Halloween

We had the warmest Halloween evening in my memory. The goblins, ghosties, werewolves and witches who called at my house didn't have to wear mitts and scarves. Sixteen children showed up in costume for 'trick or treat' -they all got treats! Chocolate Bars and fruit snacks. In the old days this was the time to pull tricks or stupid stunts. Like pushing over toilets, today we have bathrooms, move the neighbors wagon to the next farm or take the neighbors turkeys and put them in the school. That actually happened here in Hilbre!

Mini Folklarama

Every year our Municipality sponsors a "Community Pride Event" which usually takes place in July or August. This year it was the turn, for the Communities of Steep Rock, Faulkner, Grahamdale, and Hilbre to host the event. However the "Flood" put a damper into their plans, so it was postponed till October when they hoped all would be well. (The flooding is still with us) It was decided to have a mini folklarama (Winnipeg host this for two weeks in August) There the various ethnic groups put on displays of their culture, music and food. Last summer I volunteered at the Scandinavian Centre, and visited the German and Ethopian.They all had folk dancing, the scandinavians were very sedate, the Germans were livlier, and the Ethopians were wild! What did we do? People brought artifacts from their culture and served foods from many countries. We had Greek potatoes & spanakapita, Ukrainian perogoies, German sauerkraut and cabbage rolls, swedish meatballs, Norwegian lefsa, flatbread, krumkake, and rosettas., Icelanders made rulapulsa on their dark bread, pancakes, and vinetarte. Lasagna from Italy and Mexian taco salad. After dinner children took turns to break open a Mexican pinata filled with candies. It was all great fun!

Australia

The food table.

Ukraine and Denmark

Iceland

Iceland again.

Iceland

Iceland

Norway

Autumn in Hilbre!

The ivy turned red. Birds have flown south. Our gardens were bountiful! Tomatoes, tomatoes,

Have made tomato sauce, tomato salsa hot and mild, tomato puree tomato soup. There is nothing like a toasted bacon and tomato sandwich.We have given them away and still have more. Cucumbers too! made dill pickles , Beets, pickled beets. Carrots grated and froze for soup and Christmas Puddings. We make and sell them as a fund raiser for our church.

Onions drying.

Yellows and browns,

That is a stone, looks like a buffalo.

September was exceptionally warm.

Broke a number of records with temperatures in the 30's.

I have not been fond of autumn, its a foreboding of cold weather

and snow etc. but not this year it has been wonderful. Cheerio!

Some more shots of the parade! and the aftermat unharnessing the horses. Are they not

beautiful? that's all,

Rodeo Weekend in Ashern began with a pancake breakfast, followed by the parade of old tractors, horse drawn wagons, stage coaches, It was a fun day but did not take in the rodeo.

That is Glen sitting on the stage coach Cathie, Glenda and Ella got to ride inside! We have had a beautiful fall,summer weather temperature in the mid 20,s no mosquitoes!