and finally, the last of Father's Day

And of course, Houben's being what they are, goofing around... (Sylvia in this shot)

(Wim in this one)

(And Liz).

and more Father's Day yet again

We made the most of photo opportunities posing with relatives.....

yet more Father's Day

We checked out the front garden and the lovely cacti...

Snoozed (or at least some of us did) ...

And sat around chatting for most of the early afternoon.

more on Father's Day

Antoon took a picture of Sylvia & Gary's unique Garden display... and I took a picture of him taking the picture.....

We gathered for a group shot - thank you Gary for taking this!

And here Liz shows off her neat tattoo.

Fathers Day 2010

Father's Day we spent at Sylvia's place in Merritt. Here you see dad talking to Robert (see... Robert's the one on the other end of the phone...) with Liz listening in.

Here, Sylvia is getting the last of the burgers off of the grill for lunch - yumm!!!!


And here's Merina, sitting at the table.

Celebration of the Arts

At the Celebration of the Arts, June 5th & 6th, Sylvia and I shared a tent. I sold my cards - and sold $137.00 of them over the 2 days! Sylvia sold aprons, blankets, hats and all sorts of ladies accessories. She sold over $200.00 worth!

Moth

This lovely huge moth was outside by the light above the front door for hours a few days ago, giving me plenty of time to take several photos - click on the pics to see him/her upclose!

Ceanothus Silkmoth ( Hyalophora euryalus )

Identification: This is one of the largest moths found in the area. It can be distinguished by an elongated white eyespot on each wing and a multicolored marginal eyespot on the forewings. It is reddish brown in color with a submarginal white line on all wings and light margins. They have large, feathery antennae and an extremely hairy body with white lines across the abdomen.

Habitat and Range: This saturnid is found west of the Rockies from British Columbia south to Mexico. It inhabits numerous habitats including coastal areas, coniferous forests, and chaparral.

Food: Larvae feed on buckbrush (from which they take their name Ceanothus ), willow, madrone, alder, and a number of other trees and bushes. Adults do not feed.

It tends to rest with its wings held above it.