Tuesday, 29 August 2023

6:30 am just getting light! ðŸ˜ģ

  Sunflower at the later stage of its life. 

The summer always seems to go so fast, June we have the longest day of the year, then we squander the rest of the summer season with early mornings that are light at 4:30 am, and bright till 10pm. Then one day I look out the window at 6:30am and realize that it's not getting light nearly as early as I remember such a short time ago. 

I find it funny how time just goes zoom through the summer, especially when we are so busy living our lives with friends family and just enjoying our summer. Polly gets up and peeks out "it's still dark" she says, back to bed for her! LoL 😆 

We are at our friends home, at the back of their long driveway, with a view of their back yard. Jack & I built a privacy fence on Sunday, a day of rest it wasn't! We had fun, digging many post holes, as we have never built a fence before, at least not one where you had a predetermined exact distance between the posts, as the pickets were across rather than up and down, so the posts had to be exactly 5feet away from each other, this caused at least one posthole to be dug 3 times LoL. 

  Privacy fence complete, stain yet to come. 

We did some cursing, and much sweating, along with a heck of a lot of laughing, nothing like a hot day building something with limited carpenter skills LoL, we did have fun. The girls went to see the Barbie movie, and we built a fence. We all got what we wanted, we got to do a man job, girls got to have a girl day, life couldn't be anymore simple. 

I got a few more things setup with our trailer here, so we are more comfortable, electric, & water, (had a leak, fixed now) as well as a line to the sewer so we don't have to uproot ourselves ever 10 days or so to dump our tanks. I'm still in awe at just how great our friendship is with Jack & Wendy. We met again Wendy & I, on Facebook after many years apart, since highschool, then after chat chat, we connect when we came to Grande Prairie, and she said come stay with us! 

I'm still shaking my head how life goes.

 I can see outside better now, still a little dark as we are surrounded by trees here, but day has definitely broken, now sunup yet. I can hear a pickup going by on the highway, somebody in a heck of a hurry. The highway is close, were only 2 property's over from highway 40, and so many trucks go every morning to work south of GP. I'm always amazed the amount of traffic that moves around this city, just busy working everyday. 

Coffee ☕#1 done, soon the sun will be up here, and the day will brighten, supposed to be 28°c again, was a really muggy day yesterday, no complaints, today I think I might go looking for a place Chris loved here, Saskatoon mountain it's called, between here and Dawson Creek, not too far away. I been thinking of putting something there as a reminder of him. I wanna go check it out first, see what it's like, see if there is a place to put something, and just scope it out. A "reckie" as it was called in the army, reconace, check it out before making any decisions. 

In Grande Prairie I have many triggers, places Chris & went together, thing's he showed me, places he took me, and time's we spent together. Happy and sad time's now, but still fresh in my memories. It's one year coming up since the time he was run down, and as always I feel something needs to be done, and I don't know what! 

Time and just thinking has a way of getting to what needs to happen I find, pressing for this doesn't usually get the results I'm looking for, so when I'm unsure I like to give it time, and surprisingly the idea comes to me in time. I feel "still" right now, not really sure exactly what to do, but I do know it'll come. 

Jack & Wendy have two granddaughters & another on the way, Polly just said to me Wendy invited her to a baby shower for her daughter, be fun I'm sure. I watched Wendy & Jack with there granddaughter and she's so cute, and a real firecracker I think. Is nice to be involved with their family here, and watch these kids grow up as we visit. 

I have a plan for Colton's play house that I've been kinda dreaming of, I'm not sure exactly what it will turn out like, but a castle look is what I'm seeing in the picture I have I got from the Internet. I'm going to use pallets, I've been planning this awhile now, want a place that's dry and challenging for him to play in their backyard. Ciara has some pallets that she picked up already, I'll get more as needed. 

A walk is in order now, coffee #2 ☕ is just about done, 7:45 and I'm about ready. 

Sun's up now, day's beginning, I'm off fo a bit of exercise now.

Love our life as we travel, ❤️ðŸĪ—




Thursday, 24 August 2023

Rain now, feeling comfortable.

Feeling comfortable in our trailer in a parking lot in Hinton, Alberta this morning isn't how I saw today when we left our campsite in McLure, BC. I had a couple days staying in Mount Robson provincial park in.mind, but that went out the window when we drove into the campground and realized all reservations in this place, another not as I had imagined, sites were small, and access was tight and all sites had reservations on them. 

I was hungry, we had put off lunch hoping to setup and eat at the campground. So off we went towards Jasper, looking for a decent pull off that we could stop and have a sandwich. After awhile I found a place by the lake, and did a quick pull off, was tight, but at a boat launch and rest stop was ok. 

Polly got into the trailer and made a sandwich knowing I was "hangry" feeling as the plan was altered & we weren't sure what we'd do next. Food in my belly helps, and Polly knows how to read me like a book. After we ate the wind was blowing about 30km, so we didn't stay long, having trouble getting the door open and shut with the wind pushing it. 

As we traveled towards Jasper now I said
"funny how I wanted a place to pull off that has a nice view, yet when we were there we didn't even really enjoy it, just didn't really want to step out and take a look around."

Looking back after we both understand that sometimes it's just a stop, get a bite, and move on. I fight with this when we travel sometimes as I want to stop, but with the trailer it's not easy to find a pullout that's big enough, or that you see far enough ahead that you can pull into. Sure there is a huge pullout where you're looking at the trees, and the side of the road, but where the lake is, or the mountains, Nada! Not where we or I would like to pull out. 

Just past the Jasper townsite wind was whipping hard here. Had to pullout after the pullout as was only for travelers on the other side of the road ðŸĨī so I crossed, parked in the gravel.

We passed through Jasper for a nice view, but didn't stay, maybe another time, reservations are a pain to get in government parks here, we decide to go to Hinton, get dinner out, as when traveling it's a bit of a pain if we don't make camp. So our dinner was a Smitty's, and that was good. Both of us hungry now, and ready to just enjoy dinner, and dinner was great, both satisfied. 

In Mount Robson & Jasper no cell service until you are close to the town, this made for no information, so when we stopped for a pee, we could look forward to the time it would take to get to Hinton, that's when we made the decision to just pass through the park. I'm happy we did, waking to rain in a campground again, dragging in the mud and dirt not what I wanted. 

Dark out still, going for my second cup of coffee ☕☕, have to heat it up now, as I waited too long writing here. Rain does feel comfortable, I turned the heat up a bit, and got my hoodie on, with my Canuck's Pajama bottoms on, yep feeling just right. 

We called Jack last night, just let him know we probably be there today, Wendy got home yesterday, good news. Was nice to hear his voice again, always with some joking 😃, we both are looking for to seeing them again. Hmm I just realized is kinda like our second home, we pull in there and it's like coming home kinda. Now I'm feeling happy and sad at the same time, guess that's how it'll be for awhile. 

It's getting light out now, was a good place to stay the night, was just the right time to stop last night, and perfect place to stay, the sign here said no camping, but could stay one night, so we did. Is a huge mall parking lot, with Safeway at this end, and Walmart at the other, and many other places here too. 

After we set our two outside slides out, away from the parking lot I took a walk around the place, had to have a little exercise. As I walked along I noticed a truck in the distance, behind the mall between the Walmart and Canadian tire store. 08 on the side of it, as I got closer I realized it was a huge Electra haul mining rock truck. I had heard of these, and never seen one as big as this. 

WOW, it was HUGE ðŸ˜ē
I took a good look around it, was in a spot behind the buildings, along what looked like a trail, I'm not sure why it would have been placed here? No signage explaining it, just there, almost hidden. There was a girl there when I approached, she had climbed up on it, and took a really good look, I'm not that much for climbing that thing. She was also in awe as I was, we talked about, but mostly we both just looked at the huge truck. 

Photos don't really give a good representation of its size, the ladder that would have been there when the truck was being used was taken off, & the ab had screen over it so nobody could go into it, but someone did get the one planetary open, it's in the perfect location for vandalism, too bad. 

Not like camping in a park, but really interesting just the same for me, Polly said when I returned "I thought you had gotten lost!" LoL, she knows better 😆

Not camping now, just traveling in the rain LoL, be another adventure today, highway 40 to Grande Prairie today, in the rain! Better than in the snow 😆 LoL

Love this life we do ðŸĪ—❤️

Thursday, 17 August 2023

Moving on, forward hoe, get going!

Our next stop between here and Okanagan Falls will be where we park on the way. No plans, except a possible stop in Hedley, BC for a little look around. We passed by a few years ago and didn't stop, so this time I'm thinking we will, just because. Often when we travel we pass by places as with a trailer it's hard to just pull over, but this trip we will try to slow it just a little more, even though we know our plan is to get to Grande Prairie 😊 and see our family there. 

Leaving the island is harder this time, is beautiful weather, and we know what the fall brings here, even more beautiful weather. I'm sure the fall up north will be beautiful too. Hard to find the balance between the island and the mainland. Have you ever thought of that? I never did till just now, hmm. ðŸĪ”

I sit here looking out the window watching seagulls pass by, and people waking up walking towards the beach, sun's up higher now, and I think how I've grown up here, on this island away from the mainland. All around is water, ocean, lakes, rivers, and streams. This has been my love, water close. On the mainland you do have coastal areas, but most is lakes and rivers, (land locked). 

The beauty I know already is there where we travel, just have to look, but most of what we see from the time we exit the ferry and head east will be oceanless, this I know as we leave the island. Leaving in the prime time is ok, as we have had a very very good spring/summer time here, weather fantastic, family and friends visiting has been really nice, even some connections that we hadn't expected, just really nice time here this year. 

Looking forward to seeing friends and family as we travel north will be nice too. I know what the end of summer and into fall looks like north, colours will be happening soon, the forest fires ðŸ”Ĩ concern us, but so far no road closure on our route planned. Take it as it comes is how I plan, day by day the conditions change, plan ahead, and travel with what is.

Today our last visits are planned, Polly's sister & brother-in-law, our friends in Courtenay, our grandson & friends, my sister & brother-in-law Dan then off! Oh and others we didn't expect I'm thinking ðŸĪ”😀

Is how it goes, there is a time that you leave them behind, knowing you will return, hopefully all will be well. Like life, it's always changing, so we also know it will not be exactly the same when we return, people will change, places will change, and we will also change! 

Life is not stagnant, enjoy your every moment ❤️ðŸĪ—

Loving this life fully ❤️

PS, I finished this by the office, as Wi-Fi is spotty here, never sat and paid attention to the amount of traffic here, and congestion when a MH stops right in front, restricting traffic as people come and go with trailers ðŸ˜ģ




Sunday, 13 August 2023

Smells of the campground

Tonight we will have the steaks we bought yesterday Polly said just now! Hmm, what to say? Okay 😄 that sounds good. Also she says "no hotdogs at 3pm today" I snicker, I messed up her plans yesterday, I got hungry and ate late in the day, and didn't feel like supper. Today I'm going to do as Polly says, eat at the correct time's. 

Campground smells are wonderful especially at certain times everyone is cooking it seems, and the smells as you walk by arouse my appetite, along with having to hold myself back from getting close for a look at what's cooking 😆.  This is one of many things I love about camping, well RVing all around the country. So many different smells at different times of the day is nice. 

Polly's up now, creating already, she has a plan! LoL I'm going to, and many others will too have a treat tomorrow, I'm thinking will be a surprise, but Polly will create her famous buns for whoever is here at the time. 

I love her, her concentration at this time, exactly the right amount of flour, sugar, salt, milk, Almond milk now! 😀 Yeast, I see, this is really the first time I've ever really watched her create these. Warm milk outta the microwave, I see now, I'm guessing to activate the yeast. Eggs now beat up, ahh the milk has butter with it, a mixture. Now cool a little, don't want it too hot, would cook the eggs ðŸĨšðŸģ. 

More flour now, hmm. I'm getting an education here LoL. Mixture is still too hot, ok in it goes, now the mixing 😁 More flour, and mix a little more. Gee, I'm getting tired of all this ðŸ˜ģ😄ðŸĪĢ

Now for the pattacake part. I have seen this before. Then the roll it, and all the other stuff. 

Magic I say, it's like performing magic, kneeding now, and pushing around the island counter, I smile to myself now, watching Polly create her love, and she says "There we go, She's ready to go!" "It looks so small now" I say, Polly says "it'll grow", as she puts it back in the bowl and says as she does it, "put it in the sun to let it get warm" 

Now looking in the pantry she gets a little excited, thought she didn't have any icing sugar ðŸ˜ģ😀, but she found it! 😁

Ok clean up now, ready for the next part later today. And that's how it's all done to this point, I'm not sure I'll be here for the next round? 

I'm now off to visit a friend here, so nice to have them come camp and visit here. 

Rough life we have! LoL

I love this Life ðŸĪ—❤️


Saturday, 12 August 2023

Sleep is over rated!

       Early morning at Qualicum Bay

I am happy to sleep when I'm tired, when it's dark, when the day is done, also if I feel tired during the day, which I often do, a nap ðŸ˜ī is not beyond me 😀 but the whole sleep in, miss daybreak, the action that happens as the world wakes up is fantastic!
I know I wake too early almost every day, I like the early morning sounds smells, and sights, so much happens at this time. The light is perfect for views as well as photos, and if you're not liking it, just wait a moment, it'll change. 

I'm sitting here with coffee ☕☕ number 2 on a log, watching other's wander the beach looking for? Whatever! 
   Look at a photo of myself, always critical 😆

   The raft that someone built is still here. 

Even yesterday getting up early, I managed to get my nap in before company came, and had a really nice day, beach time I'm calling it, we had been in Port Alberni, locked in kind of staying put due to the road restrictions since the fire at Cameron lake. So being here is some time to say goodbye to friends and family before we jump off the island, and time to enjoy the beach. 

I stretch a bit, my backs sore, not unusual, my eyes water now often, my whatever hurts LoL, pains almost everywhere lol, just getting old feels like old! At the same time I remind myself that I'm fortunate to be here on the beach with my coffee ☕ writing this, watching the guls flying towards me, people picking on the beach, early sun in my face, warm. Nothing like it, I smile 😊 now, yeah the pains go away when you are busy doing what you love! 

I've learned Iove to write, take pictures of many things, listen to the sounds as I write, well peck here, is a very calming experience. Friends bing-ing with messenger, giving a hi how are ya, gawd life is good, back never hurt all this time I laugh to myself. I'm guessing I just gotta stay busy, and concentrate on something else, then the pains all fly away for the time being!

Had a really nice talk with a friend as I wrote here, I'm always amazed at how connected we can be if we want to be. Talked with my daughter earlier, that happens often during the day, and others as I go, our niece sent a message, not going to get a visit with them as busy when we be passing by, maybe next year! 

Planning travel ahead is interesting, still always a possibility list is what we do, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, always something comes to us. 

Jet's here this morning, was nice to have him stay last night, will spend time with him today, be a nice visit. Dinner was great last night, I'm sure the band at the pub will be fun tonight too, friends coming down Don & Bev, will camp here a few days too. I have to say this going to be a great time at the beach! 

Love our life we do! ðŸĪ—❤️









Tuesday, 8 August 2023

Qualicum Bay native campground for 2 weeks


I just love the beach, the ocean, the sights, smell, and the sounds are all so great. They all bring back such fond memories of times from gee, my childhood till now. I'm surprised at that, I just realized as I was writing that some of my earliest memories are planted at the Beach. 

As a child we lived in Victoria, and the breakwater as we called it was not far, I spent most of my time there, learning about many things that all were connected to the ocean 🌊
Now I'm here I know we will have a relaxing time, as no highway waiting, of pressure to go here go there. 

Our time here previously was always good, now after a very busy, yet enjoyable time at Sunfest I'm sure this will be a laid-back time here. Our last visits with friends and family will visit here or us visiting them, before we sail off the island on one of our dependable BC Ferries ⛴️. (Pun intended)

I sigh now, like letting the air out lol, Sunfest was great, we had so much fun, ending with more Friends and the final show with Blake was also great as expected. Looking back now we were very laid back to start, then as the weekend continues we got busier, trying to see so many entertainers. Kinda blew me away. Polly and I stayed in one place more, waiting for the next act, rather than tromp over to the late night stage, A&C had way more energy that us. 


.       Before extra friends 

     During the concert ðŸŽķ
     with Ray Cindy & Barb 
      Blake's performance 
This pic from our neighbors that were close
our crew just before we left Monday morning 

            
I'm glad we went, and seeing Blake was our goal, a long with spending time with Americo and Claudette, that was so perfect, really good to see them and have them to ourselves for some time. 

Today is laundry day along with a visit with my sister and her husband at their place, always an invite to do our laundry there, this time we will, we want to visit with them anyway. Be a nice start to time here in Qualicum. I'll want to go for a walk with Dan, see where he walks now, is a new home for them, and I haven't really spent time there yet. Be a nice day I'm sure ðŸĪ—

I took a walk earlier, I'm starting to get into a start the coffee ☕ brewing, and go for a walk, then when I get back it's all ready! This morning a walk on the beach was in order, it took awhile to go along and find an entrance between the campers, but found it I did, and to the beach. I found the stairs I made a few years ago, not as they were, but still here.


As I walked I found the feeling was so much different now, not as full of wonder, I'd been here before, and it felt like it, like "bin there, done that" kinda feeling, hmm I guess I'm gonna have to look around a little further from here this time. 

Hearing a duck just now, maybe a loon? Was nice to hear, as it flys by. That's some of what I came for, now the crows LoL, that's not in unfamiliar sound 😂😆. 

Pollys up now, I'm about finished here.

Love this life we both do was a very good sleep last night! ðŸĪ—❤️ðŸŽķðŸŽķðŸŽķ







Sunday, 6 August 2023

Small town, is standard amongst country singers and fans.

Well here we are at Sunfest after much preparation, organizing & anticipating we have all learned a lot as we stayed here this first time, so many things u can't really imagine till you get here. One thing none of us will forget is "The Hill" ðŸ˜Ū our first time down and up was some reality sinking in, steep, loose gravel hill to the stages was our destiny this weekend. Next was the sun 🌞 and heat ðŸĨĩ our friends, yet too much could be our end! 


Yes those two are our solid memories. Next in line are the absaloot size of this place, gigantic is my first thought, I took the long walk this morning to the main entrance and the little town area that's centered, and where you get you entrance bracelet for the main stage and late night stage. Was a nice look around, but no coffee ☕ early, I was up at 6am this morning. 

We are now looking forward to seeing Blake Shelton tonight, Polly always talks about our other concerts in our past, and "Pink" Polly always says was the best so far! We are not really experienced in camping concerts, but this weekend was a first, and who knows what the future will bring. 

The positive here has been great friends to spend time with Americo & Claudette are fun we get along and laugh so much with them,  👍 The showers and bathrooms close, and the clouds ðŸŒĨ️ came just in time to cool us down 😊 All the preparation paid off, we have had great dinners, and plenty of fun together. Oh and the lake so close, a dip during the heat of the afternoon was fantastic. Also the town close for more supplies as needed too. 

The bands and singers have been great so far 3 stages here, will we go again? I'm not sure, neither is Polly, but I'm glad we did, at least once! Tonight's show be the best I'm sure ðŸĪ  Blake our main reason to go. 


On stage we heard many of the singers talking about small towns that most of us were raised in, how that helped them develop their music ðŸŽķ, and led them to the stage. In country music I believe this is a big part of how people relate to them, and them to us. I was raised in a small town, Port Alberni, and am very happy to say this, so was Polly. Now after all our travels, and living in different places on the island, I often say I'm from the island, all the island is home, I feel comfortable everywhere here on Vancouver Island! 

Today we get friends that are coming from Courtenay to be with us for the day and night, they have day passes, be MORE fun ðŸĪĐ😊 ðŸĪ 
I just got a text, they're waiting now to get in the gate, here at noon, but gates don't open till 1pm, so a beer and a chair & the fun begins ðŸĪ 

Ray Cindy & Barb be at our campsite soon, setup their tent, and get organized here, then us kids will be having fun ðŸĪĢ 💃🕚I'm sure.

So far it has been a special weekend, 2 couples that care very much for each other, spending time "quality time together" is great, as we all know you Never know the future, so enjoy every moment now while you can ðŸĪ—❤️

The clouds ðŸŒĨ️ today are a gift, I wasn't looking forward to more of the scorching ðŸĨĩ 🌞 sun, even if the lake was close. 

I had breakfast, a snooze ðŸ˜ī, a shower, wrote here, now I'm ready! Polly's gone for a shower, then we both be ready for the day. Dinner tonight be interesting, so many good different foods be served, as everyone brings something to dinner tonight! Pot luck 🍀

Then bring on the show's ðŸĪ ðŸĪ 

Life is so good everywhere we go! 
Love this life ðŸĪ—❤️


Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Here we are this morning at Lake Cowichan

. Art is where you find it, this was art defaced
         at Drac's Castle by Cumberland 
I noticed the initials like Christopher's CWB 😀


The drive down was great, short drives are such a pleasure now, great way to start our travel again. Our time in Courtenay was really good, got a good visit with friends Darcy & Pat, Ray & Cindy, & Barb at Wendy's Birthday party at Kitty Coleman campground, we have to go back again sometime, was a really nice spot, just a windy evening. 

Being intertwined in our friendships with these friends is different when Americo & Claudette are not there, as they introduced us to these friends. We love them all, just something missing not having Americo & Claudette there. We did have a fun time at Simms park, rocking to the ACDC tribute band, Cindy called and asked us if we were going? Yes! For Sure 😀

Had a great time with Brad on Sunday morning, we have rekindled, renewed, remet! It's been a long time, we started with Facebook some messages, and wanted to meet again, was as good or better than I thought our meeting would be. I induced him to Paulette, then not long and we were off to see a place he had posted that I really wanted to see myself. 

The ride out in his Tracker was great, getting to know each other again, see he was very young when we knew each other. I'm friends with his father, and before we left Port his dad Brian and Stepmother Lyn had Polly and I over for breakfast, and we caught up. Was really a good visit that we wanted to have, as many years had past since we talked. 

As Brad and I drove to headquarters powerhouse as it's called, we jumped into conversation quickly, as we knew we only had so much time. We covered a lot of ground in the conversation, as there was much that had happened since we had seen each other. Was an intensely great time getting to know each other again, and putting the pieces in place, connecting the dots as some say. 

The place we went to was really off the beaten path, and surprisingly right beside the road. I was expecting to have to hike into it, and as we left the side of the road, he stopped, and I turned, and there was this huge cement structure!
I was as another friend says, Gobsmacked ðŸ˜Ū WOW, this was something of history that was so interesting, such a long time ago, a Saw Mill I'm told, that never really got to start cutting logs. 

We took a good look around, I started looking at the art first, then the trees that had grown around it, most 50+ years old.
Then before we left I was looking at the structure, how it was put together. Brad said he couldn't find much on this, I looked later and not much, but one day when I return I'm going to the museum to see what I can find on it. 

Our ride home was even more interesting and intense conversation, was so much ground to cover getting to know each other again. Oh yeah, he took me to another place too, Drac's Castle, also much history here, all to do with coal mining.

I learned Brad, like me likes to look around, see the sight's here. 

When we got back to the trailer Polly was just about to bake some cookies 🍊, but Brad was going to a live feed rocking with his band, so had to leave before the cookie's were done. Was a real treat to meet Brad again, and get to know him, we will meet up again when we are in Qualicum Bay, all going right. A short visit was great 👍


Got a good visit with our grandson Jet on Sunday, he helped us with getting some of our stuff outta the crawl space, we have 4 less boxes there now. Was really nice hanging out with Jet, not so much a kid now, grown up and working, he's doing good. We are both very happy for him. On the way home I just had to let him know he's very fortunate now, he has a summer job at a sheet metal shop in town, and I want him to know how easy it is to screw something up, and to make a good go of it. I'm sure he understands, he knows we love him and hope the best for him. 

When we stopped at his house his step Mom Jessica came home, got to talk with her abit, that was good as got another visit planned in a couple weeks while we are in Qualicum Bay, an overnight visit. Now I'm thinking be nice if Jesse could come up too. LoL, funny how I wanna get people all together, cousin's, friends, family. Just a natural way I guess. 

And poof, now we are here. On the way down we stopped and transferred a few of our photos to Shayla, just get them outta the crawl space, and hanging again, was nice to see her again, also have a plan to visit with her at Qualicum Bay before we leave the island. So much we have to look forward to. 

We had a call from Ciara yesterday afternoon, she's having a tough time of it, we listened, but hard to know exactly what to say, what to do. Polly got me to show her a photo of Chris with Colton that she got printed, Polly says she really likes this one, really is Chris Polly says.
Ciara was just broke up, we didn't expect this. Will be there by end of August Polly says, but at this moment Ciara's having a tough time. The day to day for her is different than for us, we lost our son, she lost her fiance her partner in life 😟 

Will talk with her again today as the day develops, every day another opportunity I see, today we have a friend coming out to visit here, a friend that was our neighbor in Ladysmith. She lost her husband a few years ago now, still a hole in her life I'm sure, we've kept connected, I believe always will be. They became really good friends John & Carole, some really fun times we had. 

Life throws you some very unexpected turns, you just have to do the best with what comes I believe, I've heard many sayings about this, most of them alude you when you're in the thick of sadness. I choose to be moving forward mostly, not that I can't get hung up once in awhile, but I choose to see the brightness in life. 

5:30 now, I see the light coming through the windows, another coffee ☕, and then a walk about, is a beautiful place we picked to stay.

On my walk yesterday I saw this wild flower, something I've never seen before here

I didn't swim here yesterday, but I surely will today. Life is never so good that it couldn't get better, and here we are heading towards our best life ðŸĪ—❤️

Sure love this life ðŸĪ—❤️