Christmas in Winnipeg part I

Well, my time in Winnipeg is just about over (i fly back to BC tomorrow) but i suppose this first post about my christmas is better late than never!!! BC was blasted with snowstorms leading up to my departure date and I was lucky enough to be flying on the what may have been the only good day for air travel this christmas season. I flew out on Monday the 22nd. I love getting the window seat from Abbotsford to Calgary (well, on a clear day anyway) because the view is amazing. Rebs (my camrea, in case you didn't know) travelled safely stowed under the seat infront of me, and I couldn't resist snapping a few scenic shots. I think i`ll see if Westjet will buy this shot from me...lol

After a few minor delays and a chai latte in the Calgary airport I arrived in Winnipeg (man is it cold here!!) That first night I helped my mom decorate the Christmas tree (i made her wait until I arrived home...lol) and then found an old tripod so that I could play around with my camera in low lighting. I love how the christmas lights look!

Christmas morning was sunny and quiet, as it was just me and my parents this year (my brother and wife didn`t come home). We (well, I) slept in, then opened our stockings and presents.

Then the afternoon was filled with what have become my traditional Christmas day jobs....decorating the cake and the gingerbread men!!! Food coloring out, ready to go!!And the finished product!

Dinner table all ready to go for visitors

Dad hard at work carving the turkey

And before you know it, it was over! time sure does fly. And so to conclude this first part of my trip, here are some pictures of new ornaments we got this year that I really like, and capture well some important words of the season.

Stay tuned for Part II - To Pinawa, for skiing adventures and beyond...

winter wonderland and other such things

life has been hectic. and that's an understatement. i've been out every night in almost 2 weeks, and the only reason i'm home tonight is because we got a blizzard goin' on out there and i am STAYING IN!!!! Sad...because we were to have our bible study Christmas party and cookie exchange tonight (photo of my hard work to follow later in this post), which i was greatly looking forward to...but let me tell you, it's much warmer and safer at home. Thankfully, my workplace shut down early this afternoon; I was able to brave the roads mid-afternoon and made it home safe and sound....good job Mazzy (there are many cars in the ditch...).
I've been taking some random shots of the miscelaneties (is that even a word?)of the past few weeks, so let's start with those...and then some pics of the snow!!!
Here are some of my favorite decorations on my tree. The reason I took these photos was because I was experimenting with different camera modes and using my tripod...but more importantly, these 2 ornaments represent 2 of my great loves.....

Like I mentioned, tonight was to be a cookie exchange with my bible study ladies. 7 of us were in on it, which means that after all is exchanged, I will have a great variety of baked goods...7 dozen cookies, each dozen different...mmm....i made ginger snaps...

Again, a bit of experimenting the other night (it was freezing out, so i couldn't stay out that long). This picture didn't turn out the way I would have hoped, but i think it still looks kinda cool. this is the moon from my balcony

Pammer and I went to Vancouver on Sunday to see Jose's new place and also stop in at Mike and Jen's Christmas party. We got there just as the sun was going down and so I snapped this picture of one of Vancouver's many bridges...(i forget which one this is...maybe the Burrard St. bridge, or the Granville St. bridge....i dunno...)

And now...the snow. Like I mentioned, I got to come home from work early. Later this afternoon, i decided to bundle up and go for a walk to Mill Lake. Here are a few pics from my adventures in the snow

And now i'm hanging out with Pammer...we're watching the Canucks game, drinking wine and wrapping presents in front of the fireplace....and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a snow day tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!