Samson's Still Smiling
  
It has been hard times recently for our sweet little Samson. Poor Sam had to have surgery to remove bladder stones last month. Though we aren't sure if it was harder on him or his mommies!
He has recovered like a champ and is now almost back to normal. A big shout out to the wonderful team at Boundary Bay Veterinary Hospital for taking such good care of our boy, even if he was considered a violent offender and mostly tried to eat all the staff.
He may be our sweet baby boy, but he is 13 and can be a little grumpy when he's in pain. Fortunately, none of the excellent staff was injured... much.
Don't Look a Gift Horse In The Mouth
Or maybe this title should be "Don't look a gift cherry tree in the mouth". Last month we told you about the unexpected gift of a cherry tree from Michelle's mom, and how we hoped it would do something in its first year.
Well, Spring has sprung, and the little tree has shown us her first cherry blossoms. They smell amazing! While it remains to be seen if we will actually get any cherries, the little tree is proving to be a beautiful addition to the back yard.
The apple tree is also in full bloom and now we are thinking that we need another fruit tree back there. We would love to hear your suggestions for what does well on the water in the Fraser Valley!
Can't Get More Canadian Than That!
This month our pair of Canadian geese returned to the riverbank to nest. They are large, loud, demanding and worth steering clear of. We are extremely grateful that, unlike years past, the geese have kept to the riverbank and not filled our yard with poop. At least not yet.
Currently our view is the geese nesting by a rushing river in front of snow topped mountains. All we are missing is a family of beavers industriously building a dam and a bathing moose. Talk about Canadian!
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