Why? Why would I do it? How stupid am I to be standing on the ice in the middle of Wascana Lake? I do have to admit I've always been impressd with that guy who walked on water over in the middle east way back when, but , come on, in the middle of winter walking on water in Saskatchewan is no big deal. Although, when the ice broke, it would have big a big deal if I had stayed on the surface. Here I am, I've broken through and slipped under the ice to a point I've lost the entry. It's not as cold as I thought it would be, I mean, my face is really cold but my body, not so much. My guess is the water hasn't soaked through my clothes yet. I could just set my feet on the bottom and push back up through the ice, that is of course, had they not decided on the 'Big Dig' when they drained the lake and deepened it by 4 meters. However, I was floating easily, must be the Goose Down in my jacket, and, there's a small pocket of air between the water and ice so my breathing is simple. I do start to panic and my life is about to flash before my eyes, but you can only read a novel so many times and I'm tired of that one. My face is really becoming numb. Then...I wake up. "Hawlayyoula!" How did you expect it to sound, my lips are frozen. It turns out, Deanie opened the window last night to 'cool down'. It's just unfortunate that the window is on my side of the bed, late night snow flurries have deposited a bank of snow upon me. The little pocket of air that made it easy for me to breathe is my sleep apnea mask. Deanie is still comfortably counting zzzs on her side. My shivering is shaking the bed pretty good, it registers about a 4 point 2 before she mutters for me to stop moving around. Of course, the shivering is uncontrollable so when she turns to punch me she's surprised to find her little fist in a blanket of snow. She notices the snow drifting in from the window. "Oops" is all she says. At least now she can shovel me out. Not quite yet though. She has to find the camera and get a picture, Mia loves snowmen.
Have a great day
Loved
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📜Well, Edward, your December post has a different feel about it than most of your past entries.💃 The shift from your dream to the situation that was causing it, is really very clever.🏨
When I read the closing sentence, I smiled and said, "Ah, isn't that cute!"📷 You and Deanie would do anything for those grandkids of yours.😍😍
BTW, does a snowman say "cheese" when he's having his picture taken?⛄
LOL, Louise
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🎂🎁HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE!🎁🎂
We hope your Friday birthday celebrations will spill over into a weekend of fun with friends and family.🎂🎁🎆💐🎉 When you're 24, life still has a whole lot more excitement in store!🎢 Enjoy your special day.📷
Here in St. Andrews we will soon be raising a birthday toast in honour of you.🍻 When Dave comes in from what is bound to be a chilly round of golf⛳, he'll be looking for a warming drink☕. Thoughts of you, your smile, beauty and gentle spirit, will surely flood our hearts with added warmth on this occasion.♥♥
So, Christine, here's to your health, happiness and success today and throughout the coming year.🔮 Cheers!🍷
💌Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Dear Loved,
Yikes, even your dreams are dangerous. I agree with Lucy....very clever writing indeed. Keep on dreaming, brother (and writing).
Love, BJ
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🎂🎁HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEANIE!🎁🎂
👩Ladies first on this birthday that you share with David! 💌We send greetings across the miles to you in Regina as we celebrate this happy day here in St. Andrews🎆.
Sixty-five is also one of those noteworthy milestones in life🚶. For some reason we like to celebrate ageing in increments of five years🎂. (Maybe that's an indication of how quickly time passes?) Anyway, our Book of Days makes this a PLATINUM occasion💍. Have a precious, shining day with family and friends🎁🎈💐🎊🍷. Cheers!🍻
🍻Lots of love,
Louise and Dave
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🎂HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVID!🎂
🍻S cotch will go down
😋E asy on this
🎂V ery special day.
⛳E very golfer's dream is
👍N ow a possibility for you;
🌅T oday you may finally shoot
👴Y our age!
Anyway, enjoy your birthday round on the Old Course⛳!
💕Love, Louise
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Because this day is one of celebration
for Deanie and David🎆,
we are also remembering Uncle Eric
who is 92 today🎂.
🍻Cheers to a trio of celebrants!
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🎂🎂🎂HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EDDIE!
Wow... fifteen years! That calls for three high-fives👋👋👋.
🎆Congratulations!
🏂F ind lots of
🎁I nteresting and
🎢F un ways
🎼T o
🍰E njoy
⌚E very moment of this
🎂N ice December day.
💌Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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💑HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, TINA AND SHAWN!🎎
🎆Congratulations on the fourth anniversary of your December 12 wedding. We recall what a unique event it was - a singularly personal and private ceremony💏 that you creatively shared with family across the miles📹.
♥♥♥♥FOUR rhymes with MORE➕; and that's exactly what we would wish for you today....more good health, more happy times, more successful undertakings and many more such anniversaries.🎎 Your darling Sydney is sure to be part of today's joys, reflections and celebrations👸. She is the perfect expression of your love for one another. ☕☕Cheers!
💌Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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🎂🎁HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALAN!🎁🎂
You will already have received a card in the mail📫 but we also want to post our greetings here on the family blog site💻. Have a good day at work🚚 and a relaxing evening at home with Melissa, Bjorn and Sarafina👩👦👧. They are sure to make this mid-week birthday special for you.🎂🎁🎈📷🎶
Here in St. Andrews, we will be having a celebration of our own🎆. We'll raise a toast of thanks for your 38-year presence in our lives and of wishes for your good health and growing happiness.🍻 Here's to you, Alan!
♥♥Love you lots,
Mom and Dad
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🎂HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB!🎂
💌Our greetings are being sent from St. Andrews where we are doing all those "last day" tasks before we leave tomorrow morning for Christmas in Italy.✈🎄 You are already in our thoughts and this evening, when our work is done, we will salute and celebrate YOU at 76.🙋 Congratulations!🎆
It seems to us that you are a particularly healthy and young-looking 76-year-old.🚶 You are an inspiration for those of us who are not very far behind you in age.👵👴 Have a very good day, Bob.🎂🎁🎈 May the year ahead be a one of the best stretches on life's road for you.🚗
💌Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Louise and David,
Thank you very much for the nice birthday wishes.
Love,
Bob
You are welcome, Bob🎂. Ciao from us in Italy.🌏
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🎂🎁HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LINDSEY!🎁🎂
📨Our greetings are being sent from Pordenone, in northern Italy where we are spending Christmas with the Antonini Canterin family.🎄 We're thinking of you and want to wish you a day of personal celebration before the Christmas weekend happens🎂🎁💐☕.
We have already seen the latest picture of your family on Facebook📷. It is a perfect choice for a profile picture of happiness on your birthday.👪🐶
May this special Friday overflow with the love of family and friends♥♥ and may life continue to be good to you throughout the year ahead📅. Cheers!🍻
💌Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Merry Christmas Eve
🎅🎁🎅 🎁🎅🎁🎅🎁🎅🎁
Love
ME
❌⭕
🎄🎄🎄 Merry Christmas Day 🎄🎄🎄
♥♥♥ Love, Lucy xOx ♥♥♥
Merry Christmas from Ottawa.
Love BJ
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🎂🎁BUON COMPLEANNO, MARY ELLEN!🎂🎁
🎈Primo, ti auguriamo in italiano sul tuo compleanno perché stiamo a Pordenone.
Poi torniamo ad inglese.
Seventy-two looks good on you!👸 We hope your day is exactly what you need in the aftermath of Christmas excitement🎄. We will raise a toast to your health and happiness, always. Salute!🍻
💌Tanti cari saluti e ♥tanto amore,
Louise and David
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Ciao e grazie per gli auguri di compleanno. Sì, io ho 72 anni e ti ringrazio per il complimento. Hai detto che guardo bene. Sei molto gentile. Ora, scrivo in inglese.
I have already heard from quite a few family and friends. I am very grateful for them all. Thanks to everyone.
Vi voglio bene,
Maria Elena
❌⭕❌⭕
Prego, Maria Elena.👍😍
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🎈🎂🎆HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE!🎆🎂🎈
💌Our greetings are being sent from Peachland where we are into our third day of getting used to a different time zone, nine hours earlier than the one we were used to.🕑 It's early afternoon here and we have already had a much-needed nap🏨.
🎂We may be weary but we are wide awake to the fact that you are celebrating your sixty-third birthday on this first day of Year 2017🎆. We wish you good health, happiness and personal success in the days, weeks and months ahead.🎁 Happy New Year!🍻
💌Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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🎂🎁HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAROL!🎁🎂
And Happy New Year, too!🎆 We have already seen Sonia's collage tribute to you on Facebook.📷 We like the way she placed an old picture of your family of five 💑 beside a recent shot of you with your darling great-granddaughter👶. You've come such a long way and you still look like a million dollars!😍
🎈Here in Peachland, we will soon be raising one of our celebratory toasts to you at sixty-seven. Cheers!🍻 May 2017 be another good year for you and all your family.♥ Enjoy being surrounded by all those loving people today💞. Many happy returns, too!🎂
💌Lots of love,
Louise and David
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