It's a bright but still nippy morning here, the beginning of a really busy day. Ted's gone off to do the heavy shopping (tins of apple juice, bags of milk, that kind of stuff), and then we're off to Lowe's to get a new picnic table that folds into a bench. Afterwards, we're heading to the nursery for some flowers, the butcher shop, and finally Home Depot for another kind of picnic table. Somewhere in the middle of all that, Ted's got to take the van loaded with crap to the environment day, a drop off of recyclables, as he clears out the garage of his "treasures".

Tony and Karin are going to borrow the van later today as they found a bedroom suite for Vanessa on Craig's List, for FREE!! As much as I hate that darn minivan, it sure has come in handy!

Mike's safely in Belfort, France, at an international music festival. He e mailed to say that they are being treated like royalty, fed three times a day at sumptuous buffets, and housed in a cozy and charming inn, all compliments of the organisers. Next week he's headed for a 2 week stay on Lake Geneva, work related. Oh, and that liter bottle of maple syrup he took for his hosts arrived without incident. I was a little worried about that since he packed it in the same duffel as his extra hard drive. Gah!

Nick's back from Muskoka with the sad news that water levels are so high in Lake Joseph that the boat house is half underwater. Not only could they not bring the cottage boats back from the marina, they were unable to access the dock furniture, most of which would likely have been ruined. Too much snow this past winter!

So what's up for you kids today?