Sunday, September 26, 2010
happy birthday!
Usually I would just be returning from camping around this time of year. And, as usual, it was a beautiful weekend - it has been gorgeous and sunny all weekend here. Like summer, but not quite, because the leaves everywhere are turning yellow and red and drifting from their tree homes on the breeze. I didn't go camping this year though - there have just been too many other things going on to get a trip organized. The Arcade Fire concert last night, for instance (it was great, especially the fact that we went there and back in a big bike posse organized by our friends Duane and Jess.
So instead of camping, this morning Johnny and I went for a beautiful mini-adventure: first a delicious breakfast at Poached Breakfast Bistro downtown Saskatoon then a trip to Blackstrap Provincial Park. Now, Blackstrap is kinda known for its monster of a 45m high "mountain"... there are even two ski lifts there, which I believe do operate in the winter time. Unsurprisingly, said mountain was not even close to an antidote for my mountain-sickness. However, by persevering in our quest for adventure, and trekking into the closed portion of the park, a lovely day was still to be found. We started off down the road, but quickly detoured into a plowed hayfield beside it. The seeds and tufts of cut hay were pokey on the feet and legs since we were wearing sandals, but then we came to an area that had not been cut and rolled into bales. There the wind coming across the lake blew the grasses around and made them dance. The hay was golden yellow, the sky was blue and gray, the trees in all the little valleys were bright and colourful, and we were on our own. Down on the road again, we found grasshoppers and butterflies and caterpillars a-plenty. The tracks of a deer dotted the beach, though we saw no animals larger than the pelican that soared overhead.
This afternoon another sort of expedition was required, as we're going to a wedding next weekend and I really had no suitable attire. So Johnny very kindly assisted me in a shopping venture in which I tried on just about every dress in the store, but finally settled upon one. Perhaps I can post a few pics after the wedding.
I haven't had any birthday cake yet, though I did start putting together some raisin bread yesterday and it's now in the oven smelling absotively delicious! mmm
- kat
So instead of camping, this morning Johnny and I went for a beautiful mini-adventure: first a delicious breakfast at Poached Breakfast Bistro downtown Saskatoon then a trip to Blackstrap Provincial Park. Now, Blackstrap is kinda known for its monster of a 45m high "mountain"... there are even two ski lifts there, which I believe do operate in the winter time. Unsurprisingly, said mountain was not even close to an antidote for my mountain-sickness. However, by persevering in our quest for adventure, and trekking into the closed portion of the park, a lovely day was still to be found. We started off down the road, but quickly detoured into a plowed hayfield beside it. The seeds and tufts of cut hay were pokey on the feet and legs since we were wearing sandals, but then we came to an area that had not been cut and rolled into bales. There the wind coming across the lake blew the grasses around and made them dance. The hay was golden yellow, the sky was blue and gray, the trees in all the little valleys were bright and colourful, and we were on our own. Down on the road again, we found grasshoppers and butterflies and caterpillars a-plenty. The tracks of a deer dotted the beach, though we saw no animals larger than the pelican that soared overhead.
This afternoon another sort of expedition was required, as we're going to a wedding next weekend and I really had no suitable attire. So Johnny very kindly assisted me in a shopping venture in which I tried on just about every dress in the store, but finally settled upon one. Perhaps I can post a few pics after the wedding.
I haven't had any birthday cake yet, though I did start putting together some raisin bread yesterday and it's now in the oven smelling absotively delicious! mmm
- kat
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