My Kootenay Kitten

About the Book

In 1994 on a hot Indian summer’s day,  I was eight months pregnant with my son Robbie  sitting on the Lock Heart Beach in the kootenay’s skipping rocks across the water. I felt the warm sunshine on my face with a breath taking breeze that blew through my hair. The water’s waves flowed in rhythm, splashing against my feet. I’m captured later that evening by pink violet yellow sunset, with huge fluffy clouds that look like marsh mellows in the sky. I gaze over Kootenay Lake and think my family will always have a paradise vacation spot . The most beautiful place in the whole wide world. Four years later and my second child Ginger is born. The following year our family buys our first home in Mission , B.C.  Mission has a nice community. There’s a Real Canadian Superstore and that’s were I work part time. I also volunteer at the my children’s elementary school  and I sing in the Serenata’s choir. My birthday is in December and I’ll be 39 this year in 2006.

The first person in our family to go to the kootneny’s  was Pat’s grandfather Doug Carpenter after world war 2. Doug and his Wife Hilda fell in love with the land and lived there for some time. They had two sons,  one named Doug Jr. and other son Rob Carpenter who’s Pats father. It has been one generation to the next, where now Pat Carpenter brings us  to the Kootenay’s.  Hope you enjoy reading my story.

About the Author

My name is Darlene Marie Carpenter. I have lived in Canada my whole life. I have been happily married to my wonderful husband Pat for 12 years.  We have 2 children, Robbie who is 12 years and Ginger who is 8 years old. Austin our cat is now 3 years old and our black cat panther is 10 years. Our Chow named Bear passed away last year 2005, he had spirit. Having this Kootenay Kitten story published is a great way for the family to remember our dog . 

In 1994 on a hot Indian summer’s day,  I was eight months pregnant with my son Robbie  sitting on the Lock Heart Beach in the kootenay’s skipping rocks across the water. I felt the warm sunshine on my face with a breath taking breeze that blew through my hair. The water’s waves flowed in rhythm, splashing against my feet. I’m captured later that evening by pink violet yellow sunset, with huge fluffy clouds that look like marsh mellows in the sky. I gaze over Kootenay Lake and think my family will always have a paradise vacation spot . The most beautiful place in the whole wide world. Four years later and my second child Ginger is born. The following year our family buys our first home in Mission , B.C.  Mission has a nice community. There’s a Real Canadian Superstore and that’s were I work part time. I also volunteer at the my children’s elementary school  and I sing in the Serenata’s choir. My birthday is in December and I’ll be 39 this year in 2006.

The first person in our family to go to the kootneny’s  was Pat’s grandfather Doug Carpenter after world war 2. Doug and his Wife Hilda fell in love with the land and lived there for some time. They had two sons,  one named Doug Jr. and other son Rob Carpenter who’s Pats father. It has been one generation to the next, where now Pat Carpenter brings us  to the Kootenay’s.  Hope you enjoy reading my story.

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