Saturday, September 30, 2023

October 1 / 2023

 This is actually a pretty busy month. Most of the leaves have fallen from the trees so there's a lot to do to get the yard ready for winter. We'll harvest everything from the garden in the next week or two. There's a bit of work to do on the house, I put in new front and back entry doors and have a little bit of touching up to complete them. It's a good month for thanksgiving, there's a lot to be thankful for from the first 9 months. Have a good October

Loved

16 comments:

Louise and David said...

๐Ÿ™‹Hi Edward,
You’re right, October is shaping up to be another busy month in year 2023 ๐Ÿ—’️ and gratitude is always a good thing๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ. Thanks for your wishes for this Thanksgiving month๐Ÿ‚; you have a good one, too๐Ÿ’ž.

๐Ÿ’ŒFrom Italy, with love,
Louise and David

Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽHAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRANDON๐Ÿ™‹‍♂️!

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นOur greetings are being sent to you from Italy where we are visiting family in Pordenone. ๐Ÿš˜We are very close to the town where your great-grandfather, Silvano Antonini was born๐ŸŒณ.

๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป‍๐ŸฆฑYou are in our thoughts today as you celebrate your fifty-second birthday. We’re glad to be able to add our wishes to those of your family and friends๐Ÿ’ž. We’d like you to have a wonderful Wednesday from beginning to end๐ŸŽ‚ and another happy, healthy year to follow, one good day at a time๐Ÿ”ฎ.

Hugs to you and Jacqui๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍❤️‍๐Ÿ‘จ, Jack and Davis๐Ÿ‘ฌ, too. Enjoy this special day๐ŸŽ‰. Cin cin๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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Louise and David said...

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๐Ÿ””HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, DANI AND JUSTIN๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍❤️‍๐Ÿ‘จ!

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นWe are in Italy on your fourth wedding anniversary. ๐Ÿš˜We have lots of excitement planned for today and we’ll be keeping thoughts of you with us as we go.๐Ÿ™‹

๐Ÿ’žFrom across the miles, we join family and friends in wishing you an anniversary day to remember and cherish๐ŸŽˆ. We know that Luca is already front and center in your loving home๐Ÿก and we share your excitement in anticipating another child in the new year๐Ÿคฑ. You have so much to celebrate on this special day in your marriage to one another๐Ÿ’.

Enjoy sharing the memories, moments and promise of more to come๐Ÿ”ฎ. Salute!๐Ÿฅ‚

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽ‰HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, DEANIE AND EDWARD๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍❤️‍๐Ÿ‘จ!

๐Ÿ˜ฎ‍๐Ÿ’จCongratulations on the fifty-first anniversary of your wedding day๐Ÿ‘ฐ๐Ÿป๐Ÿคต‍♂️. You have already celebrated so many significant milestones to arrive at this day in 2023๐Ÿ—“️. Now you’re at one milestone beyond fifty, and every new one is impressive๐Ÿ‘.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นFrom across the many miles that separate us from you, we send huge hugs to you today. We join you loving family and closest friends๐Ÿ’ž in wishing you a super Saturday celebration and another year of happiness together๐Ÿก. We will be spending much of this weekend with family here in Italy๐Ÿš˜ and will share the joy of your anniversary day with them๐Ÿ’. Luigi and Francesca especially remember you and have already asked about you and your family in Regina.๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ‘ง‍๐Ÿ‘ง

๐Ÿฅ‚Here’s to a very good day, Deanie and Edward! Salute, cin cin!๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots if love,
Louise and David

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Mary Ellen said...

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Turkey and all the trimmings............and love and gratitude!

Love ya,
ME
xoxoxoxo

ed said...

I would like to reply to your message
Though I thought I had sent it before,
Like a scene from a Hollywood movie
It was lost on the cutting room floor

So this is a second thank you
And I'm sorry it isn't the same,
The first one is out in the cloud somewhere
Lacking a password to follow my name

You're not supposed to make them simple
No two of them should be the same
It's really hard to remember each password
Sometimes I can't even remember my name

One for power, water and gas, and taxes
Insurance, Facebook and your banker,
The DMV, email, E-health and the blog
The butcher, the baker the candlestick maker

Oops, I guess I got off on a rant there
It's not like me to put up such a fuss,
We really just wanted to say thank you
For the "Happy Anniversary" to us.

Love Deanie and Ed

Louise and David said...


๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍❤️‍๐Ÿ‘จDear Deanie and Edward,

We appreciate your thank you!๐Ÿ™‹
(We, too, share the “password curse”).๐Ÿค”
Now, we know you liked our greeting ๐Ÿ’Œ
and we love your clever verse.๐Ÿ–Œ️

๐Ÿ’žHugs, Louise and David

Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽ‰HAPPY BIRTHDAY, THERESE๐Ÿง‘‍๐Ÿฆณ!

๐Ÿ™‹We have already greeted you on Facebook where Christine has posted a beautiful birthday wish to “the best mom out there”.๐Ÿ’ We thought you would also be a grandmother by today, too๐Ÿง‘‍๐Ÿผ, but it’s clear that Christine is still waiting for her baby to arrive๐Ÿคฐ๐Ÿพ.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นWe are posting our wish in Pordenone where we have been staying with Luigi and Maria since October 3rd๐Ÿก. They know it’s your birthday today and have already joined us in wishing you another year of happiness and good health๐Ÿ‘Œ. The four of us are going out for pizza tonight with several others in the family๐Ÿ•. It is very likely that at some point during the evening, we will all raise a toast to your well-being๐Ÿ”ฅ, with added good wishes for your expected grandson๐Ÿ’™.

Enjoy your special day in every way, Thรฉrรจse๐ŸŽ‚. Salute; cin cin!๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and Dave

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Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽHAPPY BIRTHDAY, LINDSAY๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป‍⚕️!

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟWe are posting this greeting from Scotland after a two-week holiday in Italy๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น. It is a cool day in St. Andrews๐Ÿงฃ but the sun is shining, the sky is clear☀️ and and we are already well into celebrating your Monday birthday๐ŸŽ‰.

๐Ÿš€From across the miles, we join Josh, Noah and Austin๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ in their efforts to make this a happy day for you๐ŸŽ‚. Somehow we know that your birthday celebration will be lots of fun for the whole family๐Ÿก; and the delightful smiles of your boys will be gift enough for you๐ŸŽ. Have a truly great day from beginning to end๐Ÿ’ž.

Here’s to feeling fine at thirty-nine, Lindsay๐Ÿฅฐ! Cheers.๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽHAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIANA๐Ÿ‘ฑ‍♀️!

Congratulations on your twentieth birthday๐Ÿ‘. You are on the threshold of one of the most eventful decades of life๐Ÿšช. We wish you the fun of trying different things๐Ÿคธ๐Ÿฝ‍♂️, moving in new directions๐ŸŽˆand making exciting discoveries๐Ÿ”ฎ.

We hope your day is filled with lots of family love๐Ÿ’ž and friendly greetings as you go about your regular activities๐Ÿšถ‍♀️. We join your family and friends in their hopes for your happiness today๐ŸŽ‚ and throughout the coming year๐Ÿ—“️. Savour all that lies in store for you, one wonderful day at a time๐Ÿ’ƒ.

Here’s to a life of plenty at twenty, Briana๐Ÿซถ! Salute!๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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Louise and David said...


๐Ÿ’žDear Christine and Eric,
Congratulations on the safe arrival of your darling son, Owen William Staels๐Ÿ‘, born October 16 and weighing in at 7lbs 11oz. Thanks for posting pictures so soon after he was born, Christine๐Ÿคฑ๐Ÿพ. Welcome to the world and to our family, Owen!

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽHAPPY BIRTHDAY, DUSTIN๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿฆฐ!

We are sending the warmest possible greetings on this wet and windy day in Scotland๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ. In fact today’s storm is so bad it has a name, Babet๐Ÿ’จ☔️, and red alerts have been issued in our area for the first time in eight years๐Ÿ›‘. Needless to stay, we are partying indoors today๐Ÿก.

It is a much-needed, happy distraction for us to be celebrating your SAPPHIRE birthday๐Ÿ”ท with you from across the miles, ๐Ÿš€. We join Kelly, Thomas and Candice ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ‘ง‍๐Ÿ‘ฆin their efforts to make this day special for you๐ŸŽ‚. We hope your Friday fun spills over into a sparkling weekend with family and friends๐ŸŽ‰.

๐Ÿ’™Now, don’t be blue; it’s gem of a day for you, Dustin๐Ÿ’Ž. Cheers!๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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Louise and David said...

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๐ŸชHAPPY BIRTHDAY, HEATHER๐Ÿง‘‍๐Ÿฆณ!

๐Ÿ’จStorm Babet continues to rage on Scotland’s east coast today๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ but we’re not letting that dampen our spirits as we celebrate your birthday in the warmth of our home here in The Steading๐Ÿก.

๐Ÿ’žOur thoughts reach out across the miles to you in Regina where family and friends are surely wishing you a super Saturday celebration๐ŸŽ‰. We add our greetings to those of so many others whose lives are brightened by your spirit of adventure๐Ÿ”ฅ, high-flying artistry๐ŸŽˆ and loving presence in their lives๐Ÿ’•. Have a forty-sixth birthday to remember, Heather๐Ÿ’†.

…and here’s to another silky-smooth year ahead๐Ÿ”ฎ. Salute!๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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Louise and David said...

๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿค๐Ÿšถ‍♂️❤️๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿฆฏ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿฆฏ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝ‍๐Ÿฆฏ❤️

๐ŸŽˆTonight Tricia’s Trotters are participating in Calgary’s Light the Night walk. With so many others๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ‘ง‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ, they are showing those who are affected by a blood cancer that they are not alone๐Ÿ’ž. The funds they have raised will go towards research and cures๐Ÿ’ต. Here in our St. Andrews home, a small candle of hope๐Ÿ•ฏ️ lights the way to a future without cancer๐Ÿ”ฎ.

๐ŸŽˆGO, TRICIA’S TROTTERS!๐Ÿšถ‍♂️๐Ÿšถ‍♀️๐ŸŽˆ

๐Ÿ’Œwith love,
Louise and Dave

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Louise and David said...

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๐ŸŽ‰HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSH๐Ÿ•บ!

⏰Here in the UK, our clocks went back during the night but we are still seven hours ahead of you in celebrating your birthday๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ. Congratulations on completing your forty-sixth trip around the sun๐Ÿ’ซ.

We hope a Sunday celebration๐Ÿ—“️ means that your whole day can be spent celebrating with Lindsay, Noah and Austin๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ. One way or another, family fun is sure to make this day special for you๐Ÿก. We wish you the kind of birthday that you consider perfect as you reflect on the joy of the present moment๐Ÿ’ž and all that life still has in store for you๐Ÿ”ฎ.

Continue to enjoy the ride, Josh๐ŸŽข. Cheers!๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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๐ŸŽˆHAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELIZABETH๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿฆฑ!

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟGreetings from us in St. Andrews. It is a wet and windy day here on Scotland’s east coast☔️ but at least we don’t have any of the snow that has already fallen in Saskatchewan☃️. It is going to be a long winter❄️.

No matter the weather๐ŸŒˆ, we hope your twenty-seventh birthday celebration is bright and beautiful๐Ÿ’ซ. How could it be otherwise with Jacob, Ceanna and Ajay๐Ÿ‘จ‍๐Ÿ‘ง‍๐Ÿ‘ฆ doing all they can to show you how much they want this day to be all about wonderful YOU๐Ÿ’›. We join them in their efforts to express the warm wishes, appreciation and love that family and friends๐Ÿ’ž have for you today๐ŸŽ‚ and every other day of the year๐Ÿ”ฎ.

Enjoy your birthday, Liz๐ŸŽ‰. Here’s to another year of happiness and well-being๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿป‍♀️. Salute!๐Ÿท๐Ÿท

๐Ÿ’ŒLots of love,
Louise and David

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