This picture was taken right before the boat with the guy wearing the red shirt sunk!

But I am getting ahead of myself – let me start at the beginning of the weekend……………

We have had another great weekend.

Saturday was the quartets first performance!

They sung 2 songs for church – it was excellent. They were all quite nervous – being the first time performing, but it sounded great. Kyle even had a solo in one of the songs. I did video it and hoped to put a clip on here, but we can’t find the cord to use to get it onto the computer. I will keep looking for it.

We were invited to the Hall’s place for lunch (they were the ones we had for lunch last week).

Upon arrival we saw this bear up in the top of this pine tree – he was just sleeping there! Apparently he visits often – actually a number of bears come by often and eat the Hall’s apples from their trees. Later in the afternoon the bear came down from the tree to have a feed of apples. Missy saw him and wanted to go investigate! Kyle kept a very tight hold of her.

We had a very enjoyable time there, visiting with them and eating the great food they had prepared.

Sunday was the ‘fall’ picnic in the orchard here on campus.

It was excellent!

They had games for the students to play – some of which were quite difficult (and a few that were even a bit dangerous – that is if you are a guy and decide to jump between the ropes instead of having your team lift you through!)

They provided tea - which was scrummy! They had beans and corn bread, taco salad, baked potatoes which were done in tin foil in a big bomfire and also corn on the cob roasted in it’s husks in the fire too.

Then there was pumpkin pie and apple pie with whipped cream. We all ate way to much, but boy was it ever tasty – and it was all vegan!

The main highlight for the students was the boat race. They were divided into teams which had to construct a boat from cardboard and 1 roll of duct tape, and paddle it across the pond – all the members of their team had to go across in it.

What a hoot!

Some were utter failures and others were amazingly well built. Kyle and Tamzin were on different teams and both their teams boats sunk on the last team member crossing. – they went over 1 at a time.

Some of the boats didn’t even get half way across once! That was the case with the guy in the red shirt in the opening photo! It didn’t look very streamline!

There were a number of very wet and very cold students by the end of that event.

After they had all gotten changed and sort of warm, we had worship in the orchard. They had put up fairy lights around the trees – it was a lovely atmosphere.

I can see why the fall picnic is one of the highlights for the year……..

bye for now.

P.S. Remember if you double click on the photos they will come up bigger.