Saturday, August 20/2016

Looks like a bike went down

Road block

It is the day after the night before and we got off to a slow start this morning.   Last night with the kids was fun but the reality of today is that we are headed home.    Lorne and Marilyn wandered down to the cabin with their coffee in hand and together we straightened up what was left of last night's shenanigans!!  We were able to sit and relax for a bit and since John got the quad  loaded yesterday, there was very little that really needed to be done as far as getting us "road ready".

On our way again

After hugs goodbye, we were on the road, headed home.  Unfortunately, there was a good 40 minute wait for construction but once we got past that, it was clear sailing all the way to Drumheller where we stayed in the valley for the night.  The only bad thing about stopping here was the size of the mosquitos!!  They were huge and plentiful.  We had a great evening burning the wood we absconded from Lorne's woodpile after we sprayed ourselves with mosquito repellent!!

Our spot for the night

In the Hoodoo's

Moon coming over the Hoodoo's

Awesome fire

It was a good day of travel and the campfire was a nice way to finish it off.  Tomorrow, we will be home in Leoville and I will have a day to rest before my next night shift on Monday!!  Life is Good.

Saturday, August 20/2016

Looks like a bike went down

Road block

It is the day after the night before and we got off to a slow start this morning.   Last night with the kids was fun but the reality of today is that we are headed home.    Lorne and Marilyn wandered down to the cabin with their coffee in hand and together we straightened up what was left of last night's shenanigans!!  We were able to sit and relax for a bit and since John got the quad  loaded yesterday, there was very little that really needed to be done as far as getting us "road ready".

On our way again

After hugs goodbye, we were on the road, headed home.  Unfortunately, there was a good 40 minute wait for construction but once we got past that, it was clear sailing all the way to Drumheller where we stayed in the valley for the night.  The only bad thing about stopping here was the size of the mosquitos!!  They were huge and plentiful.  We had a great evening burning the wood we absconded from Lorne's woodpile after we sprayed ourselves with mosquito repellent!!

Our spot for the night

In the Hoodoo's

Moon coming over the Hoodoo's

Awesome fire

It was a good day of travel and the campfire was a nice way to finish it off.  Tomorrow, we will be home in Leoville and I will have a day to rest before my next night shift on Monday!!  Life is Good.

Friday, August 19/2016

Heading out on another tour

Today, we headed to Morrisey Creek for a wiener roast.  John had loaded the side by side on the truck in the hopes that we might go for a bit of a scoot in British Columbia and today was the day he decided to get it off the truck and follow us in the tracker.  Cooper of course would be riding "shotgun" with him.

Cooper enjoying the countryside

It was a nice short day trip and the creek was really quite nice.  There were all kinds of trout swimming around the pools of the creek hiding in the shadows.  This creek flows into the Elk River so all these fish will eventually make their way into the faster waters of the Elk River and grow to be much bigger.  The Elk River is a catch and release river,  Lorne says this is because there is such a large number of fishermen on the river that if it was not catch and release, there would soon be no fish in the water.  Gentry, who is Athabascan Indian is able to fish the river and actually keep what he catches!!

At Morrisey Creek.

Wiener roast by the creek

relaxing by the creek

Cooper and I following

We headed back towards home after the wiener roast as we have invited the "kids" over for steak supper at the end of the airstrip.  Lorne and Marilyn have a small cabin at the end of the airstrip complete with a fire ring and chairs so, we are going to move the trailer down there when we get home and prepare for the kids to arrive.

The gas pipeling trail

A deer posing for us

We got the quad back on the truck and were soon sitting at the end of the airstrip enjoying the quiet calm of the river and the cabin.  What an incredible little spot.  The kids arrived and we all had a good time catching up on their ever changing busy lives.  Miss Lily is as rambuctious as ever and Miss Scarlet has certainly grown.  Man, those two girls sure look alike.  Brodie has grown and still has the most fantastic head of curly hair!!

Partying down at the cabin

At the end of the airstrip.   The Elk River flows behind the trailer

Loaded up and ready to head home tomorrow

Marilyn, Lorne, Miss Lily and Marie

Gentry

Jordan, Brodie, Shari and Marilyn

Shari and Brodie in the side by side

Tyler

All too soon, the evening was over and the kids had to return home.  All good things must end and our trip was soon coming to an end as well.  Tomorrow, we are headed for home but I must say, this trip was one of our best ideas yet!!  My hips feel better and even they are thanking us for the time off!!  Life is Good!!

Friday, August 19/2016

Heading out on another tour

Today, we headed to Morrisey Creek for a wiener roast.  John had loaded the side by side on the truck in the hopes that we might go for a bit of a scoot in British Columbia and today was the day he decided to get it off the truck and follow us in the tracker.  Cooper of course would be riding "shotgun" with him.

Cooper enjoying the countryside

It was a nice short day trip and the creek was really quite nice.  There were all kinds of trout swimming around the pools of the creek hiding in the shadows.  This creek flows into the Elk River so all these fish will eventually make their way into the faster waters of the Elk River and grow to be much bigger.  The Elk River is a catch and release river,  Lorne says this is because there is such a large number of fishermen on the river that if it was not catch and release, there would soon be no fish in the water.  Gentry, who is Athabascan Indian is able to fish the river and actually keep what he catches!!

At Morrisey Creek.

Wiener roast by the creek

relaxing by the creek

Cooper and I following

We headed back towards home after the wiener roast as we have invited the "kids" over for steak supper at the end of the airstrip.  Lorne and Marilyn have a small cabin at the end of the airstrip complete with a fire ring and chairs so, we are going to move the trailer down there when we get home and prepare for the kids to arrive.

The gas pipeling trail

A deer posing for us

We got the quad back on the truck and were soon sitting at the end of the airstrip enjoying the quiet calm of the river and the cabin.  What an incredible little spot.  The kids arrived and we all had a good time catching up on their ever changing busy lives.  Miss Lily is as rambuctious as ever and Miss Scarlet has certainly grown.  Man, those two girls sure look alike.  Brodie has grown and still has the most fantastic head of curly hair!!

Partying down at the cabin

At the end of the airstrip.   The Elk River flows behind the trailer

Loaded up and ready to head home tomorrow

Marilyn, Lorne, Miss Lily and Marie

Gentry

Jordan, Brodie, Shari and Marilyn

Shari and Brodie in the side by side

Tyler

All too soon, the evening was over and the kids had to return home.  All good things must end and our trip was soon coming to an end as well.  Tomorrow, we are headed for home but I must say, this trip was one of our best ideas yet!!  My hips feel better and even they are thanking us for the time off!!  Life is Good!!