As November draws to a close and winter (for many of us) is on the horizon, indulge me in one last peek at summer! On August 30, my husband and I celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary. This probably should have counted as an excuse for a big party, but hey, two introverts plus covid, and we happily spent the day with just ourselves for company! We tossed the kayaks on the truck, packed a picnic, and headed to one of our favorite sub-alpine lakes. So here’s our official anniversary photo LOL.
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I don’t usually take a camera in the kayak, but I did take my phone this particular day, and I was sure glad I had! Well, actually, I wished for my Canon when twin moose calves came to the water not too far away. We couldn’t locate the mama, so we kept our distance, but it was certainly an amazing sight.
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November 2020
Mistaking the Cowboy (Blackwater Ranch 3) by Mandi Blake
Love Meant to Be (Abundance 5) by Sally Bayless
December 2020
Cadence of Cranberries (Urban Farm Fresh Romance 10) by Valerie Comer
Forgiven by the Hero (Heroes of Freedom Ridge 6) by Tara Grace Ericson
Pray for Me (Vacation Sweethearts 5) by Jan Thompson
We took the scenic drive home via forestry roads we wouldn’t dare haul our travel trailer over. It was fun to see some new country and enjoy our day together. Thanks for sharing our summer camping adventures with me the past two months here in the Sunday Editions!
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Valerie Comer is a USA Today bestselling author and a two-time Word Award winner who writes where food meets faith and fiction. She injects experience laced with humor into her green clean romances. Her life on a small farm in western Canada provides the seed for stories of contemporary inspirational romance. Like many of her characters, Valerie and her family grow much of their own food and are active in the local foods movement as well as their church. She only hopes her creations enjoy their happily-ever-afters as much as she does hers, shared with her husband, adult kids, and adorable granddaughters.
Love the pics!! Those moose calves look plenty big enough to me!!
It was pretty cool! And we had binoculars to see them clearly, but you can’t take a photo through binos :)
So cool that you and hubby get to share things like this. Happy Anniversary! Love the official photo, too! :)
Thanks – we are SO TERRIBLE at selfies! LOL
Happy belated anniversary to you and your husband Valerie! I think a vacation together doing what you both enjoy is the perfect way to celebrate such a special day :-) What a peaceful spot and a surprise from God, twin moose babies…how fun! I’ve only seen pictures of them, what a joy to get to see them in person.
Happy SONday everyone, God bless!
It was almost a perfect day! It would have been better if our kids and grandgirls could have joined us, but it was also great the way it was. :)
Have a blessed Sunday
You, too! And a great week. :)
What a lovely anniversary you two had! Live to you both!! Great pics, especially the moose twins❤️
Congratulations to the winners! Looks like you had a very nice and Beautiful Anniversary celebration! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful photos. Have a Great week and stay safe. God Bless you and your family.
Thank you, and hope your week is blessed :)
Thank you!! It was pretty cool seeing them.
Beautiful pictures, Valerie. I love the outdoors and I am particularly thankful for all the amazing scenery that people are capturing on their drives. Wow! God is so good.
So happy you’ve enjoyed my photos :)
Happy Anniversary! That looks like a wonderful way to celebrate a special milestone. ❤️ Seeing the moose on the shore – a memorable reminder of your day together. Sweet.
Congratulations!!
Congratulations to all the winners!!
Beautiful photos!
Congratulations to the winners! Thank you for mine.
Thank you!
Thanks :)
Thank you :)
Congrats :)
I did Valerie. Canada is beautiful, eh? I am longing to visit family ‘out West’ – not everyone will understand what that means. Have a Happy and Blessed Christmas and greetings from ‘down East’. :)