As the Sun Rises!

Its a little easier getting up out here, the sunrise is just as spectacular as the sunsets! Especially when I don't have to go to work!


The eastern sky starts to brighten as the sun begins its journey across the southern sky.


The kids rush to board the bus on their commute to school.


I sit at the kitchen table to eat breakfast and stare out the back window as people speed by on the 120 and the distant Trans Canada Highway.

Who's been sleeping in my bed?

Erinn had to give up her bed over the weekend so her little cousin Ben could sleep there, she slept in her sleeping bag on the floor in mom & dad's room.


We had some entertaining entertainment on the ridge while Ben was here.


Ben is quite the little singer, even though he can't talk yet!

Happy Halloween!

Carolyn took the Queen, Pirate and Snow White to town to collect some candy, they came home with quite the haul, Erinn's bag of loot weighed as much as her! We only had 2 kids come to the house, the neighbour girls came over.


Erinn with the pumpkin her and dad carved at school!


We even had a black cat visit us for Halloween. "Chachie" hitched a ride home, unbeknown to us, in the back of the truck. We're sure Blair hid him in there but he won't admit to it.

Less Desirable Visitors!

Here's some less desirable visitors we have hanging around!


Snake in the grass!


Cat on the back deck!

Recent visitors to The Ridge.

We had some visitors to The Ridge over the last week; Grandpa & Grandma were out and Andrew & Ben came for supper one day. All were in awe of the peace & quiet out here as well as the finished house, none had seen the finished product yet! Mom & dad sat on the back deck a few nights and enjoyed the lights of the city as well as the serenity of the prairie; mind you they are already used to the quietness coming from small-town Saskatchewan!


Erinn goofing with her favorite uncle!


Ben being a character!


The grandkids chowing down with Grandma & Grandpa!


Grandma & Grandpa enduring the prairie wind!
Over Grandma's right shoulder is The Ridge.

As the Sun Sets!

Lately it has been very peaceful out here in the evening, my timing has been excellent, when I return from work the sun is about to set and the prairie is painted with an orange/brown glow. The wind disappears to nothing and the silence is unbelievable! As darkness draws near a herd of deer ventures into the backyard, they wander slowly in followed by a large doe with a crippled leg, as they get comfortable a four-point buck runs into site and scatters the herd over the back fence. The crippled doe is now the only one left, feeding undisturbed on the sparse grass that struggles to survive in the cool fall temperatures. The kids stand at the back window and watch the deer like they were watching a movie on TV. Eventually the darkness envelopes the scene and the kids loose interest and return to their books and school work, I sit for a while longer enjoying the serenity of it all, silently thanking God for my meager existence and the opportunity for my kids and I to enjoy country living!


My favorite view; across the river valley looking to the southeast!


Our new sign post off the front drive.


Looking to the north towards the city. The last couple of nights we've had 7-9 white-tailed deer hanging out back here eating the grass on our mound.

Pets!

I love this picture of Erinn feeding the horses, absolutely no fear of an animal that is a million times her size! I've seen on a few occasions where she will be feeding the horses, which come to the back fence every night, when her whole hand and part of her arm will disappear into one of their mouths, along with the apple or handful of grass!

Since before we moved out here we have promise the kids pets, unfortunately we are not allowed any thing like horses, cows, fainting goats or donkeys, but we are allowed dogs and cats.

The kids already have two cats, "Chachie" and "Digger", they are at the Van Ham farm awaiting pick up! They have been promised a dog, a German Shepherd of course, who we will find next spring after our trip to Disney Land.

Below are some pictures of our neighbors pets that have taken up temporary residency at our place since we've moved out here.

Now this has me wondering, why do we need pets when the kids already have some to play with? And these are the best kind of pets; not ours!


Kirby and Shea!


Erinn and Sugar!


Blair and Erinn with "the ladies"!