Rain, Hail, Snow...I know let's go Camping

Yes, in the midst of the worse spring weather we've had to date, the Navan Girl Guide troops had their annual end of year camp at MacSkimming this weekend. I'd gone out Friday afternoon and kitted the girls out with $200 worth of rain gear - jackets, pants, hats. Good thing too. With the temperature in the single digits and the rain/hail/snow pelting down, they certainly needed it.

Caroline, not the happiest of campers

The cook house was nice an toasty, and they kept the wood stoves in the log cabins going all day, but I'm sure it was still a test of their endurance.

We came back Sunday morning to a bunch of very excited little girls who looked like they had the time of their life, and a bunch of very tired looking leaders who looked like...well who looked like they spent all weekend in the cold and wet trying to keep 60 plus little girls entertained and happy. My hat goes off to each and every one of them.

A Weekend of Stellar Performances

We've had a very hectic couple of weekends. The weekend before last was taken up by the Governor General's Awards for the Performing Arts awards. Friday night was the presentation of the awards at Rideau Hall, and Saturday was the Gala. Both were formal affairs and very enjoyable, but I think my favourite performance of the weekend was Sunday night's presentation by the Orleans Young Players, of Alice Out of Wonderland. Of course I'm bias being the mother of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, but I thought the members of the cast did a superb job. Here are our little divas with their opening (and closing) night bouquets.

All Tucked In, Safe and Sound

I went into Caroline's room the other morning and found this little vignette. Whereas Sarah has one stuffed animal that she has loved ever since day one - her panda, Chi Chi, Caroline has an ever evolving menagerie of stuffies. These are from left to right: Touche, Blueberry, Mommy Bear, Dog-whose-name-I-have-forgotten, Sweet Cat, Nutmeg, Katy Copley, and Flutter.