Happy Hanukkah

NK'Mip Snow Birds held a Pot Luck Supper and Dance last night. 

I made three kinds of latkas---- Beet, Veggie and Sweet Potato   

Tonight Randal and I ate the left overs with  Olive Crusted Chicken

2017 Gratifications

In my review of the past year I am truly filled with many gratifications. My choices has been many with clarity and love for this country and community in which I find myself-- Osoyoos BC Canada

January 

February

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

Randal and my choice to take up residency in Osoyoos has been an easy one. Randal's passion for his photography in a serious way by joining the like-minded photographers in the Osoyoos Photo Club. He is getting recognition with his creative photo challenges.

Double Exposure Winner 

He did a superb job in editing and publishing my autobiography “Notes and Clippings- It all Started in Saskatchewan”. Notesandclippings.blogspot.com   I must say both of us are pleased with the out come. I am truly grateful for Randal’s patience to see it through.

I am very grateful for all my friend in the NK’Mip RV Resort who give their time and energy to make our life a good one.

NK'Mip Resort 

I am pleased to share an hour three times a week in the pool doing aqua-sizes and the few minutes sitting in the hot tub afterwards.

Aqua Sizes 

I must also mention the Monday morning meetings, the pot-lucks, ladies lunch out, and other activities that are available to take part in, if so desired.

Chester and I 

I am grateful for all the people I have met on my walks down town. The coffee shops; Home Hardware; clothing stores and restaurants.

Lorraine at JoJo's 

To ladies who took up the challenge of organizing the Osoyoos Women’s Network Society, I am honoured to be part of such a diverse and enthusiastic group.

Osoyoos Women's Network 

I am most grateful to be a little closer to my siblings and their families who live at the coast. We did have a few visitors.  As for my children I am still a distance away so will have to work that one. Thank goodness there is the  internet!!

Lynne Nikki and Adeline

Celine (Bertrand) Barry 

Celine and Brain cycling through Osoyoos 

I feel that it is now the right time for me to relaunch my Active Wellness Business - The Nikken Advantage. I will be joining many others who share the same interests to promote Wellness Homes.

Nikken Wellness Home 

How can life get any better than that?  

Meditation Bench

This morning the sun came out, the first time for some time. I walked to the north end of NK'Mip RV Resort to the mediation bench. It was placed there by the Maintenance Crew. Such a peaceful place on a morning like this. A good way to start the day. 

The birds were in fine tune as they sat on the wires. 

It was breezy making the water come alive.

Pink clouds accented the snow full of last night. 

I guess winter in here in the valley of Osoyoos BC 

How can it get any better than this? 

Women's Network of South Okanagan

Courtesy of Osoyoos Times reporter Richard McGuire

Over the past summer I settled into a new life in Osoyoos BC. Randal and I made the decision to become residents of British Columbia. It was not a hard decision as we have spent three winters as  NK'Mip RV Snow Birds. We stayed for the summer and felt at home.

Every Saturday I walked to the Market On Main There I enjoyed the Organic Coffee from Wolf Tree Coffee; The jams from Kolibri Kreations; pickles and sauerkraut from Garlic Freak and talking to many other vendors.

I was so excited about this environment that I thought that meeting more enterprising women would be the way to go through a women's network. I had belonged to the Regina Women's Network while living in Regina. I started to ask the women if there was such a organisation here in Osoyoos to find out there was not. From there I collected business cards and developed an email list. To date I have over 50 responses. 

The first organisation meeting was held on October 16^th at Troy's Grill. It was overwhelming to see 13 women attend and immediately volunteered to kick start the Women's Network of South Okanagan 

Thank you ladies for your keen interest and support in the new adventure. I look forward to meeting many more entrepreneurial women. 

Notes and Clippings --- The Book

At long last, three years and loads of editing my autobiography has been printed.

The folks at Kettle Valley Graphics, Kelowna did an excellent job. Peter and Mary were great to work with and I know they were as proud with the end results as we were.

We drove from Osoyoos today to pick up 6 boxes   -- 200 copies 

Thanks to Randal at Studio eh Designs for all his editing,  hard work and terrific computer skills to set up Notes and Clippings.

Bertrand Family re-unite

Although it was on a very sad occasion, the children of the late Ovide and Hughenna Bertrand were able to re-unite. Five of the seven siblings were present. We met in Victoria, BC while attending the funeral of Arthur's wife, Marlene.

Evelyn, Clare, Arthur, Lucille, Lorraine

 Clare's family were also there

Clare with Grandson Aiden and son's David and Craig 

As well as Evelyn's

Chad, Evelyn, granddaughter, Camalia and Darwin 

Arthur's Family

David, Brian, Erin, Robert, Arthur, Ryan, Celine, Mathew, Bippie, Darin  

A few of the Fitzgerald family attended

Lawrence, Iona, Art, Pauline 

A visit with Mary, who could not attend.

Lorraine and Mary 

David also was unable to attend. David receiving an 50 year Elk Award in Cut Knife SK