QUICK POST BEFORE TAKING OFF AGAIN

Firstly, this week's challenge:  take up a hobby and make it FUN!!  She went into some detail including studies that show that people that have meaningful and fun hobbies live longer….or something like that.

Secondly, Kevin and Tandy didn't arrive on Tues as expected.  Their tent trailer fridge sprung a gas leak and needs to be fixed.  But they are coming soon.  The basement is all clean and ready for them and Spod and I went to the store a bought a load of toys and arts and crafts for them.  So much fun!!!

We made another trip up to Nanaimo.  When we learned that Kev couldn't make it we quickly arranged to meet a locksmith later that day at the house.  When we arrived the ex owner and her mother were there with her brother, trying to get the jag going.  She was totally unfriendly.  Later we met the neighbour and got an earful about what bitches they were and they are so glad they are gone.  He may buy the house which would be great.

While we were waiting for the locksmith, I took another look at that 'pear' tree I said was in the back yard.  It did NOT look like a pear tree, even though the fruit looked like pears.  But this time when I looked the fruit was now yellow.  What??? Pears don't ripen until fall.  So I walked back there to take a closer look.  And….it was a loaded, totally loaded with ripe fruit, fig tree!!  I was so excited..they were so delicious.  I grabbed the only vessel I could fine, a kid's butterfly net, and filled it up, getting stung a number of times by wasps eating the fallen fruit.  But I persevered and got quite a few.  Pics below.  Today I boiled them down and they are so good and unbelievably sweet.

Spod was off to Vancouver today to see doctors yet again.  This time our Dr. there is sending him to an internal specialist here in Victoria.  Hopefully they will get to the bottom of what is wrong with him.  

While he was away I baked Funeral Cookies (otherwise known as No Bake Chocolate Drops).  They tasted awful.  So I made a load of butter tarts, that don't taste that great either.  I think my taster is off.  Tomorrow morning I am heading up to Nanaimo to catch the noon ferry to north Van.  I am meeting April for a late lunch, then I pick up niece Dorothy to head up to Kamloops.  Our newest little addition to our family, Ainsley, Jocelyn's baby is having a baby shower.  I can't wait to meet her.  And I am really looking forward to spending some time with Dorothy!

We come back early Sunday morning and after dropping her off at home I will be going to Cookie's for the night!!  And I will get to see TJ's little Maxen!  He is almost a year and I haven't met him yet.  Then home later Monday!  I shall be taking my lappy with me so will probably post along the way.  TTYL

ANOTHER LOOK AT THE 'PEAR' TREE

THE FIGS

OUR HIBISCUS HAD THREE FLOWERS IN FULL BLOOM TODAY

THE COOKED FIGS AND SOME OF THE BUTTER TARTS

THIS IS EXACTLY THE COLOUR OF THAT HIBISCUS…I DIDN'T TWEEK IT AT ALL

RELAXING AND COOLING OFF AFTER A LONG DAY

THE OLDEST (MY KEVIN) HOLDING THE NEWEST (AINSLEY RAE)  OF ALL THE GRAND AND GREAT GRAND CHILDREN