Lizzie came Home - 4 May 2012

Early in the day the activity was focused on the backyard, with finishing touches being put to seeding the lawn. Amon helped Pamela to seed, while Kirk and Chris rolled, raked and did even more seeding. Its a nice clover and grass mixture that will be great for low maintenance and attracting bees. Both things of which we like the idea.

Our dear friends, Georges Potvin and Bob Dupuis, arrived today from Gatineau, Quebec and Rockland, Ontario (both quite near Ottawa).  They had driven all that way going no more than 55 kilometres per hour because the trailer they were towing would commence swaying at higher speeds. Perched on the back of the trailer, looking like the little queen she is, was Lizzie, the 1913 Model T Ford / OJ Childs Chemical Hose Wagon fire engine.

They arrived here in the afternoon, exhausted and with frayed nerves, but with a beautiful truck with which to utterly and completely surprise Will.  He knew that Georges was coming, but thought that we would be going to the airport later that evening to pick him up.

We love it when a plan comes together and we can completely surprise someone.  We are so glad to have Georges and Bubba here with us.