Back in Canada

I arrived back in Canada for a couple of weeks. Stefanie and I will be at the Milton Farm Craft Show on the 18th & 19th September, usually our most successful show of the year. Fingers crossed again for this year we have a lot of unique items which we have been working on. Stefanie has excelled this year as I have been away she has more or less taken the reigns and produced some amazing one of a kind items. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.

I have missed having a barbeque, Stefanie & Tim had a barbeque on Labor Day which was so good, I had forgotten how good it tasted. We had corn cooked in there husks, ribs and Tim made his sliders, everything was wonderful.I hope they do it again before I head back to TT.

I think Buster was pleased to see me he was at the airport when I arrived. Stefanie called last night to say he had been sprayed by a skunk last night when they let him out. Fortunately it was a baby skunk although he was still a very stinky pup.

I have been working in the garden and bought some Mums and ornamental kale. I will miss seeing the leaves turn this year, fall is always a nice time of year. I will be going back to the rainy season.

Independance Day

August 31st was Independance day in Trinidad and Tobago. 48 years ago they obtained independance from Britain and every year there is a parade and fireworks to celebrate.

The Parade starts at the Savannah with the armed forces, coast guard, fire service, police, mounted police,red cross nearly all of them have a marching band.

We found out that the parade came right past our appartment building and finished at the Police Academy which we overlook from our balcony. Doug & I took our chairs and joined the locals to watch the parade. We took bottled water as it was so hot but these Trinidadians like to party and although it was only 10 am they were all having a good time. One man standing next to us had a bag with a bottle of whiskey, soda, cups and a huge bag of ice. His group really were enjoying themselves.