Friday, May 28, 2021

Chris works to finish the tuck shop!!!

This guy has worked so hard on this building that he started through covid .... he’s done such a good job!!



While staff play volleyball .... but this is true form for Chris who is often found working when it is supposed to be down time ....

It’s going to be amazing and it’s almost done!



Day in the life ....

This is my view when I take a morning shift at the post office .... Gwen in the left waiting for her packages to drive to youbou .... and Joe on the right, running the show. 

We’re all excited to be done with these awful masks .... the new Canada post mandated masks barely let enough air in!!

New Executive Director - doing good work! 

Picking up cool kids from school ...

Getting them new bank cards ....

Watching helicopters take off from our back field ...



Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Sunday Morning Coffee views between me and sista ...

My view (on my street couch and Mittens)

Her view (with the lake and a maiden voyage with her new houseboat!)



Sunday, May 23, 2021

Everything I need to know I learned from my dad ...

A letter to dad from Carrie that I found .... still relevant 



Friday, May 21, 2021

Marty turns 15!

We have already washed the car once and we can still see his writing .... sigh ....

Marty turned 15!!  Rachel bought him a black forest cake and we got him an amazon card so he could buy whatever he wanted ... sweet kid .. it was a good night.





Thursday, May 20, 2021

Cusco .... take me back to Cusco ...

I still follow this facebook group for Lima, Peru and this photo just grabbed me the other day and I sent it to Shannon .... 

and she sent me back this one - we were there!!!  

Best trip ever ... loved Cusco ....

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Final day at the Broken Islands Lodge ....

Sent Phil and Jessica out on their honeymoon kayak adventure!!

Then Phil took Shannon and I out to explore the various islands so Shannon could speak to guests about the different camp sites around the area ....

This was the first campsite we hit -- thats the bathroom ... so cute and with a view!!

This is the view!

Phil was pretty stoked to find some plywood!!  

I can see why this area is a bucket list trip for so many people ... its so beautiful ...

Saying goodbye to my sweet friend after having her all to myself for a few days ...

She walked Phil and I to the boat, and dropped us off because Phil and I both had to work the next morning ... so she was left behind for one more day ... I had made her lasagna, brownies for dessert, a fresh caesor dressing for the salad ... she did great!  That was a good week ... 



Broken Islands Lodge - FIRST GUESTS!!!

It was our night to make dinner ... neither of us liked the menu that was set before us, and Nancy is such a stress case to cook for, I second guessed everything I made!  But here we go: Angel food cake and strawberries and whip cream ... a family favorite, so even if nobody was happy with this one, I knew I would be lol (only psychopaths don't like angel food cake)

Garlic pork bites and coconut lime rice ... roasted butternut squash and garlic steamed beans ... all good and all devoured .....

Apparently they have a "WAY" of setting up the food squares (which nobody shared with us, so we obviously got it wrong ... veggies go on the RIGHT - so people fill up on that, and then meat on the LEFT, so they can save on the expensive stuff ... insert eye roll here, the dishes are literally millimeters beside eachother .....)



Working in a hot kitchen with a mask is VERY over-rated ....

DEVOURED!!!

Now for dishes ... it's funny ... attentive owners, jumping in to help, bringing a friend who offered free labor, and no real thank-you's ...it was like we were putting them out or doing it all wrong ... it was psychologically all a bit of a challenge, but also very entertaining to watch .....

A glass of wine and Kings in the Corner to end the day ...

The last morning I thought it would be nice to get a picture of the two of them ... well, it went better in my mind as Phil started to argue about something with Shannon on the way out to the front and by the time we got their, neither of us wanted him in a picture ... so I snapped this one and we walked back inside rolling our eyes ... with Phil walking behind us going "What?..." 

Isaacs youth leader was there for his honeymoon ... Tigger was trying to get some love from him.

When I left for the lodge, Elliot didn't really say goodbye to me, but he made sure to say "Say hi to Tigger for me!"



Sign on the equipment room door heading outside as there is no window to check once you open it!



Working at the Broken Islands Lodge this week ....

They put me in charge of the roast beef ... Nancy was leaving for some dental work so Shannon and I took on the cooking for the official first guests of the lodge since they took over ... a super sweet couple from Nanaimo ... the other 'fake guests' were Phil and Jess (isaacs youth leader on his honeymoon and this was their gift from Phil and Shannon), and the 2 neighbors on Phil and Shannons street who were helping with marketing of the lodge ... so it was so good for them to get a first hand look at it, and they had so many suggestions for improvement - it was an impressive list ....

Our domain for 4 days ....

While I was away ...outdoor movies for the staff in our yard ... hoping for many more of these this summer!!  So excited that winter is OVER!!! an COVID is almost over (fingers crossed!!)

New walkway re-built by Isaac and his friends over Bens 18th birthday weekend ....

Doesn't it look adventure-y and beautiful???





Amanda (one of the guests), took this pic of the bear that was on the beach one morning at breakfast time ... they are the 'locals' and come around quite a bit and seem to live in harmony with Nancy and Gord through the year ....



Monday, May 17, 2021

Walking with Amanda is the best .....

Helping me get my 10,000 steps in !!



Thursday, May 13, 2021

New Peddle Car Track!

Chris finished the peddle car track .... it is so fun !!!

Chris still schools everyone in the speed department .... the last time he was on the cars, his phone fell out of his pocket and he saw it land and his back wheel drive over it and crunch his screen lol....luckily it was just the screen protector!





The boys are starting to really enjoy soccer .. and Elliot has taken up running abit more ...