First harvest and Saskatoon again

Knowing we were heading to Saskatoon to see the family for the weekend, we pulled a few things out of the garden. Kale, Romaine, Zucchini, Carrot and a Green Pepper.

Holy huge

Went to The Berry Barn for brunch

with my Mother

Took the Grandkids to the movies to see SuperPets - a pretty good show, for what it is.

Brad's Mum stylin' some shades

A rare photo of the two of us.

Came across this and thought I'd share for anyone who was interested.

 

Well 2018 didn't go as planned...

This time last year we were buying a spot in a schwanky resort in California where we spent the winter, leaving April 6th to head home to Canada.

Rancho RV Resort

The plan was simple: We had rented an RV site in Alberta for the summer from readers we had met along the way. (Still feel terrible about that whole mess, we haven't heard from them since.) We would drive the (Yellow) Jeep out to Saskatoon to see family every few weeks or so before heading south again in November to the Resort.

Easy, Simple, Sorted.

NOT.

While driving to the rented resort in Alberta, the 4X in the Jeep fell out of Neutral somehow we still don't understand and we blew the engine out of her in southern Utah! Most obvious solution: my brother. So we change routes and head to Saskatoon with her in tow. After a month of repairing her every chance he got, we thought she was fixed but she had other plans....

Jeep engine rebuild

While all of this is going on my Dad AND his wife were in and out of hospital in Ontario adding to the stress level of the entire family (they are both doing relatively okay now).

Meanwhile not knowing when we would ever get to Alberta, we decided to cancel the resort we had booked. Turned out just as well because we had to buy a new Jeep (Black), Brad's Mum went away on a couple of holidays and we house sat for her for 2 months, putting the RV in storage.

Brad's Mum's garden

Our house in Hell sold and we were ecstatic to be rid of that problem... We flew out for a few days to remove our things. Unfortunately, after we returned the deal fell through because it turned out we never had clear title of it since we purchased it in 2010.... more to come on that next year, I presume.

The house we built ourselves

Once Brad's Mum returned home, sitting around in an RV in the middle of a Saskatchewan campground in 30+C (90F) temperatures for a couple of weeks while everyone we knew was working and dealing with their own stuff was incredibly boring and expensive, so we needed something to do...

Saskatchewan campground

Bing Bang Boom before you know it we were workamping in AB for a couple of months and now here we are in BC running a 50 site campground beginning January 1st. Wish us luck.

Bow Valley Campground, Alberta

Mowhinna Creek Campground, BC

Only 7 full hookup sites, so book early (after the New Year :D )

We did manage to sell our site at the Resort because I was concerned about the all the 'Canadian' Shite Trump was spewing all summer long. Made a tidy sum on it too. At least something went our way this year.

Wow what a whirlwind. This is our life. All prayers for a better year next year are welcome :D

On the up side of this year, we were able to spend time with family, old friends and new acquaintances, in no particular order...

Brent & Lisa, California

Bob & Barb, Utah

Brad's Mum

Linda & Larry, Ontario

My good son, with his wife and my 3 Grandkids

My grandkids with my other good son 

(yes, I have only 2 sons and yes they are both the good son)

Some of the Bow Valley Crew

Brenda & Phil, Alberta

Kenny and Marla, California

Tom & Bea, British Columbia

Susan & Reuben, British Columbia

Mark, British Columbia

California friends

Ray & Deb, British Columbia

Karen & Dave, California

Big thanks to you all for helping us get through this difficult year!

Western Development Museum Day with Friends

We have had major storms here in Saskatchewan the last couple of days/nights. But don't get me started on the weatherman! I have as much use for that moron as.... suffice to say, we were unexpectedly awoken at 1:30am when nothing was supposed to happen until 5:30am just an hour before when we went to bed.

Rainbow over the park after a storm yesterday evening

Our friends Linda & Larry were driving through once again on their way home to Ontario so we decided to take them to the Western Development Museum here in Saskatoon which showcases the history of Saskatchewan through the years. Its a fascinating self-guided tour and at $10 for adults it is well worth it in our opinion. There is even a little restaurant in Boomtown where you can have a little lunch before or after looking around, we opted to go to Broadway Cafe today and everyone enjoyed a good old fashioned burger.

Heading in to meet Linda & Larry at the WDM

Haven't even started yet and sitting down already!

Boomtown is an indoor street of houses, shops and services of yesteryear.

Just a little cush before dinner I suppose

The Grocers

Candy display

Side bit with oldies but goodies

Interesting but just setting up so no info

Comfortractor - sooo cute

Details of Comfortractor, worth the read

This old relic isn't likely to be remembered by most. 

Jeez talk about making a person feel old.

To see this in a museum made us all laugh.

Original Jeeps?....

2 door on the left, 4 door on the right... 

Obviously not, but that's what they looked like to me.

Boys being Boys in the car department

Larry standing like a good little school boy which you will see later - he isn't! 

Super cool plane hanging from the ceiling

2 old relics

The Pharmacy

The Jail

Larry was a very naughty boy and Cpl. Linda busted him

The School

The Hurse

Sod House w/ 2ft walls

Inside Sod House

Below are pics of a Depression Era Home

Livingroom

Kitchen/Dining

Emerson Respirator

My sexy legs in the Fun House

...And the hips

Boomtown street

The Butchers

Newspaper printing plates and typesetter (I believe)

Didn't buy this but definitely should have

Priceless

Took Robbie to the Doggie wash after having lunch with Linda & Larry. He hates having a bath so when I want a picture, he gets all pouty and won't look at me.

We had a great time with great friends. So glad they took some time in their travels to spend with us both coming and going... Really love these two (you too Jake :D) Hope to see them again next month when we travel through Ontario to the East coast and back.