285/365 today I am loving (and thankful for)...

~ these kids.~ going for a photography/nature walk with Shelby. It was fun to share something that means so much to me with her.
** this is NOT a 365 picture but thought it would be fun to show you the other side of the picture I took above:
~ being in this beautiful place, as soon as we pull into the land I feel so much stress leave my body and without tv,work,internet, commitments etc... I find myself with lots of time to just wander around the land with my camera and be creative

~ this first picture illustrates the bi-polar of being out here in October, ice (and lots of it) and a beautiful blue sky and a blazing sun.
~ these leaves looking like gold coins fluttering in the sky
~ the memories we made this weekend, yes there were stressful times, with water/pipe freezing issues and cold times (umm well that was all the time) but in all that we had a great time. No one will soon forget:

* Scott rigging up a way to heat a frozen line under Pete's trailer with a tube, duct tape and exhaust from Pete's truck.

* the "enjoy the land" scavenger hunt

*the horn of plenty ice sculpture that Simon (with a little help from Kaeden) made for the table *the arrangement Kaeden and I made out of branches, ice, grass and rocks

*me being a bossy betty and finally getting a group picture (including me) using a rigged up tripod (aka a ladder)

* the laughs at Pete's expense as we all waited (impatiently) for him to finish some business in the washroom so we could take the picture

* the laughs we had at my expense with my many many many layers and funny toques and the fact I have a son who we almost had to duct tape a toque and mitts to him as he was happy running around in a t-shirt and sweat pants

*lots of mommy little helpers (hot choc/bailey's)

* doing our dishes in the bathroom as we only had water in there (until Sunday) and then we got smart and just used the shower wand/nozzle and brought it over to the kitchen sink - it was quite a scene watching Shelby and I do dishes!

~that my family is healthy

~that I have wonderful friends and family

~that I get to have another thanksgiving dinner next weekend

~that I have blog readers that come back every day and leave such wonderful comments.

~that this freaky internet connection lasted long enough for me to get current on my postings!

basically I am just a big bundle of love and gratitude today!

I will be sad in the morning as we pack up for the season but I am sure the snow on ground and the biting winds will soften the blow.