texted Momma, and we prepared for the meet up and Hostage Exchange. On the way, there were several outdoor rinks with hockey nets. First, two girls were doing their thing. The fields are quite wet, nice and flat and frozen.

Then, this place had a whole pond. I took a photo in the setting sun, and on the way back.

This house has been renovated. They are building an atrium on the back, as well. What a job!

They played a make-me-smile game. 

Decorations are up!

Winter vacation is here! Two weeks off. At least. There are rumblings about shutting down southern Ontario for three weeks, not the normal two. We shall see what happens on Monday. 

South Ontario has had some bad numbers. Ours, in south east Ontario, are going up slightly. 

Ontario doctors are begging the government to shut us down, as some (Toronto, Peel, etc.) have stuffed ERs, ICUs, and facilities.

We sent the girls home with Momma. Our week was done.

Now, these are drive-by shootings, and not great. I really don't know the correct settings. We'll go with artsy!

Home, we put our feet up. Canned soup for dinner. We were baffed, but happy to have done our part. It's school holidays!