LOMAH - Land of Milk and Honey

Just living life here in the Promised Land, Southern Alberta. Where the Mountains meet the prairie in a stunning sunset, surrounded in fields of gold

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Another loss in January

I recently read a posting by Jen.... you friends will know her and the offspring of Cleo, Tiberias. Sadly, he is no longer with us. You can post your thoughts on her blog here.http://jenandfabien.blogspot.com/2009/01/tiberias.h...

Friday, January 23, 2009

New iGoogle

I've been messing around with the new feature iGoogle and am happy to say that it's working pretty good. New features are seen here. Not sure if this worked as I'm doing this from my iGoogle page. Of particular interest is the fact that I can check my Gmail, RSS feeds, Google talk and Google calendar all from the one page. If you use even a couple of these features, it might be worth a try.....

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Kilmorey update: History of the Last Fire

Here is a posting from the Waterton Scrambling Blog and a picture as well."sigob said...I just drove by and it really is quite a site to see.As for my recollections of the fire story - here is the update from my dad and mom. It also fits better with my recollection of my Grandmother and Grandfather's first hand account.There was a smaller hotel located where the Kilmorey now was. In 1933 during the depression in burnt down under suspicious circumstances....

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Kilmorey Lodge destroyed by Fire

Well 2009 starts with a sad loss. The Kilmorey Lodge in Waterton burned to the ground today... I was almost sick at the news. So many wonderful memories in the Lightpost restaurant and bar. It's funny how certain places retain an fixed place in your mind yet can be gone like that.Here is a reposting from the Calgary Herald."The Kilmorey Lodge, one of Alberta's most historic buildings and an icon of Waterton Lakes National Park, was destroyed...

Sunday, January 18, 2009

New Year...New Post

Well the end of year came and went and sadly I didn't post. Here's a quick look at our home renos that are mostly complete except for the shower in the bathroom.From 2008_10 Home RenosFrom 2008_10 Home RenosFrom 2008_10 Home RenosFrom 2008_10 Home RenosFrom 2008_10 Home RenosFrom 2008_10 Home RenosThis was before we finished as we have carpet and flooring in as well. I'd like to note that Logan's toy room also doubles as our guest room if your...