Aimee, Mike, Avery, Maya and River moved last year from Edmonton to St. Albert (very close) and had just moved in when I visited last December (there was much painting!). This is my first spring visit to this new house and new community and Mike is anxious to show me around.
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The community is entirely linked with bike paths. They join the various neighbourhoods and parkland. I used Aimee's bike for the ride to the library downtown.
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Past a reminder of the areas economic heritage
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and over the river to downtown.
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Mushy bananas necessitate banana/cocoa/chocolate chip muffins. A Nana tradition.
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Lovely spring weather means a start to vegetable gardening. Salad greens up on the deck. Mike has ordered a raised bed for the rest. He has already planted 4 fruit trees and 4 raspberry plants.
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River hanging out on the deck
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and providing a badminton obstacle.
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After dinner trips to the park involve River on the swing (she loves to "fly"), sand angels, burying feet in the sand, mad games of chase and
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three on the slide.
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After a fascinating night of Northern Lights, the air quality dropped, due to smoke from forest fires and we had to stay inside for a couple of days.
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The wind changed direction, the air cleared and Mike and I biked to a nearby lake.
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Ducks, swallows
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and the first Muskrat of the season.
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Guest photographers:
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Cigi sporting her cat jacket (a gift from Rasta in thanks for her gentle pets this winter) Photo by Chris or Jason.
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Andromeda Galaxy. Photo by Rick.
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