Friday, July 31, 2009

Diane painting a store sign

Well the sign is finished and just waiting to get hung above the door of the Reel Em In Store in Ponteix

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Ken and Diane at a Vintage tractor show

Many old buildings were open, blacksmith, general store, and elevator, and telegraph office some had volunteers in them, it would be a really neat place to volunteer at maybe

Ken and Diane at a Vintage tractor show

There was a parade of the old Vintage Tractors as they passed by you could just imagine how they managed with the simplest of machinery and now look at today with the modern tractor

Ken and Diane at a Vintage tractor show

A few more old relics at the Vintage Tractor Show

Ken and Diane at a Vintage tractor show

This old Hit and Miss engine is exactly like one Ken bought at an auction, Ken has been to many auctions here in Saskatchewan and finding all kinds of neat treasures

Ken and Diane at a Vintage tractor show

Here Ken is watching a fellow with his HIT and MISS engine the sound of these engines are very unique

Ken and Diane at a Vintage tractor show

And of course you will find Diane beside an old wagon

Ken and Diane at a Vintage tractor show

In Swift Current there is a park where they have many interesting things happening this day happened to be a Vintage Tractor show and you can see this neat old car Ken is standing beside

Diane painting a store sign

Once the letters were all transferred onto the wood and the colour of blue picked Diane began painting the sign she would add various details as she progress into the project

Diane painting a store sign

Here Diane is choosing the right colour of blue to start her new project

Diane painting a store sign

A view of the sign Diane is painting for her friend's store. Still a long way to go

Diane painting a store sign

Diane doing the border on the sign, with her is Lorraine. Lorraine is the owner of the new store she is helping Diane with the border

Diane painting a store sign

Diane busy working on the store sign, it has taken her over a week do this sign a new venture for Diane

Diane painting a store sign

Here Diane is adding some finishing touches

Diane painting a store sign

For a week Diane has been working on a sign for her friend's store it is almost done now and soon will be hanging above the door of her friend's store on Main Street downtown Ponteix Saskatchewan

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Our garden

Have a look at this perfect Tiger Lily it is better this year than last year and still growing

Our garden

Even in the greenhouse the tomatoes are almost as tall as Diane I know not much of a challenge (oh whatever), it must be the good ole Saskatchewan weather

Our garden

Look at the garden now the potato patch is growing so nice it looks like a nice flower bed instead of a potato patch

Friday, July 3, 2009

July 2nd 2009

Yesterday July 2nd Diane and Ken went out for supper with friends