First visitors!

Wowzers, it's been over 2 weeks since the last post. The weather has cleared up but the temp has dropped a little! We've had our first guests to stay which was awesome. james, Laura and Aleta (James' sis) came out from Tofino (Vancouver Island) to stay on their way back to London. They stayed with us for a few nights and we did a little sightseeing. Really cool to see some old buddies, remind us of whats going on outside our bubble here! Plus, the 2 weeks we spent with James in his cabin were super fun so we re-lived some of the silliness!!

SNOWFALL!!!

Wow - you wouldn't believe that the last 2-3 days has taken a turn for the VERY COLD and the snow has been dumping up top!! Word on the street is it's an omen for a fantastic season, the locals are getting twitchy!

Here's some pics of the top of the mountain - The funny thing is that if you scroll down the page you can see the exact same area when we did the High Note Trail hike about 2 weeks ago. Check out the difference!!

oooooooooooooooooooh the excitement is building!!

September stories...

Not much news from up north. Rich just had 5 days off & has gone back to work today so that was a nice break for him, although he was working from home most of the time.. We hit the downhill bike park again yesterday which rocked, managed to go down some harder trails & do some tricks through the intermediate skills park. Rich even got some big air off a few nice kickers. But seeing as we don't have full face helmets, full body armour or full suspension bikes like everyone else, we have to take it a little easy.. We gotta be purring when the snow season rolls around!! The weather has taken a little turn in the last few days from the slightly Groundhogs Day-esk blue skies & sunshine all the time, to overcast & a little rainy.. this may be the dark abyss of October coming that people talk of.. never ending rain and misery, but with a happy ending of SNOW SNOW SNOW!

oh and the cheeky Mr Squirrel below has become a regular house guest, going even as far as jumping & sliding his paws down the window when we have the door shut to get attention. There's definitely something weird going on with the animals in Whistler. If it isn't the squirrel jumping at the ranch slider, it's 2 blue jays (birds) stalking back & forth along the deck handrail staring in at me while I work...Very Dr Doolittle, but freaky all the same..

A squirrel drops in to visit..

Happy Birthday Betty Chety!

Here she is in her new pink hoodie glory celebrating another year of health & youthfulness

Hip hip hooray!!

xxxxx

And of course a big "Happy Pa's Day" as well!!

News news..

So last weekend was wicked..On sunday we played Wiffle golf with some friends here, you could only find the course if you were with a local!! It's golf played on an 18 hole course through the woods. You get 1 shot on each hole & scoring works that you get 2 points for a hole in one, 1 point for getting it on the green, & minus a point for going in a water hazard (which is too easy!).. hilarious.. Rich & our friend Christina tied - after 18 holes - with the grand score of 2!! Hahaha.. heres some photos to give you an idea of the obstacles we're dealing with...and a team shot.

Oh & something I forgot to mention, was that last Friday - I GOT A JOB! Not just any job either, this is one I had been to 3 interviews for & had been hanging in there for 3 weeks to get.. anyhoo, it's awesome! I am now the office manager/operations manager for YES Tours Inc, and their Whistler division Yes Improvement.. (you can check it out at: www.yesimprovement.com). Actually the first part of my job is to help update & put up the website content so there's not too much to go by as it is now, it's a work in progress!! For September I am working for home which is cool.

Meanwhile, Rich is flat out trying to get the new Whistler Blackcomb recruitment page up & running for it's winter job drive - today is the deadline! Then at 4pm his department plus partners, are heading down to Alpha Lake for a BBQ & volleyball. I think it will be more like 'dodgeball' for us though as these guys & girls are SUPER FIT!! hahaha. We're slowly getting there.. :o)

Pics of the High Note Trail

On the Peak Chair to the top; Looking back to the village


Killer views up the chair & over the other side!!




Ropes to help you climb round the rocks in some parts


Sexy rich & the views over the back of Whistler Mountain



Rich coming down the ropes & back at the top of the gondola
a huge Inukshuk: traditionally that was an Eskimo rock pile
created to point & guide travellers in the safest direction of land
or sea travel