Friday 21 October 2011

Congratulations Michelle Li and Alexandra Bruce

Fantastic!!!! Michelle Li and Alexandra Bruce have captures the Gold medal in Badminton on Wednesday at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. And yesterday Michelle Li took an other Gold medal for winning in the women singles.
Just Great and congratulations from Halifax!!!!!






Hal Jones has done a great painting for the Canada games here in Halifax  "Badminton" it is available still as a limited edition print at silvias_publishing@yahoo.ca or at the Halifax Seaport Farmers Market where I will be Saturday and Sunday's.
I hope to see you there tomorrow
Limited Edition Print by Hal Jones "Badminton"

Take care
Silvia

Thursday 13 October 2011

A Trip to Amish Country

We had a fantastic week in Amish Country. 
Here are some of the pics from that visit.

One of the many beautiful Carriages

is getting stuck in Traffic like everyone else




The many Horses and Buggies were a treat to see. The people were wonderful and very friendly.

Sam Stolzfus, our driver with his team Solder and Sarge, what a nice man!   
A drive through the country side with Solder and Sarg, Sam the driver and Gina was a high light of the trip.

Taking the team out to cut the Corn

Beacon Hollow Farm
 The visit to the Amish Farm Beacon Hollow was although very interesting.
The Amish originated in the same area of Europe, that I am from. My Swiss geman language is very simmilar to the Amish Pennsilvania Dutch and I could understand and talk to them.
The founders Name "Ammann" is very common in my mothers home town.