Saturday, October 4/2008

Dave's fortieth birthday, so teasing about old age, etc.  We go to the market in the morning, one of Canada's best.  Wander about happily and buy samosas to eat from the paper bag and some to save for later.  Very quiet without Katy's bounce - she spent the night with Fiona.

In the afternoon we drive (two cars) up to Ivan's camp.  A lovely hour's drive up the Royal Road to Woodland.  The kids and J pick apples while Dave barbecues steak - butter tender meat that comes from Peter's Shop, we're told.  Well worth remembering if we're ever here and buying meat.  Rachel's brought birthday cake with her, a carrot cake.  There's a fire on in the woodstove, Ivan still burning wood his father cut over ten years ago.