Well the sun is shining like crazy and although it is early, already the temperature is hot!! It could very easily be sunburn weather. It is too hot to go into the garden and I think Beef said something about rototilling between the rows today.
Beef did come over and rototill the garden and it looks wonderful. Gloria, his girlfriend text him and said that we were under a severe thunderstorm watch today. As I gaze up into the sky and see nothing but blue, I find that hard to believe but hey, this is Saskatchewan and anything can and usually does happen!!
There is a football game today, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are playing the Edmonton Eskimos so we will have to get all the little jobs done around here before it starts. Hopefully the Riders are bringing their "A" game today as the Eskimos will be out for blood.
Dave and Shirley came over during half time and John was so disappointed in the Rider's play that we sat outside and chatted with them. Final score - Eskimos 42, Riders 28!!
Jeff (Dave's brother) was out for the weekend so the three of them came for a beer before Jeff had to drive back to the city. They had been out on the quads and did some of the same trails we did yesterday. Dave said he recognized our tracks. They too saw several rabbits.
Jeff left and shortly after that, the weather turned real ugly. I guess Gloria's warning was true. The wind came up and the fork lightening was incredible. It was close!! The thunder rumbled and then the rain came - hard and on such a slant that it was coming in under the awnings!! There was even a bit of rotation in the clouds and Dave was convinced that a tornado was a good possibility!! Go on with you Dave!! No really, Go on and make sure your back door is open because if I see a tornado, I am going to run across the road and down into your basement!!
The storm did not last very long but brought enough rain so that I will not have to water the garden tomorrow.
Once Dave and Shirley left, it was time for supper, a bit of TV then off to bed. Another good day was had by all!!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Saturday, July 2/2011
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| Old Blue |
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| Our new addition to the Jeep family. J 10 4x4 |
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| Coming through |
We took "Old Blue" out on the trails today and as you can see by the pics, we did find some mud and the winch was in use. Actually, the truck did pretty darn good. I was surprised. Of course when it did get stuck it was a big slug and it is a good thing we have an 8000 lb winch on that baby!!
Hogan rode on deck for most of the day and did well although he definitely does not like to get "off camber" at all and tends to jump down.
We saw several rabbits and a porcupine today along the trail and they certainly did not appear to be too terribly concerned with us.
We got home in good time. Hogan required a shower as he was covered in mud. By the time I had him clean, John had built a fire and we sat around it until supper was done. Then it was time for bed. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Friday, July 1/2011
Happy Canada everyone. Today is the day to be thankful we live in such a wonderful county and to be thankful for our way of life that is the best in the whole wide wold. We are truly blessed to be raised and live in a country that has such high standards and values. I have travelled to a few countries in my life and am truly thankful that Canada is my home.
We were awakened early this morning (4:30 a.m.) by some knocking on our door and Hogan barking like crazy. I got up to see who was there and saw one very dunk young man looking for his friends and a place to sleep. He thought they were here and needed some harsh words from John to actually get him to leave the property and go look for his friends. Poor guy!!
When I finally did get up for the day, I looked outside to see nothing but a million pages from a million newspapers flying around the streets and into the yards. Apparently the grad kids had thought it was a great prank to pull on the town!! I don't think the people that were cleaning up the mess thought this to be a wonderful prank, but as pranks go, this was petty harmless and easily cleaned up. Believe me, it could have been so much worse!!
The sun is shining today and that is a good thing as the garden could certainly use it. I picked a few more weeds from between the plants and now is waiting for Beef to bring the rototiller over and do between the rows. Then the garden will look awesome!!
John finished putting the winch on and it looks petty dang good sitting on the front bumper of "Old Blue". We are now ready for a trip onto the trails with it!! Maybe we should go get some wood for the fire pit tomorrow.
Shirley came over with some baking she had done this morning so now John and I have dessert for supper!!
There ae two football games on today so we have to finish up all our chores before they start. Then, we can just relax and enjoy the games.
Six hours of football is plenty for one day and it was after 10 o'clock before they wee done so it was time for bed. John had cooked ribs on the BBQ between games and they were delicious so with my tummy full and all the right teams winning the games, it was off to bed for me. Tomorrow is another day and one never knows what might be in store for us.
We were awakened early this morning (4:30 a.m.) by some knocking on our door and Hogan barking like crazy. I got up to see who was there and saw one very dunk young man looking for his friends and a place to sleep. He thought they were here and needed some harsh words from John to actually get him to leave the property and go look for his friends. Poor guy!!
When I finally did get up for the day, I looked outside to see nothing but a million pages from a million newspapers flying around the streets and into the yards. Apparently the grad kids had thought it was a great prank to pull on the town!! I don't think the people that were cleaning up the mess thought this to be a wonderful prank, but as pranks go, this was petty harmless and easily cleaned up. Believe me, it could have been so much worse!!
The sun is shining today and that is a good thing as the garden could certainly use it. I picked a few more weeds from between the plants and now is waiting for Beef to bring the rototiller over and do between the rows. Then the garden will look awesome!!
John finished putting the winch on and it looks petty dang good sitting on the front bumper of "Old Blue". We are now ready for a trip onto the trails with it!! Maybe we should go get some wood for the fire pit tomorrow.
Shirley came over with some baking she had done this morning so now John and I have dessert for supper!!
There ae two football games on today so we have to finish up all our chores before they start. Then, we can just relax and enjoy the games.
Six hours of football is plenty for one day and it was after 10 o'clock before they wee done so it was time for bed. John had cooked ribs on the BBQ between games and they were delicious so with my tummy full and all the right teams winning the games, it was off to bed for me. Tomorrow is another day and one never knows what might be in store for us.
Thursday, June 30/2011
It is the last day of June and I can hardly believe that we have already spent 8 weeks here in Canada. The days are now getting shorter as we have passed the magic date of June 21st.
Today John is to get the fancy new winch on "Old Blue" (our latest acquisition) and hopefully get the tabs welded on to the bumper so that it can be towed behind the bus.
The garden requires my attention and being that I really don't have much on my agenda for today, I decide to get out there and do some weeding. It looks like it could rain again so it would be nice to get some of it done before that happens.
John started on the winch install when Gary came over (beer in hand) to check out the new truck. Since it is rude to allow anyone to actually drink by themselves, we both had to stop for refreshments. Dave soon appeared (beer in hand) to check out the work in progress - which now was not really "in progress" at all!!
There were several oohhs and aahhs about the winch and the truck and then it started raining. It was time to move the chairs under the awning and enjoy nature's watering can!! It turned quite cold during the rain and we suspected that there was hail in the area. Within 30 minutes, the rain was done and the sun was shining like crazy. Gary and Dave went home and John and I watched the first official game of the 2011 Canadian football season.
Once that was over and supper was done, John went out to start a fire. It has turned out to be a wonderful evening. It is grad weekend in Leoville tonight and I am sure there is going to be a party or two in town tonight.
Beef stopped by and we sat around the fire and enjoyed good conversation, lots of laughs and a few refreshments. Life is good!!
As we were sitting there, Beef noticed the Northern Lights had come out to provide some wonderful entertainment in the skies. I thought that they really only appeared closer to the Fall but after doing a little research through Google, learned that they most often occur around the equinoxes. Fascinating!!
What a pleasure it was watching them and I couldn't help but think how lucky we are to witness one of Nature's most beautiful phenomenons. A nice way to end the evening.
Today John is to get the fancy new winch on "Old Blue" (our latest acquisition) and hopefully get the tabs welded on to the bumper so that it can be towed behind the bus.
The garden requires my attention and being that I really don't have much on my agenda for today, I decide to get out there and do some weeding. It looks like it could rain again so it would be nice to get some of it done before that happens.
John started on the winch install when Gary came over (beer in hand) to check out the new truck. Since it is rude to allow anyone to actually drink by themselves, we both had to stop for refreshments. Dave soon appeared (beer in hand) to check out the work in progress - which now was not really "in progress" at all!!
There were several oohhs and aahhs about the winch and the truck and then it started raining. It was time to move the chairs under the awning and enjoy nature's watering can!! It turned quite cold during the rain and we suspected that there was hail in the area. Within 30 minutes, the rain was done and the sun was shining like crazy. Gary and Dave went home and John and I watched the first official game of the 2011 Canadian football season.
Once that was over and supper was done, John went out to start a fire. It has turned out to be a wonderful evening. It is grad weekend in Leoville tonight and I am sure there is going to be a party or two in town tonight.
Beef stopped by and we sat around the fire and enjoyed good conversation, lots of laughs and a few refreshments. Life is good!!
As we were sitting there, Beef noticed the Northern Lights had come out to provide some wonderful entertainment in the skies. I thought that they really only appeared closer to the Fall but after doing a little research through Google, learned that they most often occur around the equinoxes. Fascinating!!
What a pleasure it was watching them and I couldn't help but think how lucky we are to witness one of Nature's most beautiful phenomenons. A nice way to end the evening.
Wednesday, June 29/2011
I awoke early feeling much better than the night before. The sun was shining and was glistening off the water. We are parked beside the lake again.
I text Jan and lucked out as she was at home today and not working. They had just returned from their family Reunion at the lake yesterday. I headed over there for coffee and conversation before heading out to do all my running.
It sounded like Ronin and Caelan had a blast at the lake. The butterflies were landing on Ronin's arms and he was in total awe of this. Also, the squirrels were more than happy to eat all the peanuts he put out for them. It sounded like Caelan was more than happy to eat them too!!
With all the coffeeing done, it was time for me to head out. John was to meet the guy with the Jeep at two o'clock so I had better get into gear.
My fist stop of the day was to the optometrist to get my glasses straightened. I fall asleep with them all to often and end up with them sitting a bit askew! Next it was to Critters to pick up dog food, then to Walmart for as much of the rest as I can get. I stopped at Canadian Tire for the welding wire then Peavy Mart for the cut off wheels. Then, it was back to the bus for a rest!! This shopping can get rather tiring!!
We met the guy with the Jeep, John liked what he saw and we bought it. After a quick trip to SGI for the plates we drove it back to the bus. We then hit Costco and bought a winch for the darn thing then back to the bus to get ready to head back to Leoville.
It was so very hot today that we waited for a while for the temperature to cool off before leaving. When we finally did head down the road, we had a tail wind, not that it mattered to me, as I was driving the Jeep!!
We made it back to Leoville by 8pm.
John took the truck over to show Dave, under the guise of delivering the 40 pounds of flour we had brought back for Shirley!! He apparently liked the truck and hopefully will weld some tabs on the bumper so that we can tow it behind the bus.
John and I sat outside while he cooked supper and we both said that we felt whipped. I guess it must have been the heat. When supper was ready, we ate and watched who won The Voice on TV. We had the fans blowing and the reverse air conditioner going while we watched and since the outside temp had cooled down, the inside temp in the bus was also getting cooler. Any hotter, inside the bus and we would have had to turn on the actual air conditioner!!
It was off to bed for me after the show only to discover that the bus engine had heated the mattress on the drive up here!! Oh sweet mother of God!! I feel asleep with the fan blowing on me laying on top of all the covers!!We are definitely NOT going to need any covers tonight!!
I text Jan and lucked out as she was at home today and not working. They had just returned from their family Reunion at the lake yesterday. I headed over there for coffee and conversation before heading out to do all my running.
It sounded like Ronin and Caelan had a blast at the lake. The butterflies were landing on Ronin's arms and he was in total awe of this. Also, the squirrels were more than happy to eat all the peanuts he put out for them. It sounded like Caelan was more than happy to eat them too!!
With all the coffeeing done, it was time for me to head out. John was to meet the guy with the Jeep at two o'clock so I had better get into gear.
My fist stop of the day was to the optometrist to get my glasses straightened. I fall asleep with them all to often and end up with them sitting a bit askew! Next it was to Critters to pick up dog food, then to Walmart for as much of the rest as I can get. I stopped at Canadian Tire for the welding wire then Peavy Mart for the cut off wheels. Then, it was back to the bus for a rest!! This shopping can get rather tiring!!
We met the guy with the Jeep, John liked what he saw and we bought it. After a quick trip to SGI for the plates we drove it back to the bus. We then hit Costco and bought a winch for the darn thing then back to the bus to get ready to head back to Leoville.
It was so very hot today that we waited for a while for the temperature to cool off before leaving. When we finally did head down the road, we had a tail wind, not that it mattered to me, as I was driving the Jeep!!
We made it back to Leoville by 8pm.
John took the truck over to show Dave, under the guise of delivering the 40 pounds of flour we had brought back for Shirley!! He apparently liked the truck and hopefully will weld some tabs on the bumper so that we can tow it behind the bus.
John and I sat outside while he cooked supper and we both said that we felt whipped. I guess it must have been the heat. When supper was ready, we ate and watched who won The Voice on TV. We had the fans blowing and the reverse air conditioner going while we watched and since the outside temp had cooled down, the inside temp in the bus was also getting cooler. Any hotter, inside the bus and we would have had to turn on the actual air conditioner!!
It was off to bed for me after the show only to discover that the bus engine had heated the mattress on the drive up here!! Oh sweet mother of God!! I feel asleep with the fan blowing on me laying on top of all the covers!!We are definitely NOT going to need any covers tonight!!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Tuesday, June 28/2011
We are headed into Saskatoon today as John has found yet another "old" truck. One we can use for a daily driver!! It is an old 1980 Jeep half ton. Jace went on the weekend and drove it for us and said he thought it was in great shape so here we go, to Saskatoon.
The drive down was uneventful and we arrived late in the evening when it was finally cool. Casey and Tori came over for refreshments. Roxy and Hogan played like silly dogs and chased rabbits.
Being that I had worked the night before, I was faded rather quickly and actually went to bed before they left. Now how is that for being a good hostess!!
The drive down was uneventful and we arrived late in the evening when it was finally cool. Casey and Tori came over for refreshments. Roxy and Hogan played like silly dogs and chased rabbits.
Being that I had worked the night before, I was faded rather quickly and actually went to bed before they left. Now how is that for being a good hostess!!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27/2011
I am up early despite the fact that I really don't have to be and rather oblivious to the fact that I have to work a night shift tonight.
The laundry really needed to be done so I got it together and was over at the laundromat when it opened. Nobody else was using the facilities yet so I had the whole place to myself. Two hours later, it was washed, dried, folded and put away.
Beef and I went for our walk and were blessed with a gentle breeze today to combat the sun that has finally decide to shine!!
Back home at the bus, it was time to iron my uniforms and get that hateful job out of the way. Then, time to relax before heading to work.
John and Hogan get to have another quiet day!!
The laundry really needed to be done so I got it together and was over at the laundromat when it opened. Nobody else was using the facilities yet so I had the whole place to myself. Two hours later, it was washed, dried, folded and put away.
Beef and I went for our walk and were blessed with a gentle breeze today to combat the sun that has finally decide to shine!!
Back home at the bus, it was time to iron my uniforms and get that hateful job out of the way. Then, time to relax before heading to work.
John and Hogan get to have another quiet day!!
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