This 'n That

On the 27th of June Kevin received his 20 year Long Service Medal from Deputy Commissioner Bev Busson at RCMP HQ in Vancouver. Helen and I were there along with Shannon and the boys. Here Kevin is getting some last minute instructions from the Sergeant Major before the ceremonies began.

Following the ceremony we stopped for Helen to take a picture of the RCMP Memorial to those members who die on duty in BC. Little did we know that less than a month later two more members have been added to the list, albeit from Saskatchewan and not BC. Our hearts are heavy!
After Lauie, Larry, Josh and Garrett's visit we got back to the upgrades to our house. The garden doors are now operable and as you can see we poured a small cement deck and added an archway. Now will come some trellis work and another flower bed to act as a berm between us and the street.
On Tuesday our new kitchen counter tops were installed. The plan is to re-paint the cupboards and add new door handle/pulls. We haven't quite decided on the color for the cupboard fronts, but it will likely be white to match the trim in the rest of the house. The hardware will probably be a brushed chrome.
Lastly, the Trumpet Lilly is starting to bloom! We bought this scrawny looking plant at the Farmer's Market last Fall and this is what it's turning into. This a totally new plant experience for us!