2nd SNOW!

Well the snow came down over the weekend once again. We missed the actual snowfall as we were tucked up in our bed but when we woke up we could see snow on the slopes and all over the cars parked outside our house. VERY EXCITING once again heehee.

The snow is still all over the mountain today but not outside our house anymore.. Ski season usually opens around the 20th November but it opened a few weeks early last year because they had enough snow.. could it happen again?? Fingers & toes crossed!

We hear our shipment is in the country now so we're just hoping it gets here soon.. our summer clothes have lasted well but today it's between -3 and 4 degrees, you can only wear so many summer layers before you realise you're still freezing!!

Oh and HaPpY HaLLoWeeN for tomorrow! It's a big party night here so we're gearing up our costumes and putting plans together, should be fun! Even carved our own pumpkin as you can see below

Happy Birthday Mama Foug!

And the lovely Mama Fougere has her birthday today. Best wishes for an awesome rockin' year & hope you're having a fun day ripping around on a harley!!!
Love you tonnes!
nic & rich

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well here we are on our first Thanksgiving public holiday. Thanksgiving was actually yesterday & we were invited to a meal at Christina's cousin's house for an orphans Thankgiving of sorts. It was really cool, we got to experience proper canadian style festivities. Met loads of fun people and had a great time, we even did it all whilst keeping off the alcohol?! Go figure! No real reason, just felt like being a little healthy I guess.
So in talking to people, they seem to have a very specific reason for celebrating, as opposed to the US I think, although I may be wrong. It differs a little between people but mainly comes down to giving thanks for the harvest that should've just been cut from the fields & put away for the winter months. I don't know where turkey ever came in to it & nor did they.. But hey, all good! Followed by pumpkin, rhubard & apple pies, plus apple crumble - no one was complaining! YUMMY

Morning View.....

Well i dont post very often... mainly the schnick.. but thats becuase i cant spell and suck at engrish..

anyway was sitting eating breakfast this morning (killer scrambler eggs with sausage... ) ... just gazing out the window across our deck, over the valley and into the mountains on the other side and thought.. wow.. this is insane.. love this place...

completely surrounded by nature... bears, squirels, chipmunks and beaver! everywhere.. were fit, healthy, broke and completely happy with life..

so.... heres the view.....and thats my story..

love rich x

Tree planting!

We have a new respect for those crazy people who go tree planting as a summer job.. it's nuts!! We spent Saturday planting 430 White Bark Pine trees up the very top of Whistler Mountain with 10 other volunteers. While perching on the edge of the mountain we had to dig holes in to soil that was primarily rock (!!) and plant the little guys. They were 5 years old already and were only about 12cm tall. It was the beginning of an experiment to try to figure out if there's a a more resillient species of White Bark that could survive the Rust Fungus that is wiping them out all over BC. Yes, I am now an expert hehe.

Anyways, will post a few pics for your entertainment. The mist rolled in to the valley and looked amazing, we were treated to views that you just can't buy. The pink flags mark where each tree was planted if you're wondering. We're pretty sore today, tree planting is hard work - respect!! Of course, nothing a few beers couldn't fix afterwards..