Wordless Wednesday - This is his new favourite place to sit

He likes to look out the window and watch Albert, the dog.

Trice Farms is Open for Business!

Trice Farms Pond & Garden Centre opened it's doors for business today!

Edison and I were very eager to go and visit on their opening day... for those that don't know, Trice Farms is owned by my Dad and Renata, and we are very excited for them!

Although it's technically not Spring yet, Spring is in the air at Trice with all the beautiful Spring flowers in stock. Even though it's early in the season, if you're in the neighbourhood, you should definitely check it out!

Their early Spring hours are Wednesday - Monday 10am-5pm (closed on Tuesdays) and they are located at 24565 Dewdney Trunk Road in Maple Ridge.

Anyone who knows me, knows that if I have my camera and there are flowers in the vicinity, I can't help myself. Taking pictures is a must!

Edison is already shopping for seeds!

Today I really did feel like Spring is just around the corner... I can't wait!

Wordless Wednesday - Jonathan getting creative with bath time?

I love turning on the camera to see what Jonathan and Edison have been up to while I'm at work... and finding things like this... 

Wordless Wednesday - Tickling the ivories

Out of the Mouths of 8th Graders...

I teach guitar to my grade 8 Explorations classes at school. We just started a new term on Wednesday, so I got all new classes.... 150 new names to memorize!

At the start of the term for my grade 8's, I decided to hand out a little questionnaire to find out what their experience is (if any), with guitar. Later in the term, I teach them about blues music. They watch a video on the blues, learn the 12-bar blues progression, and learn how to write melodies using a blues scale.

In the questionnaire, I ask them to tell me what they know about the blues. "The blues is..."

These were some of my favourite responses:

The blues is...

"A pretty colour" 

"Funky music"

"Boring"

"A hockey team in St. Louis"

And my personal favourite: "Old guys with raspy voices"

Oh, how I love my job!

Wordless Wednesday - More fun at the playroom