Weekly Update Sun August 20

Again, nothing on the housing front.  We did a couple of drive-by's and had a showing, but nothing is attractive yet.  All the pundits expect more listings after the Labour Day weekend.  In the meantime, our landlords have already promised to accommodate us over the winter if required--they are lovely people.

Our routine is as follows:  we go to the gym (Iron Heart Gym!) for 4 days a week.  It is an extremely well-equipped gym, with a clientele of seriously fit people, including some of us old farts.  It is actually quite inspiring.  I go for two yoga sessions and two workouts a week, while Brian is pushing weights 4 times a week.

One or two days a week, we go hiking.  (Or Brian goes cycling...)

This week, we went to Kalamalka Park, which is a major park in the south part of Vernon.  Unfortunately, it was smoky, which prevented us from getting great scenic views.

The forest was interesting, because it was predominantly Ponderosa pine on one side (with grasslands) and Douglas fir stands on the shady side.

Today, we went to the Enderby Cliffs.  This forest was cedar and hemlock, and the views were a little bit better.

All I can say is that all trails are steep.  And sometimes the downhills are even tougher than the uphills.  One day I will show you a picture of me on the trail, but not yet.

A side note--BC trucks can be very impressive.  And huge.  They look like mobile homes without the home part.  The only thing they seem to be missing is mud.

Our last rainfall since June 20 was .8mm of rain.  Today, we had a few dots on the sidewalk, but nothing greater.  BC is now in the midst of its worst wildfire season ever, and there is still much time to go.

Next weekend will be much more exciting because we plan to attend the 118th Interprovincial Exhibition in Armstrong BC.  IE--the rodeo!  Stay tuned for the excitement, the drama, the people!  Our engulfment in BC societal norms will be tuned up to a new level!