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ADVENTUREMNDRIFTERS
Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Thursday we left Kristi's bright and early at 6:50 am leaving Freya behind. Hwy 4 to Tofino has road work going on with intermittent road closures and a full closure everyday except Sunday from 11am to 3pm. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS MAY ALREADY! MAY 1 Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. Sunday a wonderful sunny start to the day. Ray's busy doing the final stain on the newly built KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2021 Stopped in at Jason and Kristi's to pick up some pallets Jason had got for Ray. He needed the wood for the bottoms of the new planters he has built so I can fill them with dirt. With the cost of wood these days it seemed to be the best option. Amelia KASTLE'S JOURNEY: ON THE ROAD TO LAKE COWICHAN A quiet afternoon, looking forward to getting home. Friday, March 6th Woke up early, Ray's feeling great so we decided to push through the mountain passes and get to Canyonville and Seven Feathers Casino forthe night.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 Sunny Days and Hail. March 15 - 31st. A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. Also a homemade pizza was in the works with the dough being processed in the breadmaker.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MYSTERY CASTLE PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix, Ariz., is home to a bizarre mansion with a history of secrets and heartache. Dubbed the "Mystery Castle," it took nearly 20 years to complete and was dedicated to a girl named Mary Lou Gulley. Here is the strange, yet true, story of one of the most unique places in the West. Born in 1923, Mary Lou spent her KASTLE'S JOURNEY: AUGUST 2013 Brown's Bay Campbell River - 2013-08-01 12:21 We left Sunday morning from Sooke and stopped up island at the Qualicum First Nations Campsite at Qualicum Bay for the night. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LUSSIER HOTSPRINGS AND FINDLAY FALLS Lussier Hotsprings and Findlay Falls. Yesterday we decided to check out the Lussier Hotsprings that are about 45 minutes away from where we currently are camped. The springs are located about 17 km up a well-maintained logging road on the way to Whiteswan Lake just south of Canal Flats. I had no idea that the pools were so small and thatthere
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LONE ROCK BEACH, PART 1, LAKE POWELL, UTAH Friday, October 27th Left Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP by 8:30 am. Not much to get ready as we did only a minimal set-up yesterday. On the way to meet up with Steve and Dianne at the Lone Rock Beach at Lake Powell, we stopped at the Johnson Canyon Road, unhooked the car and drove up the 10 mile paved section to have a look at the bottom end of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. KASTLE'S JOURNEYLIVING THE DREAMSEPTEMBERJIM AND BARB'S RVADVENTUREMNDRIFTERS
Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Thursday we left Kristi's bright and early at 6:50 am leaving Freya behind. Hwy 4 to Tofino has road work going on with intermittent road closures and a full closure everyday except Sunday from 11am to 3pm. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS MAY ALREADY! MAY 1 Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. Sunday a wonderful sunny start to the day. Ray's busy doing the final stain on the newly built KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2021 Stopped in at Jason and Kristi's to pick up some pallets Jason had got for Ray. He needed the wood for the bottoms of the new planters he has built so I can fill them with dirt. With the cost of wood these days it seemed to be the best option. Amelia KASTLE'S JOURNEY: ON THE ROAD TO LAKE COWICHAN A quiet afternoon, looking forward to getting home. Friday, March 6th Woke up early, Ray's feeling great so we decided to push through the mountain passes and get to Canyonville and Seven Feathers Casino forthe night.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 Sunny Days and Hail. March 15 - 31st. A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. Also a homemade pizza was in the works with the dough being processed in the breadmaker.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MYSTERY CASTLE PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix, Ariz., is home to a bizarre mansion with a history of secrets and heartache. Dubbed the "Mystery Castle," it took nearly 20 years to complete and was dedicated to a girl named Mary Lou Gulley. Here is the strange, yet true, story of one of the most unique places in the West. Born in 1923, Mary Lou spent her KASTLE'S JOURNEY: AUGUST 2013 Brown's Bay Campbell River - 2013-08-01 12:21 We left Sunday morning from Sooke and stopped up island at the Qualicum First Nations Campsite at Qualicum Bay for the night. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LUSSIER HOTSPRINGS AND FINDLAY FALLS Lussier Hotsprings and Findlay Falls. Yesterday we decided to check out the Lussier Hotsprings that are about 45 minutes away from where we currently are camped. The springs are located about 17 km up a well-maintained logging road on the way to Whiteswan Lake just south of Canal Flats. I had no idea that the pools were so small and thatthere
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LONE ROCK BEACH, PART 1, LAKE POWELL, UTAH Friday, October 27th Left Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP by 8:30 am. Not much to get ready as we did only a minimal set-up yesterday. On the way to meet up with Steve and Dianne at the Lone Rock Beach at Lake Powell, we stopped at the Johnson Canyon Road, unhooked the car and drove up the 10 mile paved section to have a look at the bottom end of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Tuesday, Ray spent the morning working on the sundeck micro irrigation system. We don't want to impose on our lovely neighbour Pat to water while we go on excursions this summer. lol I did a little grocery shopping in preparation for our trip to Tofino. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: APRIL 2021 I did a bunch of prepping for our smoked turkey dinner on Sunday. I find as I age, it is easier doing some of the work a couple days before, like the cranberry sauce and gravy as I roast turkey wings for stock so all I have to do is smoke the turkey, roast some vegetablesand cook potatoes.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: GOOD TIMES AT THE LAKE, AUGUST 11 TO 16 Tuesday woke to very cloudy skies. The sun did not manage to come out until around 11 am. Our gardener arrived in the morning to take a bunch of branches away that Ray had pruned from some of the trees in the yard and do some weeding. Around 1:30 pm the fridge guy came and changed out the fan for the icemaker. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: ON THE ROAD TO LAKE COWICHAN A quiet afternoon, looking forward to getting home. Friday, March 6th Woke up early, Ray's feeling great so we decided to push through the mountain passes and get to Canyonville and Seven Feathers Casino forthe night.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: FEBRUARY IS HERE AND HOPEFULLY THAT Ray and I decided to take a bit of a road trip with Freya and walk a couple of community parks in Mill Bay. First up Manley Creek Park. The trail wound down the hill with switchbacks including several bridgesover the creek.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MYSTERY CASTLE PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix, Ariz., is home to a bizarre mansion with a history of secrets and heartache. Dubbed the "Mystery Castle," it took nearly 20 years to complete and was dedicated to a girl named Mary Lou Gulley. Here is the strange, yet true, story of one of the most unique places in the West. Born in 1923, Mary Lou spent her KASTLE'S JOURNEY: KYLES KOTTAGE, MONDAY AUG 24 TO AUGUST 30TH Jason and Kristi jumped into action and put it out with water from the dog's water bucket. Apparently Ray threw the cloth that he was using to wipe the linseed oil and paint thinner combo bubbles off the deck boxes and put it on the tarp expecting to use it KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LAKE LOUISE IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Monday, Sept 11th. Today we've quite a few things planned since the weather forecast shows rain possibly tomorrow and clouds for three days. We were up fairly early after a great nights sleep. Cold and clear out at 2C. After walking the dog we were out the door by 7:30 am to get to the Gondola. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: BESH-BA-GOWAH RUINS, GLOBE AZ Saturday, November 25th Today is our "Turkey Day" and I'm cooking on the barbecue. As there's lots of prep to do, the rest of the crew headed out at 8:30 into Globe to see the Besh-Ba-Gowah KASTLE'S JOURNEY: GOLDFIELD GHOST TOWN, ORGAN STOP PIZZA However, some prospectors clung on to the area, sure to find the elusive Lost Dutchman Mine or perhaps, a brand new vein. Others tried to reopen the existing mines, but all attempts were unsuccessful until a man named George Young, who was the secretary of Arizona and the acting governor, arrived on the scene in the first decade of the 20 thcentury.
KASTLE'S JOURNEYLIVING THE DREAMSEPTEMBERJIM AND BARB'S RVADVENTUREMNDRIFTERS
Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Thursday we left Kristi's bright and early at 6:50 am leaving Freya behind. Hwy 4 to Tofino has road work going on with intermittent road closures and a full closure everyday except Sunday from 11am to 3pm. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2021 Stopped in at Jason and Kristi's to pick up some pallets Jason had got for Ray. He needed the wood for the bottoms of the new planters he has built so I can fill them with dirt. With the cost of wood these days it seemed to be the best option. Amelia KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS MAY ALREADY! MAY 1 Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. Sunday a wonderful sunny start to the day. Ray's busy doing the final stain on the newly built KASTLE'S JOURNEY: TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 2 TO JUNE 7TH, 2021 Saturday morning, a quiet relaxing morning staring at the fire. lol Coffee and watching the news on my computer. They only have TV in thebedroom and
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 Sunny Days and Hail. March 15 - 31st. A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. Also a homemade pizza was in the works with the dough being processed in the breadmaker.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK, NM The rock formations here are really cool. Stay tuned for Ray's pictures over the next few days. " City of Rocks State Park is a geological wonder that rests beneath some of the darkest night skies in the country where the stars truly "light-up" the night sky. Born some 33 million years ago from a volcanic eruptions 1,000 timesgreater than
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: STEVE AND DIANNE COME TO VISIT!!!! YEAH Ray and Deb Kyle We are two 60 somethings with a large German Shepherd co-pilot, called Freya. We are travelling as much as we can before Ray's mobility declines to the extent that he could possibly end up ina wheelchair.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: AUGUST 2013 Brown's Bay Campbell River - 2013-08-01 12:21 We left Sunday morning from Sooke and stopped up island at the Qualicum First Nations Campsite at Qualicum Bay for the night. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LAKE LOUISE IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Monday, Sept 11th. Today we've quite a few things planned since the weather forecast shows rain possibly tomorrow and clouds for three days. We were up fairly early after a great nights sleep. Cold and clear out at 2C. After walking the dog we were out the door by 7:30 am to get to the Gondola. KASTLE'S JOURNEYLIVING THE DREAMSEPTEMBERJIM AND BARB'S RVADVENTUREMNDRIFTERS
Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Thursday we left Kristi's bright and early at 6:50 am leaving Freya behind. Hwy 4 to Tofino has road work going on with intermittent road closures and a full closure everyday except Sunday from 11am to 3pm. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2021 Stopped in at Jason and Kristi's to pick up some pallets Jason had got for Ray. He needed the wood for the bottoms of the new planters he has built so I can fill them with dirt. With the cost of wood these days it seemed to be the best option. Amelia KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS MAY ALREADY! MAY 1 Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. Sunday a wonderful sunny start to the day. Ray's busy doing the final stain on the newly built KASTLE'S JOURNEY: TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 2 TO JUNE 7TH, 2021 Saturday morning, a quiet relaxing morning staring at the fire. lol Coffee and watching the news on my computer. They only have TV in thebedroom and
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 Sunny Days and Hail. March 15 - 31st. A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. Also a homemade pizza was in the works with the dough being processed in the breadmaker.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK, NM The rock formations here are really cool. Stay tuned for Ray's pictures over the next few days. " City of Rocks State Park is a geological wonder that rests beneath some of the darkest night skies in the country where the stars truly "light-up" the night sky. Born some 33 million years ago from a volcanic eruptions 1,000 timesgreater than
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: STEVE AND DIANNE COME TO VISIT!!!! YEAH Ray and Deb Kyle We are two 60 somethings with a large German Shepherd co-pilot, called Freya. We are travelling as much as we can before Ray's mobility declines to the extent that he could possibly end up ina wheelchair.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: AUGUST 2013 Brown's Bay Campbell River - 2013-08-01 12:21 We left Sunday morning from Sooke and stopped up island at the Qualicum First Nations Campsite at Qualicum Bay for the night. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LAKE LOUISE IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Monday, Sept 11th. Today we've quite a few things planned since the weather forecast shows rain possibly tomorrow and clouds for three days. We were up fairly early after a great nights sleep. Cold and clear out at 2C. After walking the dog we were out the door by 7:30 am to get to the Gondola. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: ON THE ROAD TO LAKE COWICHAN A quiet afternoon, looking forward to getting home. Friday, March 6th Woke up early, Ray's feeling great so we decided to push through the mountain passes and get to Canyonville and Seven Feathers Casino forthe night.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2020 She gained 48 grams yesterday. A lot of it from the breast or bottle so she is definitely heading in the right direction to be released soon. We gave Kristi and Jason the use of our car for driving around Victoria and kept their truck so Ray was able to go and get some woodfor his projects.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 Sunny Days and Hail. March 15 - 31st. A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. Also a homemade pizza was in the works with the dough being processed in the breadmaker.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK The chain of events began at 11:37 p.m. Aug. 17, 1959, when two blocks of the Earth's crust north of Hebgen Lake dropped over existing faults, setting off an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale. The drop caused Hebgen Lake's north shore to tilt downward, sending lakeside cabins into the water and flooding parts of Highway 287. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MYSTERY CASTLE PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix, Ariz., is home to a bizarre mansion with a history of secrets and heartache. Dubbed the "Mystery Castle," it took nearly 20 years to complete and was dedicated to a girl named Mary Lou Gulley. Here is the strange, yet true, story of one of the most unique places in the West. Born in 1923, Mary Lou spent her KASTLE'S JOURNEY: TOURING YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Back at camp by 11 am, after Ray walked Freya and I made lunch, we went outside and had a fantastic campfire for several hours. I split all of the wood so we could pack a bunch of it with us for anothercamping spot.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LUSSIER HOTSPRINGS AND FINDLAY FALLS Lussier Hotsprings and Findlay Falls. Yesterday we decided to check out the Lussier Hotsprings that are about 45 minutes away from where we currently are camped. The springs are located about 17 km up a well-maintained logging road on the way to Whiteswan Lake just south of Canal Flats. I had no idea that the pools were so small and thatthere
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: HIGHWAY 12, JOURNEY THROUGH TIME SCENIC Highway 12, Journey Through Time Scenic Byway, Utah. Saturday, October 7th. Up early and on the road by 8:30 am. Destination Highway 12 to Torrey, Utah near Capital Reef National Park. This highway is called Journey Through Time Scenic Byway. It is one of the most beautiful drives we've ever taken. The road starts off Highway 89 near Panguitch KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LONE ROCK BEACH, PART 1, LAKE POWELL, UTAH Friday, October 27th Left Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP by 8:30 am. Not much to get ready as we did only a minimal set-up yesterday. On the way to meet up with Steve and Dianne at the Lone Rock Beach at Lake Powell, we stopped at the Johnson Canyon Road, unhooked the car and drove up the 10 mile paved section to have a look at the bottom end of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LONE ROCK PART 3 The colours and the textures of the canyon sides are amazing. Apparently for the sun's beams to breach into the canyon, it onlyhappens mostly in
KASTLE'S JOURNEYLIVING THE DREAMSEPTEMBERJIM AND BARB'S RVADVENTUREMNDRIFTERS
Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS MAY ALREADY! MAY 1 1 day ago · Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. Sunday a wonderful sunny start to the day. Ray's busy doing the final stain on the newly built KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2021 Stopped in at Jason and Kristi's to pick up some pallets Jason had got for Ray. He needed the wood for the bottoms of the new planters he has built so I can fill them with dirt. With the cost of wood these days it seemed to be the best option. Amelia KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Thursday we left Kristi's bright and early at 6:50 am leaving Freya behind. Hwy 4 to Tofino has road work going on with intermittent road closures and a full closure everyday except Sunday from 11am to 3pm. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 2 TO JUNE 7TH, 2021 Saturday morning, a quiet relaxing morning staring at the fire. lol Coffee and watching the news on my computer. They only have TV in thebedroom and
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 Sunny Days and Hail. March 15 - 31st. A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. Also a homemade pizza was in the works with the dough being processed in the breadmaker.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK, NM The rock formations here are really cool. Stay tuned for Ray's pictures over the next few days. " City of Rocks State Park is a geological wonder that rests beneath some of the darkest night skies in the country where the stars truly "light-up" the night sky. Born some 33 million years ago from a volcanic eruptions 1,000 timesgreater than
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: STEVE AND DIANNE COME TO VISIT!!!! YEAH Ray and Deb Kyle We are two 60 somethings with a large German Shepherd co-pilot, called Freya. We are travelling as much as we can before Ray's mobility declines to the extent that he could possibly end up ina wheelchair.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MIDDLE OF JANUARY AND AMELIA GETS TO Middle of January and Amelia gets to come home wow Jan 15 to 19. A sunny day finally. Our house though facing north, views the sunshine down at the dock, we don't get any into our yard until the sun gets higher in the sky, probably March. :)This was the only strip of sunshine we saw in the yard. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LAKE LOUISE IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Monday, Sept 11th. Today we've quite a few things planned since the weather forecast shows rain possibly tomorrow and clouds for three days. We were up fairly early after a great nights sleep. Cold and clear out at 2C. After walking the dog we were out the door by 7:30 am to get to the Gondola. KASTLE'S JOURNEYLIVING THE DREAMSEPTEMBERJIM AND BARB'S RVADVENTUREMNDRIFTERS
Wednesday, 12 May 2021. Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS MAY ALREADY! MAY 1 1 day ago · Can't believe it is May already! May 1 - 10. Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. Still pretty breezy though. Sunday a wonderful sunny start to the day. Ray's busy doing the final stain on the newly built KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2021 Stopped in at Jason and Kristi's to pick up some pallets Jason had got for Ray. He needed the wood for the bottoms of the new planters he has built so I can fill them with dirt. With the cost of wood these days it seemed to be the best option. Amelia KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Thursday we left Kristi's bright and early at 6:50 am leaving Freya behind. Hwy 4 to Tofino has road work going on with intermittent road closures and a full closure everyday except Sunday from 11am to 3pm. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 2 TO JUNE 7TH, 2021 Saturday morning, a quiet relaxing morning staring at the fire. lol Coffee and watching the news on my computer. They only have TV in thebedroom and
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 Sunny Days and Hail. March 15 - 31st. A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. Also a homemade pizza was in the works with the dough being processed in the breadmaker.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK, NM The rock formations here are really cool. Stay tuned for Ray's pictures over the next few days. " City of Rocks State Park is a geological wonder that rests beneath some of the darkest night skies in the country where the stars truly "light-up" the night sky. Born some 33 million years ago from a volcanic eruptions 1,000 timesgreater than
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: STEVE AND DIANNE COME TO VISIT!!!! YEAH Ray and Deb Kyle We are two 60 somethings with a large German Shepherd co-pilot, called Freya. We are travelling as much as we can before Ray's mobility declines to the extent that he could possibly end up ina wheelchair.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MIDDLE OF JANUARY AND AMELIA GETS TO Middle of January and Amelia gets to come home wow Jan 15 to 19. A sunny day finally. Our house though facing north, views the sunshine down at the dock, we don't get any into our yard until the sun gets higher in the sky, probably March. :)This was the only strip of sunshine we saw in the yard. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LAKE LOUISE IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Monday, Sept 11th. Today we've quite a few things planned since the weather forecast shows rain possibly tomorrow and clouds for three days. We were up fairly early after a great nights sleep. Cold and clear out at 2C. After walking the dog we were out the door by 7:30 am to get to the Gondola. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: ON THE ROAD TO LAKE COWICHAN A quiet afternoon, looking forward to getting home. Friday, March 6th Woke up early, Ray's feeling great so we decided to push through the mountain passes and get to Canyonville and Seven Feathers Casino forthe night.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2020 She gained 48 grams yesterday. A lot of it from the breast or bottle so she is definitely heading in the right direction to be released soon. We gave Kristi and Jason the use of our car for driving around Victoria and kept their truck so Ray was able to go and get some woodfor his projects.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 Sunny Days and Hail. March 15 - 31st. A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. Also a homemade pizza was in the works with the dough being processed in the breadmaker.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK The chain of events began at 11:37 p.m. Aug. 17, 1959, when two blocks of the Earth's crust north of Hebgen Lake dropped over existing faults, setting off an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale. The drop caused Hebgen Lake's north shore to tilt downward, sending lakeside cabins into the water and flooding parts of Highway 287. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LUSSIER HOTSPRINGS AND FINDLAY FALLS Lussier Hotsprings and Findlay Falls. Yesterday we decided to check out the Lussier Hotsprings that are about 45 minutes away from where we currently are camped. The springs are located about 17 km up a well-maintained logging road on the way to Whiteswan Lake just south of Canal Flats. I had no idea that the pools were so small and thatthere
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: TOURING YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Back at camp by 11 am, after Ray walked Freya and I made lunch, we went outside and had a fantastic campfire for several hours. I split all of the wood so we could pack a bunch of it with us for anothercamping spot.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: HIGHWAY 12, JOURNEY THROUGH TIME SCENIC Highway 12, Journey Through Time Scenic Byway, Utah. Saturday, October 7th. Up early and on the road by 8:30 am. Destination Highway 12 to Torrey, Utah near Capital Reef National Park. This highway is called Journey Through Time Scenic Byway. It is one of the most beautiful drives we've ever taken. The road starts off Highway 89 near Panguitch KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LONE ROCK BEACH, PART 1, LAKE POWELL, UTAH Friday, October 27th Left Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP by 8:30 am. Not much to get ready as we did only a minimal set-up yesterday. On the way to meet up with Steve and Dianne at the Lone Rock Beach at Lake Powell, we stopped at the Johnson Canyon Road, unhooked the car and drove up the 10 mile paved section to have a look at the bottom end of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LONE ROCK PART 3 The colours and the textures of the canyon sides are amazing. Apparently for the sun's beams to breach into the canyon, it onlyhappens mostly in
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: BARLEEN'S DINNER CHRISTMAS SHOW AND DEB Barleen's Dinner Christmas Show and Deb fly's home early to Vancouver. December 16th, 2017. Yesterday morning I received the news from my Dad's full-time caregiver, that my Dad is back in hospital at Vancouver. He had been taken by ambulance to the hospital as he had passed out and was having great difficulty breathing. KASTLE'S JOURNEYLIVING THE DREAMSEPTEMBERJIM AND BARB'S RVADVENTUREMNDRIFTERS
A great 5 hour visit. Maybe next time they will overnight. :) Amelia is sleeping better at night allowing Jason and Kristi more sleep now which certainly is a blessing for them. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 2 TO JUNE 7TH, 2021 Saturday morning, a quiet relaxing morning staring at the fire. lol Coffee and watching the news on my computer. They only have TV in thebedroom and
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: JUNE 2021 Friday was a stellar day. The kids called yesterday that they would like to come down for lunch in between Amelia's eating and sleepingtimes for Friday.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Thursday we left Kristi's bright and early at 6:50 am leaving Freya behind. Hwy 4 to Tofino has road work going on with intermittent road closures and a full closure everyday except Sunday from 11am to 3pm. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2021 Sunday was a quiet day. Ray was pretty sore after his "rowing adventure "so we spent most of the day sitting outside in the shade. Monday I took off early to Duncan to go to Dinter's Nursery. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS MAY ALREADY! MAY 1 Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: STEVE AND DIANNE COME TO VISIT!!!! YEAH Ray and Deb Kyle We are two 60 somethings with a large German Shepherd co-pilot, called Freya. We are travelling as much as we can before Ray's mobility declines to the extent that he could possibly end up ina wheelchair.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK, NM At 4 pm a huge thundercloud formed and my storm tracker on my phone started beeping. We had a huge episode for 15 minutes of thunder and lightning ending with hail KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LAKE LOUISE IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK We were only the second group to go up this morning. It was a balmy -2C at the top. We did not visit the Grizzly Bear Habitat as it was quite a walk downhill and too hard on Ray. KASTLE'S JOURNEYLIVING THE DREAMSEPTEMBERJIM AND BARB'S RVADVENTUREMNDRIFTERS
A great 5 hour visit. Maybe next time they will overnight. :) Amelia is sleeping better at night allowing Jason and Kristi more sleep now which certainly is a blessing for them. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 2 TO JUNE 7TH, 2021 Saturday morning, a quiet relaxing morning staring at the fire. lol Coffee and watching the news on my computer. They only have TV in thebedroom and
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: JUNE 2021 Friday was a stellar day. The kids called yesterday that they would like to come down for lunch in between Amelia's eating and sleepingtimes for Friday.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: OUR TOFINO ADVENTURE PART 1 Thursday we left Kristi's bright and early at 6:50 am leaving Freya behind. Hwy 4 to Tofino has road work going on with intermittent road closures and a full closure everyday except Sunday from 11am to 3pm. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MAY 2021 Sunday was a quiet day. Ray was pretty sore after his "rowing adventure "so we spent most of the day sitting outside in the shade. Monday I took off early to Duncan to go to Dinter's Nursery. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS MAY ALREADY! MAY 1 Saturday was a nice day and we managed to sit outside after doing our puttering. Had to keep the irrigation on the back lawn to keep it wet for the new grass seed to germinate. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: STEVE AND DIANNE COME TO VISIT!!!! YEAH Ray and Deb Kyle We are two 60 somethings with a large German Shepherd co-pilot, called Freya. We are travelling as much as we can before Ray's mobility declines to the extent that he could possibly end up ina wheelchair.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: SUNNY DAYS AND HAIL. MARCH 15 A mixed bag of weather over the past 2 weeks. Monday turned into a gorgeous day. Ray puttered in his shop in the morning, while I puttered with laundry and preparing 10 lbs of pork shoulder for sausage making tomorrow. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK, NM At 4 pm a huge thundercloud formed and my storm tracker on my phone started beeping. We had a huge episode for 15 minutes of thunder and lightning ending with hail KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LAKE LOUISE IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK We were only the second group to go up this morning. It was a balmy -2C at the top. We did not visit the Grizzly Bear Habitat as it was quite a walk downhill and too hard on Ray. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: JUNE 2021 Friday was a stellar day. The kids called yesterday that they would like to come down for lunch in between Amelia's eating and sleepingtimes for Friday.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: JANUARY 2021 Doesn't look like the Covid lockdown will be relaxed in February. The Federal Government has put more restrictions on international travel with 14 day quarantines when you arrive and Covid tests 3 days before you come, testing once you get to Canada and another test 10 dayslater.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: MARCH 2021 The plans for our new weir here at Lake Cowichan have been approved and now they will begin in 2022 and should take one year to complete. Basically they are raising the holding capacity of the lake by 27 inches for water to be let into the river for the fish and of course the paper mill in Crofton that the weir was originally put in for. KASTLE'S JOURNEY: ON THE ROAD TO LAKE COWICHAN A quiet afternoon, looking forward to getting home. Friday, March 6th Woke up early, Ray's feeling great so we decided to push through the mountain passes and get to Canyonville and Seven Feathers Casino forthe night.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: STEVE AND DIANNE COME TO VISIT!!!! YEAH Ray and Deb Kyle We are two 60 somethings with a large German Shepherd co-pilot, called Freya. We are travelling as much as we can before Ray's mobility declines to the extent that he could possibly end up ina wheelchair.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CITY OF ROCKS STATE PARK, NM At 4 pm a huge thundercloud formed and my storm tracker on my phone started beeping. We had a huge episode for 15 minutes of thunder and lightning ending with hail KASTLE'S JOURNEY: CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN Doesn't look like the Covid lockdown will be relaxed in February. The Federal Government has put more restrictions on international travel with 14 day quarantines when you arrive and Covid tests 3 days before you come, testing once you get to Canada and another test 10 dayslater.
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: AMELIA RAE PERRY IS HERE! JANUARY 2ND, 2021 Saturday, Jan 2, our newest granddaughter was born at 12:38 pm, Amelia Rae Kyle. What a cutie. She was 34 weeks so a bit of a preemie but was5 lbs
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK The chain of events began at 11:37 p.m. Aug. 17, 1959, when two blocks of the Earth's crust north of Hebgen Lake dropped over existingfaults, setting off
KASTLE'S JOURNEY: LONE ROCK BEACH, PART 1, LAKE POWELL, UTAH Friday, October 27th Left Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP by 8:30 am. Not much to get ready as we did only a minimal set-up yesterday. On the way to meet up with Steve and Dianne at the Lone Rock Beach at Lake Powell, we stopped at the Johnson Canyon Road, unhooked the car and drove up the 10 mile paved section to have a look at the bottom end of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.KASTLE'S JOURNEY
Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, CA WEDNESDAY, 1 APRIL 2020 SELF-ISOLATION CONTINUES MARCH 26 TO MARCH 31 This March 30th, 2020 woke up to this. The snow is pretty close after all the rain last night. View across the lake from our sundeck. Last March (2019) the weather was also a gambit of temperatures. We had snow, rain and some warm sunny days. We also had get togethers with family and friends ... the self-isolation situation of today makes us really appreciate those times. Dinner with Kristi and Jason, prime rib.... yumm. I had bought one to have this year but had to freeze it instead. Prime Rib is Jason and Kristi's favourite dinner. Some warm afternoons later in March last year. An evening out at the Chemainus Theatre with Pat and Darryl, ourneighbours.
March 2020 Different times.Friday, March 27th
Following the "rules" that the government stipulates and our daughter, Dr. Kristi Kyle imposed upon us which are even more stringent forself-isolation.
Same old, same old. raining so no time spent outside other than walking Freya. Hot tub in the morning and then more house cleaning just cuz ... Lots to do if we feel like it. :) Ray popped out today to fuel up the car, pick up our mail and pick up a prescription (paid for already) for our neighbour who is in quarantine at present. He masked up, and gloved up for the trip. Once back the same routine, clothes in the washing machine, and lots of hand sanitizer for the car, door handles and anything else he might have touched and then washing and sanitizing his hands. We definitely make sure we are not going to get this virus! This whole process makes us feel quite a bit of anxiety leaving our safety of the house. We notice that going out raises our blood pressure, usually our chest feels tight and Ray's usual sore throat feels a little worse before all the symptoms subside. All this just caused by anxiety. Found out tonight that Garrett probably has the virus, so has quarantined himself with his office desk set up in their master bedroom for the next 2 weeks. Bummer for Kat who is 6 1/2 months pregnant and had to spend all day disinfecting their townhouse including Garrett's dog, Kira. Pretty tiring and emotional for her. Hopefully she does not get it too. Saturday, time to pick up a big grocery order from Superstore in Duncan this afternoon. Hopefully this process goes as smooth as the Walmart order on Thursday. This morning Kristi and Garrett got us set up on "Zoom" so we could video conference with all of us at one time. What a fabulous visit seeing their faces just like they were here in our living room. Turned out the grocery order was ready on time... I had my doubts as they had sent an email to me at 7:45 am that they were running behind. I did get most of what I ordered except TP again and a few meat choices. I also received a frozen turkey for free as my order was over $250. I guess I will be cooking turkey for Easter for just us. Will add the missing items to the next grocery shopping list. I was there at 1pm and loaded 15 minutes later and on my way back to Lake Cowichan. I spent the next hour disinfecting all our groceries and putting them away. I will repackage all the meat tomorrow. We are in for a very drizzly week and quite cold temps. This week we have had days with new snow on the mountains around us and then it would melt. Ray says the lake has come up a couple of inchesovernight.
To occupy my time, I did some baking and after getting my groceriesmade cabbage rolls.
Wow I forgot how long it takes to make a good batch of cabbage rolls ... 3 1/2 hours later they went into the oven finally, after making the homemade sweet and sour sauce and meat mixture with bacon and rice in my big turkey roaster. Dinner is made. I will be able to parcel them out for some quick meals as no going to a restaurant if I don't feel like cooking. lol You sure don't feel very motivated with the rainy weather. Ray is spending his mornings in his shop, working on my new herb planters for the front garden while I do some cooking, laundry and cleaning. Regular house stuff. Certainly not anything too interesting to report. Is there "light" at the end of the tunnel ... will the sun come out toplay?
Kat had her ultrasound this week for baby Stella at 6.5 months. The baby is still being uncooperative showing her complete face as her hand is always in the way. I suspect she is a thumb sucker as Garrett was. lol Everything is going well for her. Yeah. Hopefully when she is born the crisis is over and we will actually be able to hug her. More snow on the mountains and -1C this morning ... burrrrr. At least the rain quit for now and there are some blue patches in the sky. Received my grocery order from our little Country Grocer this morning. I actually got almost everything including toilet paper. I had asked for a bottle of bleach and they substituted a large container of Lysol Wipes. So I will probably do a lot of my shopping here in town supporting them in the future. I t appears that Spring has Sprung ... at least for the wild life. Heard this horrendous screeching so went out to our deck to look. "Twitter Painted" as they say. lol Monday, March 31st was Garrett's birthday. Being in quarantine in his master bedroom, he does not look like he is suffering too much. Kat baked him a pecan pieGarrett's dog Kira
Ray and I have been "hankering" for some Chinese Food. Being bored I decided to tackle it myself. We had Spicy Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice, Cashew Nut Chicken and Chicken Chow mein. I made enough to last for a couple of dinners. lol And that takes us to the end of March still in the midst of this Covid 19 crisis and continuing self-isolation. The news from Dr. Bonny Henri, our Provincial Health Officer, tells us we will be in this same situation until at least July and possibly longer if there is resurgence in the fall. Only time will tell. Posted by Ray and Deb Kyleat 07:23
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THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2020 WEEK 2 OF QUARANTINE Thursday, March 19th SPRING ARRIVES 8:50 PM TONIGHT With the weather this past week it really has felt spring-like other that the mornings are really cool. Today the fog did not burn off the lake until 9:30 am. Looks like another spectacular day. Another day same old same old. Ray did manage to install our new metal art piece on our gazebo though. Looks spectacular. Later in the afternoon another campfire. We are so fortunate to be able to get outside and "blow the cobwebs" out. Friday I spent the morning power washing the hot tub cover and then filled the hot tub so we can use it tomorrow. Another gorgeous day. Saturday another foggy start by 9:30 it had all but dissipated. 4 more days and then I can do my own shopping. :) Had our first dip in the hot tub after six months. Felt wonderful. Another day talking, enjoying the sunshine with neighbours on their docks and us on ours ... across many feet of driveways with raised voices, but all in all connected. Our new reality even when we are off quarantine in 4 days. Sunday, cloudy and windy. No more sitting outside. Ray spent the morning in his shop starting on one of his projects ... I had a hot tub and then began doing an inventory of the deep freeze to see what I need to get once we are off quarantine in 3 days. I did do an online order with Superstore and Walmart for pickup and will get the rest at our little grocery store here. I spent the morning making bread and hamburger buns.Nice buns dear!
The predicted rain started around 7 pm and continued all night. Monday morning it was a little drizzly first thing and then stopped. It will be an inside day I think. We do have the option of sitting under the infrared heaters on the sundeck though for some fresh airthis afternoon.
Ended up staying inside most of the day. Ray spent some time in his workshop building my planter boxes. More news regarding this virus. OMG it is scary. Kristi has told us to definitely stay home even when we are off quarantine ... we are not to do our own shopping. Vancouver Island does not have many ICU beds anyways and fewer ventilators than anywhere else in the province. Her advice is if we get Covid 19 and get really sick needing a ventilator we will die. The ventilators they have, will go to younger people .. 30's and 40's first. I will try and order groceries online and if I cannot, then we will have to get Jason to deliver and ask help from Kristi's friend here in the community for the foreseeable future. Could be several months. We hate asking people for help but it is necessary. Getting spaces for online shopping is difficult, hopefully given more time the stores will get it together so this process is more smooth. Trying to get a "spot" with Save-on-Foods in Duncan not possible. Fortunately I have pick up arranged for later this week with Superstore and Walmart. Tuesday, another drizzly morning. Hopefully this weather will help with the physical distancing required for everyone. Spent the day puttering in the kitchen, while I heard Ray using his saw downstairs. My new attachment for the pressure washer arrived so I guess I will be firing that up later this week on the driveway. My new phone also arrived today so that will keep me occupied transferring data etc and get it up and running. lol Wednesday the sun actually came out. Last day of quarantine ... don't see much changing in our lives though. Ray managed to take a rainbow picture yesterday. We spent a couple of hours sitting in the sunshine in the backyard before the clouds came in again. Robyn Belyea, a friend of Kristi's brought some groceries for us today from Thrifty's ... fresh fish. Tomorrow I will go into Duncan and pick up our online Walmart order at 8am and then to the vet's to pick up Freya's meds. They are also dropping the bag for me outside their door as I have already paid for it. Thursday, March 26th OUT OF OUR 14 DAY QUARANTINE! Although nothing much will change in our lifestyle. lol I was up and out the door by 7:15am to Walmart for my order. Worked pretty slick. You call when you arrive and the guy rolls out the cart with your stuff and loaded into the back of the car that we had put a tarp down to not contaminate the car. I did get about 3/4 of my order so not too bad. What I didn't get I was able to add to the Superstore order I'm picking up on Saturday afternoon. It is hard to get time slots for shopping. I have already booked another Walmart one for 10 days from now and booked a spot with Save-on-foods. The kid that loaded my groceries said they are only taking 30 orders a week for pickup ... that is not very many considering the population. Once home it was time to "glove up" and put all the groceries on the sanitized kitchen island and proceed with disinfecting everything. Giving the veggies a dip in soap with a little bleach water and rinsing. What a lot of work but so worth it to not get sick. Downside, my kitchen towel is noticing I put some bleach in the water and is turning orange in a few places. lol That was the end of week two of quarantine, now for months ofself-isolation.
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THURSDAY, 19 MARCH 2020 HOME SWEET HOME AND SELF QUARANTINE WEEK 1Home Sweet Home!
Well ... this coronavirus has really taken a toll on everyone and everything. We were not told at the border to self-quarantine but the news came out later in the afternoon that we are required by our Provincial Government to Self-Quarantine for 14 days after getting back from the USA. This means no going into public places, like grocery stores, haircuts, pedicures, doctor and vet appointments .... all things that I would normally do after getting home from being away 6 months.! Ray is even cancelling his implant surgery with his dentist, scheduled on Tuesday. (Before we found out that all dental offices are closed for regular patients, only emergencies.) So, Ray and I are complying. I am sure our little grocery store in town will help us out with delivering groceries. I will phone, get them to shop my items, give them my credit card number and they can call me when the order is ready and we can drive the 2km to the store and have them hand it off to us outside. Hopefully this whole thing calms down in the next few weeks but I have my doubts. The worst thing for us is that Kristi and Jason cannot come to visit. Our grocery store did take my order and delivered it to my door. Thanks a bunch, especially as we had no fresh produce with us comingacross the border.
Friday it was quite cold and tried to snow on and off all morning. Most of day was emptying the motorhome, washing everything and putting it away for the foreseeable future. Still have lots to do but now I have 13 more days to do it. lol Saturday the sun came out and now it is -3C with a very chilly wind. The sun looks nice though, just don't want to be outside to enjoy it.More unpacking.
Sunday -4C feels like -7C upon waking. Brrrrr. Good part is no wind and more sun. Today should actually get up to 6C so quite a bit warmer. Forecast is for warmer temps in the next few days. We spent the afternoon having a campfire in our "outside wood stove" enjoying the sunshine and lake views. Temps actually came up to 8C. The picture below shows how high our dock rose up in February with the high water. Almost to the top of this piling. Fortunately we put in two extra pilings that are much taller to keep our dock in place. This guys covered porch at the entrance to his gangway has come off it's supports. The gangway is the only thing keeping it "up"! These people go away for the winter too so probably don't even know thatthis has happened.
Our view for our campfire this afternoon. That first piling close to the gangway shows where the dock normallysits on the piling.
Monday another -4C morning but this should be the last one as the temps are warming up considerably this week. Maybe this was the last gasp of winter and now we will get into spring. After morning chores we took a drive around the community as it was a beautiful sunny day and we needed to get out for a bit. Once back home it was another campfire day enjoying our lake view. According to the news this week is the longest stretch of dry, sunny weather since last October ... we will take it. lol Tuesday, Happy St. Patrick's Day. Not so happy for bar and restaurant owners as all of the pubs and restaurants have been shut down in Vancouver for the day ... no parties allowed with the coronavirus. A cloudy start to the day. We spent the day puttering around, taking Freya for some walks and sitting outside on our sundeck with our infrared heaters on. Ray called Irly Bird Lumber to see if he could get some cedar lumber delivered for a planter project. It turned out our Major, Rod Peters, is the owner of this store and when Ray was telling him that we couldn't get any beer from the liquor store as they have nothing set up re delivery etc., he offered to have the beer picked up and delivered with the lumber and then we paid him via credit card over the phone. Within about 4 hours we had beer and lumber. Love this town. Sat outside on our deck with our infrared heaters on, enjoying a couple of hours before it was time to come in. Wednesday, another beautiful sunny day. Ray and I carried all his lumber to the back yard under the deck to dry out. After puttering about the house in the morning we sat down on the dock in the warm sunshine and tried a little fishing. I did see about an 8" come check out the lure and then swim away so the fish are there, we just need to find the right lure that they want to eat. Time to sit and just relax. It got even warmer out and Ray started working on keeping his tan.lol
Doesn't the belly suck in any further Ray? Thanks to friends and acquaintances for offering to run errands for us. Today we found out that our little Country Grocer store has half their staff off sick now, so no more deliveries. Fortunately I have enough stuff for one more week. I also signed up for grocery pickup at Superstore and Walmart in case of .... for next week. My plan is to shop here as much as I can and if I cannot get what I need here in Lake Cowichan then I will order online for grocery pickup in Duncan and just drive to the store and have them bring the groceries out to me in the parking lot. We are so fortunate that we live here on the lake and can get outside even quarantined. I really feel for those people who are still stuck on that cruise ship in Europe. Some of the people are stuck in their inside cabins, no windows etc for 24 hours a day. They had over 700 cases but the numbers are now reducing with 3/4 of them recovered. What a horrible place to be. And so ends Week 1 of our 14 day quarantine. So far no symptoms ofCovid 19. Yeah.
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THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 2020 ON THE ROAD TO LAKE COWICHANThursday, March 5th
We left early at 8:30 am and headed to our destination Kit Fox RV Park in Patterson, CA. An uneventful drive with one stop to take Freya out and for Ray and I to stretch. The traffic on the I-5 was great and most of the road from Bakersfield to Patterson was in relatively good shape. We had a ton of bees hit the windshield though with the blossoms on the fruit trees, the farmers have bee boxes everywhere. We ended up with a "primo" site on the end. Otherwise the sites are very tight ... we can reach out Rays window where he sits and knock on the other MH's bedroom. lol This place has great wifi and the convenience right off I-5 but otherwise is very pricey at $50 with Good Sam with what you get. We found out after the park takes Passport America, but don't advertise it. You have to ask for it. Other than a restroom and laundry that's it! The upside is there are several fast food restaurants within walking distance and fuelstations.
We could not check in until 1pm so left the coach and Freya after her walk, and went to the KFC which is walking distance, had lunch and brought some home for dinner. Ray did not eat much but he did eat andit stayed down. lol
Ray cleaning all the squashed bees off the front window. A quiet afternoon, looking forward to getting home.Friday, March 6th
Woke up early, Ray's feeling great so we decided to push through the mountain passes and get to Canyonville and Seven Feathers Casino for the night. The forecast was for 24 hours of snow in the mountain passes the next day and we did not want to get stuck behind a winter storm. A long drive but traffic was good and 2/3 of the drive was sitting back with the cruise control on. The last third was up and down but with Ray's superb driving and our coaches great exhaust brake, it seemed in no time at all we were through.Lake Shasta
Mount Shasta with the ominous clouds. We set up in the free camping area in the casino lot and went outside to play with Freya who was so done with travelling. lol I noticed that tonight at the casino is Seafood Buffet night. So at 4pm, when it opened, off we went. What a great spread. Tons of dungeness crab, steamed clams, mussels, oysters etc., as well as fried versions of the above. They had a carving station with Prime Rib aswell.
After an hour of stuffing ourselves it was back to the coach to relax for the night. Freya was none to impressed again with staying inside. We were both tired so were in bed by 8pm for the night. Unfortunately I woke up at 11:18 pm precisely with "Montezuma's Revenge"!!!! Kristi, our daughter, says buffets are "cesspools" of bacteria. Never happened to me before but OMG. I did notice that a couple bites of my crab tasted "fishy" so spit it out. Other than that I had mussels which Ray did not so ???? Anyways the next 30 hours were not fun.Saturday, March 7th
Woke up with very little sleep at 8am. Ray went to the casino for breakfast, that was not very good ... Decision time. I told Ray that I would make myself "a nest" in the bed and spend the next leg of our journey there as it was close to the bathroom. There was not point staying in the casino parking lot, certainly did not want to eat thereagain.
So for the next 4 hours I stayed in bed and fortunately only had to get up when Ray stopped for fuel and a couple of rest stops to stretch. It really was no different in the "bounce" than sitting in my chair as the bed is right over the back tires. The traffic was pretty good and only a 10 minute delay going through Portland. Destination today was the Mt. Saint Helens KOA in Washington. Ray was hopeful forsome pictures.
We ended up with one of their "Premier Sites" for the same price as a regular one as this is off-season. After minimal set up I was back in bed for the rest of the day, feeling quite a bit better and tolerating liquids. Tomorrow I should be good to go. lol Sunday, March 8th Daylight Savings Time Still feeling a bit weak, I opted to stay at the coach and finish tidying up, dishes etc. while Ray took off to Mt St Helens. Forest Discovery Centre Forest Discovery Centre Hoffstadt Creek BridgeMount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens
Toutle River and the debris field Silver Lake with Mt St Helens in backgroundSilver Lake
Freya found some friends while he was gone. lol They played with her every day while we were here.Monday, March 9th
What a glorious morning. Pretty cold though at 28F. Woke up feeling like myself again, yeah. After a slow start to the morning it's off for a drive to a park in Longview, a short distance away. The Lake Sacajawea Park also sports a Japanese Garden. A beautiful walk in the sunshine. Ray took so many great pictures, it was hard to decide which ones. lol Nice to see spring has come with the blossoms. Beautiful older houses surround the lake. The church in the distance played wonderful music every 1/2 hour. We also walked through their Japanese Garden. After walking for an hour it was time for lunch. My first big mealsince the crab. lol
This place had the appropriate name. lol They had a great selection of beer on tap from local breweries. Back home by 1:30 pm. It was such a nice, sunny afternoon, we sat outside until 5 pm just enjoying the day.Tuesday, March 10
Here is the picture of the Wormy Moon this morning, such names theycome up with. lol
Another cold morning. Today we are going into Tacoma and staying overnight at Ray's sister Judy's for the night. As it is only 1 1/2 hours away from us we will leave later this morning to miss all of therush hour traffic.
Made it to Judy's just before noon. We just parked the coach, walked Freya and then headed out for lunch on the waterfront fairly close to their house. Lunch was really tasty. After lunch we walked around the plaza and stopped for homemade ice cream for dessert. Yumm This whole area used to be an industrial site which has been cleaned up and all the soil remediated and replaced. Now it's quite a busy place with all of the new building going on. Lots of condos, a hotel and many eating and drinking establishments. Back at Judy's we set up the coach for the night. Being that it was cloudy we just ran a cord and plugged the fridge in to their house so we did not have to run the generator. Out came the big buddy heater and we were good for the night with freezing temps overnight.Milt and Judy
Called it a night at 8pm. We retired for some TV in the coach. Alovely day.
Wednesday, March 11th One more sleep and we will be home. Yeah. A ferry cool morning at 36F. We are having a leisurely start to our morning as we only have a short drive to Port Angeles today to take the ferry tomorrow. Another cloudy morning with possible flurries. Lunch was at the Downrigger Restaurant, right beside the ferry dock. It was sunny by lunch time but a very cold wind was blowing. We saw the Coho docking. We will be on it tomorrow. I had Seafood Chowder in a bread bowl and Ray had grilled salmon teriyaki style.Both meals were delicious. Ray had enough of his left over for dinner. The rest of the day was pretty quiet. Freya stayed outside in the sun on her mat while Ray and I stayed inside. Thursday, March 12th A very cold night. I was up at 3:40 am turning on the furnace. Coach at 50F. Excited about getting home so didn't manage to fall asleep. At 5 am I got up, started the generator and cranked up the heat. By 5:30 it was warmer and Ray got up. An early breakfast for us and Freya we were in the ferry lineup by 6:45 am. More than ready to go home. Ferry loaded us on time and by 9:55 am we had arrived in downtown Victoria. We did not tow the car onto the ferry as it is less expensive and easier for Ray to maneuver inside the ship. Customs was easy with only a few usual question asked except with the Coronavirus pandemic, questions were asked if we had been in Iran or Italy recently and did we feel sick. It did not take long and we were on our way. I drove separately to Duncan and met up with Ray for lunch at the White Spot. He carried on home and I did a major shop atSuperstore.
All tucked back in the house by 3:30 pm, both of us exhausted but oh so nice to be home.Freya is ecstatic to be home. A great Winter but looking forward to Spring. Posted by Ray and Deb Kyleat 18:57
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