Tuesday looking forward to Canada Day Tomorrow

We don't have a plan for this Canada day, as not a weekend, and different to take the day in the middle of the week. Will work good for me though as just getting back to work, and am a little stiff and sore.

Sunday a couple that just bought a home in our community moved in, and brought with them there 36' Coachman motor home. Polly and I were just heading out to measure the size of the mat we would need for our trailer outside deck area, and here is this bus moving in! Wow was that a Big surprise. I saw it on the road an hour or so before, when I went for a walk with Bosco, but didn't think of it moving into the RV parking we have beside our house.

Polly and I met the people, Susan & Peter the seam nice, Peter was in the process of trimming up the cedar trees that were encroaching on the gate entrance area. Pete said "Don't want to get a scratch on the side, takes allot of time to get it out once it is scratched" Hmm I think he is really particular, and very motivated as he trims the branches. John shows up as I watch Pete up on the ladder he got off the motor home to trim up higher. John and I help move the branches away from the entrance.

Now Pete moves in the MH, with Sue guiding him.

OK let's take a look inside, and we all pile in to take a look at the inside, looks great, shinny marble looking floors, leather couch in front and behind the driving area and all newness is what I notice. Slides I see are at least 3, but all are in so can't get a good look at the home layout.

Now I look out our window every morning and see not our trailer, but this huge newer Bus, as Polly calls it. Still nice to see some new coming our way, new bus, and new people to our neighbourhood.

Good so see, even if we are about to leave next year, still good to have others move in and change the dynamics of our small piece of the world.

Well off to work again, knowing I get tomorrow off will make it even better today.

 

 

1st day back to work

Here I go again, back to work with mates I like and management I don't respect. Only one more year is what I keep in mind, and the next holiday in our new to us truck and 5th wheel. Spent so much time looking at our plan for the next trip, I didn't allow enough time for writing today. Will make more time for this tomorrow.

2 weeks at the cabin

Let's see... how to write all I have experienced over the last 2 weeks, in a shortened version.



Our annual June holiday has come and gone with a couple of days at home to get us back in order. I woke at 4am this morning feeling cool as the evening was smokin hot 40+ degrees, and not much got accomplished yesterday, but was a fun day just the same. Back felt sore, but will loosen up as the day goes on I expect. Throat is sore, did I catch the cold Jessie had? Coffee is good, and quiet is just beauty, I love this time of the day.

The first four days we were at the cabin Polly and I busied ourselves with getting a few things done that we knew had to be done to ready the cabin for our grand children. The dock/deck in front had to have a tune up, so take it off the main float, and push it to the beach and place it just right so when the tide goes down I can place some foam under it in the spot that was floating low, and repair where the bracket that attaches this float to the main cabin float. Jobs done, now the tide does the rest, when the float is floating again in the evening, I pull the rope and pull the float back to the cabin. Tick, one job done. Now a few beers, and dinner and Polly and I take some time out to relax. Day 1 done, and holiday is looking just great.

Bosco just jumped up beside me now, and I take a look around. I just can't finish this now, will add to it latter today, time for a walk early, before the heat starts again.

Early Start

Up early again, 6am last day of work before we head to the cabin. Coffee was a miss, first pot I skipped the coffee... LOL now got the real goods cooking. Looking forward to today, it's windy, and a little cooler today. The 14 day forecast looks good, a little worried about the wind, but hope it will calm down by tomorrow. Mmm Coffee tastes good.

Had a good day yesterday, walk with Bosco around the Diamond early, got home and decided to roll up the awning on the trailer as windy, and we were leaving for 2 weeks. Got part way through, and needed a stool to get up and hold the tie that controls the speed the awning rolls up, hmm OK now I shift to make a step stool for the stairs as I had wanted to do this for awhile and today was the day.
All went good, and in a couple hours I had what I wanted, went in the house to find the earmuffs I left in there when I went in before. Clock says 12:30, wow did time pass fast.

While building I was thinking of the tools I was using, and the wood I had saved from the chipper at the mill. What will I do with these things when we pack up to leave? What tools will I take? I like to do some wood working, will I bring the tools, and get wood if I want to do something? I will work on these thoughts later. Belt sander, air compressor with nail gun, hammer, saw horses, clamps, Geezzz, I guess these will have to go, storage for now, and maybe sell if stay on the road.

My completed step stool, worked well and Polly said she liked the hearts that I carved out of the center. Me I just had fun building it, and this made me think about our move to the trailer, and on the road. What we will leave behind, and what/how will we do what we can now on the road?
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Holiday preperations

Off to our float cabin Saturday for 2 weeks so am busy getting things in order here before we go. and getting all packed to go. Polly went to Port last night to see Shayla get her bursary for excelling in what I'm not sure. I did hear Polly say on the phone home-economics, but not sure. Polly asked Shayla what she was going to take after school finished, and she said long term care. Good to hear she will take some training after school and get a decent job. Time to take Bosco for a walk, and get some stuff done here.

WEEKEND WAS JUST GREAT!

What a fun busy weekend. Botanical beach with the Ladysmith Camera club Saturday morning was fun, as well as beautiful. I got to know one of the other members, Art better as we rode together and came back early. I'll post some of the pictures.

Then Polly says snooze when I came home, now off to Courtenay for an Italian 4 course dinner with friends. Very full of really good food. Was that a fun night, many laughs, and bed earlier than I expected, then up before everyone else, 5:30am and off with my camera to look around the town. Again some beauty pictures, was a nice time to up and about. Visited a flea market that was set up down Simms Millennium Park, got a good cup of coffee, and wandered around looking at what was for sale, and talking with people. Was a nice way to start the day.

Back to Darcy and Pat's place, everyone's up drinkin coffee and watchin the news. Weather looks like will continue nice for weeks.

After an hour or so we are off to Claudette and Americo's place for breaky she had offered. Was a really nice breaky, with Champagne orange juice and all. Sat outside at a long table, and felt very privileged to be eating outside in the sun to finish our stay with friends today.

Kisses and hugs, and off we go to pick up Bosco at Dan and Joys, then off to PA for a visit with Uncle Doug, and Ted & Cindy. Was nice to see them and catch up on all family, what they are all doing, and how it is going. Been a long time since we saw Ted & Cindy for a yak, Uncle Doug we saw last year, but was a short visit. Uncle Doug wants to take us to dinner, so Clam Bucket suggested by Cindy, and off we go for a visit with Polly's Mom, Memere for a couple hours till dinner time. Snooze for me, and visit for Polly, Louise, and Memere.

Ok up and ready for another visit, this time to Penny's to watch Jet and Dax and there friend play on the plastic slip and slide Penny had set up for them. Was fun for the kids, and fun for us to watch, brought back memories of when my kids were young. Kisses and hugs, and off again for dinner.

Dinner was good, and much catch-up about family and what everyone was doing. Uncle Doug injected every once in awhile, but mostly TC & PB yaked, was really nice to find out what was going on with everyone. Kisses and hugs, and off again to pickup Bosco from Memere's, as don't want him in the car in the sun. Another short hello, and off again for home this time.

Busy weekend hey! Afternoon shift this week, and get ready for our two week holiday at the cabin.

Up early again

Polly and I along with Bosco slept in the trailer last night, woke up to the birds at 4:30am, beautiful sounds. They all had something to sing about, going to be a warm, beautiful, sunny, hot day.

Was a fun night at the Legion, John and Carol joined us, and we shared a few stories, had a few laughs, as well as a few beers. Polly was innocent  she had no beers, saving for tonight she said. There were many people there and all talking at the same time, it sounded kinda like the birds this morning. Hmmm, I guess we are not so different hey! All excited  to be with friends, and share what the week was like, and about the weekend plans ahead. Was a nice sound to hear last night. We didn't win any meat in the meat draws, but that was ok, as we were set for dinner anyway.

Got home and Polly made some supper, was good. Some left over stir fry from last night, and rice, as well as a salad, I am eating more salads lately, and really liking it. While she did that I grabbed another beer and  Bosco and I went outside and sat in the sun, and guarded the yard. LOL Beauty evening and a week done at work. Turned out to be ok for my shoulder, still sore, but manageable pain.

We showed Anna the trailer on Thursday and all she could say was you guys.. Oh you guys, what a nice trailer, all matches, and Brown, you know me all about brown. She was really impressed. We found out that Anna did some camping years ago, and she loved it. Makes me wonder why she doesn't anymore?

6am already, got to go soon to meet others for the trip to Botanical Beach today. Get Polly a coffee, and another for me, pack up the camera, and get going.