My Dad's Table and Chairs

Over the past few years my Dad has been building me a table and chairs set. I decided this year that it was time to send them across the country and actually enjoy them. So after building boxes that could withstand a "nuclear holocaust" (as Andrew put it), and $120 in shipping later they arrived, I assembled and now I enjoy. For you wood nuts, the darker would is Cherry, lighter would Maple and a bit of Beech, and the center piece in the table is Ash. If you want a set like this let me know, I got the hook up.

Flat Tire Near Manning Park

What happens when you do donuts in a 1980 Volvo in the middle of a highway and slide into a snowbank. Well you could push the tire off the rim and then drive back to Vancouver (all 250km) on a dinky spare tire that you are convinced wants you and Charlie dead. What a tension filled drive. White knuckled all the way. poor Charlie, probably thought he was going to die everytime the car decided it wanted to change lanes instantaneously.

The Movie Screen

Well, here is the movie screen. It's pretty big. I must be compensating for something.... ha. Anyway, last night I had a bunch of friends over to watch Crank. What a freakin' hilarious movie. Great on the big screen as well. Well recommended good bad movie.

What a Beautiful Day for an Avalanche Course!!!

So, I took this avalanche safety course, on the 13th and 14th of January, so that I could learn how avalanches come to form and what makes them happen, yar'dy'yar'dy'yar, oh, and also how to find people after they have been buried in one. It was a pretty informative course, but honestly the thing I learnt the most was that there is no one way they form. There is no "answer." You have to use your best judgement and use avalanche and weather forecasts and history. But did we ever get two glorious days to do this course. My oh my.

Uncle Dan and Claire

Believe it or not, this cute little girl likes me... She's such a sweetie, about 2 1/2 months old in this picture. She wasn't scared of the beard or the cast by the way, so you ladies out there looks aren't everything.. hehehehe.

The Siblings

From bottom corner left to right, Oliver, Heather, Chico, Marieka and I, sitting and standing on a lookout platform that Oli, Ralph, Sam, Mum and I built. Maybe others, but can't remember who now. Either way a joint effort to look out East over another ridge that I don't know the name of either.

Sunset From Skedaddle Ridge

God, sunsets from home.... Is there more that I can say? Can you quantify the feelings that you get from looking out over your home, over a past part of your life? Memories come flooding back from this location, one of the highest ridges in the areas, with a view of Mt. Katahdin (some 300km SW). With views of the farm, of the neighbours farms, of home.... geeezzz, getting a bit too nostalgic here.

Sunset Over South Knowlesville

Here's a pretty neat picture of a sunset that complimented one of the many glorious walks through our and our neighbours forests. In the foreground you can see the silhouettes of Phil, Marieka, Claire, Heather and Mum.