chores or the call of the wild

Retired Rod asked yesterday if the Inukshuk was marking something in particular, or just the river.  As far as we could tell, it was just the river. 

We have been busy still cleaning out the house with trips to the local dump and Donald has been pricing out green lumber in order to finish off the last 1/3 of the back deck.  This has been a three year project, as it seems every time, it is a " thousand bucks"!  I think we should just take the thousand bucks to the lumber store each time we go, because that seems to be the bill every time, no matter what project we are working on. Ha.

The weather continues to be wonderful - crisp cool mornings and warm afternoons.  We should continue to be doing the house stuff, but we hear the call of the wild!  So, perhaps Friday we will go out to one of British Columbia's newest Provincial Parks: Anderson Flats. We checked it out last Saturday and we very impressed.

Rivers Edge Campground, Kispiox: This is the gathering place for 5:00 appies and refreshments. Fun!

Kispiox River Wordless Wednesday

Rivers Edge

This past weekend, we travelled to the Kispiox Valley to a lovely little campground called Rivers Edge.  It is a quiet campground in the spring and summer months and crazy busy come September - why? - because the fisherpersons are here for the catch and release Steelhead fishing.  Some of the American campground patrons have been coming here for over 40 years.  A couple of guys from High Prairie, Alberta, started coming in 1970.  We were invited to their annual Pig Roast, which we highly enjoyed.  We met one of the annual Fall patrons a couple of years ago.  They full time, initially from Montana.  We had lots of questions for them back then and some new ones as we get closer.  They are members of Escapees - thanks Vic and Sandy Colvard! 

Rivers Edge Steelhead Welcome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

not out this weekend hmmmm

This long weekend is probably for the first for many years that we have stayed at home.  The weather was supposed to be terrible, and the plan was to continue to work on cleaning out the house.  Well, Donald did well  - he finished the main floor bathroom window trim, painted and all.  Good for him.  Kim didn't get as much accomplished - a couple of boxes cleared out from one of the bedrooms ( and a quilt top for the fifth wheel completed ).

We did take the new RV to the dealership again a couple of weeks ago, and some new interior lights are on order.  They are very nice lights, but are not really made for a vehicle travelling on the road.  The lights tend to fall off or come apart, and even when the road is smooth and steady.  We will see how this will carry on.

 I think Gator girl wanted to go someplace too, this weekend: 

This week's plan is for some calls to a dog groomer, a vet visit for teeth cleaning, and then she should be " good to go".

smoke and moving the boy

Kim is back at the stix and bricks, working and helping the 2nd son get ready to return to school.  He will be attending British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, taking the first of 5 trips there to complete is apprentice training.  He will be in residence, so at least we have an idea of what he will need to abide there.

Don stayed down at the lot with the 5th wheel, completing some more retaining walls with landscape ties.  He will be leaving there tomorrow or Friday to meet Kim and son on the road.  Feels like we are always on the road - gotta love it !

Our area is inundated with forest fires all around, with evacuations at some areas about 1.5 hours drive from here.  Our son's roommate, who has a small security group that works at music festivals, has been asked to help the RCMP to assist with the evacuations. He left today and will be gone for a few days to help out. A cold front moved in, and with it, the wind.  This hampered the fire efforts by firefighters, as  crews were pulled off some of the fires due to safety.   Our little airport is extremely busy - all afternoon, there have been big chemical bombers flying low over the house every 15 - 20 minutes.  The house windows are shaking!  It shouldn't be any problem with our travels, as all the highways are open along our way for this weekend.  Breathing was tough on Sunday and Monday, but the wind cleared our area, and Kim can stop wheezing!      

Well, at least the mosquitoes are not as bad in northern B.C. as they were on the prairies!  Take a look at these pictures - the truck after arriving at the cottage!