Update: This was originally posted well before Christmas and was creatively titled "Is it Cold Enough for You???" but we ran into trouble with our blog so it just sat in space until now. That said Devona occassionally gets trapped in a time warp so you probably are not surprised at all. Now that I have managed to rectify some of these issues perhaps we can even get back to regular podcasts as well. (RW)

What is it about that saying anyway?? Not sure what it is but it has always bothered me even though it is well known that all that they are doing is using it as a conversation ice breaker. It is effectively -34 C outside right now BEFORE the windchill add the windchill in and we are hovering at a balmy -50 C ... what kind of answer am I supposed to give?? Nope...not quite cold enough for me yet as I was hoping that I could bear witness to a -75 C day !!??? Seriously for those of you in the know you no longer have to feel compelled to ask that question as from now on I am going to just let you in on a secret to let you know that anytime the temperature dips below +20 C it is cold enough for me!

Onward and upward and onto some pictures of what we have been up to for the past month. Even though time has been short for both Rob and myself we have still managed to get out on a couple of fun excursions. Here are a few images that were shot back in November of the Cougar Sports teams. Rob shot the volleyball and I shot the soccer...very hard to imagine that almost exactly a month ago when the soccer was shot outside there wasn't a trace of snow on the ground!

Lens (mm): 160
ISO: 3200
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/500
Exp. Comp.: +0.3

Lens (mm): 100
ISO: 3200
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/500
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

Now onto the soccer... 

Lens (mm): 200
ISO: 250
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/2000
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

Lens (mm): 200
ISO: 250
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/2000
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

A Group of Investment Advisors Rob shot in late fall:

An image captured during my annual Labour Day trip to Red Deer. Looking at the exif data at the bottom of the pic you will see indication of a very long exposure shot at night ... the orange glow to the trees was from a fire that was about 20 yards away...

Lens (mm): 33
ISO: 200
Aperture: 4.5
Shutter: 278
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

Below display the effect of different shutter speeds on moving water in a photo... the first image as shown is shot with a much faster shutter speed than the second: 

ISO: 125
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/640
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

Lens (mm): 55
ISO: 125
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 8
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

Jim who was kind enough to move some of the cattails out of the way for a shot of mine... actually, now that I think about it I'm sure that he was moving them out of the way for a shot that he was taking and I just took advantage of it...

My daughter Brooke just finished playing in the city finals wit her volleyball team and I am very proud of her as they are second in the city! Here are a few pictures of the season:

Lens (mm): 135
ISO: 1600
Aperture: 2
Shutter: 1/800
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

Lens (mm): 70
ISO: 3200
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/800
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

 Here is an image that Rob shot of the Regina Cougars women's basketball team:

Lens (mm): 78
ISO: 6400
Aperture: 2.8
Shutter: 1/1250
Exp. Comp.: +0.3

A few weekends ago my daughter and I spent the day at my sisters house making gingerbread houses... very hard to get the houses done when my neice and nephew were just wanting to eat all of the decorations!

Yummy gingerbread...

For some reason Brooke seemed to think that she was better off without my help... no idea why? And seeing how I can already hear all of the comments...it was a Sunday and I was in my comfy clothes without any make-up on or my hair done... 

I am certain Devona had some witty closing comment to add here so I will close this off for her.

Stay Tuned and Keep your Stick on the Ice.