17 hours ago, we were on the road. First, the Fraser Valley Antique Fair in Queen's Park, New Westminster. We go to a fair every couple of months; the Fraser Valley one has been a favourite. It's a pity (from our point of view) that it seems to be gradually turning into a "Collectibles" fair. Bottles, postcards, sports cards, toys, "vintage" kitchen stuff. Interesting, in a way, but not the Japanese porcelain that Laurie is hunting.
He did find a nice teapot. Not antique, but old. And I picked up a pair of abalone salt shakers.
And saw this, that I liked, but have no place for: it's big!
Laurie says they should have been ashamed, hanging that material up where kids -- kids! -- could see it.Next, a stroll around the neighbourhood and the park, taking photos.
Coffee and shopping for organic foods, at 6th and 6th.
3:00 PM, a first birthday party. We didn't stay for supper, although the mole enchiladas they were making looked wonderful.
Birthday girl, getting ready to walk.
Home again. Out to do a first walk-around with the camera for the Bioblitz. It was cold and threatening to rain, so I brought in a couple of pine cones, shook them out and examined the beasties scurrying for cover. The usual millipedes, sowbugs, baby slugs. A frantic thing like a mini-daddy-longlegs. A bunch of black and white beetles, about 3.5 mm long. And an even tinier one I had never seen before, green and barely 0.8 mm long.
How to find out what that is, I am not sure. It can wait until tomorrow. I am going to bed.
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