LINDA LOVES IT...LIKES A CLEARER SKY

A photo after I stopped suddenly...hence the skis ready to go...or something like that...I loved the winter ski challenge too, but missed the beautiful views and clear skies of other visits

ON THE SLOPES-VISIBILITY NIL

Each of the four days were poor visibility, and challenging snow conditions, but we skied all of the four days...and all day...I had level 4 instructors the whole time I was there too...got better!!!!

THE NEW INSTRUCTOR SKI SUIT!!!!

WOW!! This is Matt in the new CSIA intstuctor ski suit...notice the Canadian maple leafs on the arms...

OUR LIVING ROOM

Here is our fireplace and the table where we put my laptop to watch a DVD movie almost each night...very good ones too!

THE JOHANNSEN CONDO ON THE SQUARE

Our one bedroom unit looks out ont the central square, "La Forge" restaurant and to the right...up the mountain...a perfect one bedroom condo for 4 nights

TREMBLANT CSIA CONVENTION-DEC.2005

Breakfast starts the ski day at Tremblant where Matt is attending the Canadian Ski Instructors' convention...improvement on the mountain all day, and info later in the day

LEAVING GEORGIAN BAY

Au revoir to the Bay and on past Moonstone ski area and so home to Toronto by just after nightfall..a perfect day.

WYE MARSH

This is an arm of Georgian Bay...such a lovely sunset just for me

WYE MARSH

...and heading south down 69, I passed Wye Marsh near Midland...pretty view

HIGHWAY VIEWS

Here is a farther north view...the great white north...not white yet

THE ROCK CUT-MUSKOKA

The rock cut on the way to Port Carling...my decision to drive home via Foot's Bay and the Georgian Bay side of things...more tunes,,,more singing...great to be solo!!

Canoes up on "saw horses"

The dear old cottage is closed for the winter...the boats are all up from the lake as we have sold our boat house...hope to have a new one by the summer

The new view...no tree to block

...and another view..."without the fallen tree in it"....can you ever see far!!!

Here is the new unobstructed view where the tree used to stand...very OPEN

....and here is all that is left of the tree that the wind blew down last week...and Bear, our dear friend, came and chopped up and dragged away...so kind!!

Here's the "chariot" in question...just a peppy, great little CR-V Honda...fun, fun, fun

Linda taking a photo of herself in the "chief's Hat"...on my solo day to Muskoka in our new car...loud tunes, singing at the top of my voice etc.

New Indian chief headress I purchased at 75% off at the Muskoka store...what fun next summer for the Chimney Theatre shows.

ANGELA AND LINDA IN MUSKOKA

Here we are...Linda and her great friend Angela, neighbour and friend in Toronto and Muskoka ...Hi Angela...here we are at the Heritage Show of Muskoka Cottages this past summer

TAYLOR-SO SCARY!!!!!!!!

ooh...scary...that vampire who is really Taylor Davidson...isn't he frightening???

BUDDY..ROBIN AND PETER'S NEW GOLDEN RETRIEVER

HERE IS THE PUPPY OF THE MONTH...RIGHT YOU ARE...DID YOU GUESS THAT IT LIVES IN ENGLAND AND JUST MOVED IN WITH OUR DAUGHTER ROBIN AND HER FAMILY...HIS NAME IS "BUDDY" THEIR NEW GOLDEN RETRIEVER!!!

THE PARTY OF THE YEAR

Here is the whole effect of my party get-up...to celebrate Brian Harris' birthday at Rosedale Golf Club....it was fun with amazing food, professional decorations over the whole golf club and "60's" outfits to blow your mind!!!...plus an amazing band for dancing to top it off

HALLOWE'EN AT THE WILSON RESIDENCE

Emily and her friend ready to "trick or treat"...so cute

THIS PUPPY IS HONEY...A DAVIDSON FAMILY MEMBER

Here is the puppy...now about 4 months old...very cute don't you think???

MODEL...YOU BET

Our charming little Emily thinking of choosing a modeling career (probably not, but what fun to pretend)...perfect!!!