Since posting last, Tom and I took a day-trip hike to the Blue Lakes Trail in Hazelton. The hike climbs up the inside of a valley, crosses several avalanche paths, and at the end looks down on a beautiful blue lake.... however... the day we did the hike, the Weather Network told us it would be 22 degrees and sunny. It was 13 and we never got out of the fog/clouds. So we never saw the lake.... or the view... BUT we will just have to do the hike again another time - and it will be like doing a brand new hike if there's a view! It was still great to get out and moving and we enjoyed the adventure.
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| The Blue Lakes Trail |
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| Weee! Waterfall |
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| Ohhh Ahhhh... There's a big blue lake view in there somewhere... |
Then last weekend we hit up the Silver King Basin. One of my favourite hikes. The hike itself isn't super interesting, although it does follow a river bank for a while and has little waterfalls along the way. It's near the end of the hike when you come out of the trees and are greeted by the MASSIVE valley and GORGEOUS peaks of orange and red rock. The valley opens up into meandering streams and wetlands, and there's a big log cabin at the end of the trail. Anyone can stay there for $5/night, and it is HUGE. Full of bunk beds and a wood stove, it would be a great place for a family getaway.
Tom and I decided to pitch the tent, though, which I like better than a bunk bed. We set up the tent right under some trees that were FULL of Whiskey Jacks! We shared some trail mix with them and had a steady line-up of birds coming to eat out of our hands.
We ventured past the campsite a bit to check out some old mine shafts and mine cars, and got super excited when we spotted what we thought was a big white mountain goat, in the distance. As we stood there in awe, squinting up at the mountain side, a group of people approached it and it started running around... and wagging it's... tail? A dog. Yep, a dog. It was a sneaky dog all along. We did get so see a big chubby marmot, though! I love those things.
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| Tom just as the valley opened up before us |
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| Tom and the Basin |
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| And me too! |
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| Room with a view |
Tom has really been enjoying work, and that makes me so happy. He's got his finger on the pulse of Telkwa (hahahahha makes it sound like a city) and knows all the ins and outs of the village now. He's been discovering parts of the town I never knew about! Water treatment plants and hidden old settlements. He's outside in the driveway at the moment, working away on his truck. He's repairing the rust patches that are growing under his fenders.
My work has been alright -- I'm felling a bit restless. I don't love the job as much as I thought I would, but don't really know what my 'dream job' is anymore. If I wasn't doing this, what would I want to do? What's the next step? We know we want to lay roots back in Ontario eventually, so what the heck will I do for work then? Something to ponder. I've been thinking about taking some online tree pests and diseases courses to refresh my memory on that front, and maybe make it easier to get a consulting arborist job back home, or work for a town...I think I'd like to try diagnostic work with trees. I think... sometimes I wish I could see into the future. I know it will all work out in the end, but have a hard time convincing myself of that!!
Also, not sure if I shared this before, but it has come to my attention, with the help of an amazing physiotherapist and my family doctor, that I have (a mild case of) scoliosis!! No wonder my back has hurt all of these years! It honestly has been a pain in the butt -er, back - since I was about 14. And my doc explained that that is usually when scoliosis starts. It progressively can get worse through childhood (teenage) years, but once you get as archaically old as I am, it won't get any worse. Which is good! However, to avoid pain it's best to stay away from load-bearing work, and in my experience, field work. Which sucks! That's what I've basically done my whole life! Some form of field work. So that's also something to consider when I eventually start job hunting back home. Doing tree diagnostic work would be so back-friendly. Still moving around, but not all day, and not bearing extra weight.
So, it's Canada Day long weekend! What is everyone up to? The weather here is pretty dismal, so we've been spending our time just taking it easy at home. We have a family of crows in the backyard, and the babies are just about to start flying. We've spent some time watching them, fixing Tom's truck, I've been knitting (finally started the second sock in a pair) and the cats have been out roaming the neighborhood. They love it. We keep their harnesses on, which have their address on them, and they don't seem to go much further than our neighbor's yard. They are pooped when they come back home, too. Good, because otherwise they cry at the door allllll night.
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| Zzzzzzz.....zzzzzzzz..... |
My dad and hopefully Stefan are planning to visit on the August long weekend!! We can't wait! Parrrtyyyyy!! The margaritas will be flowing, for sure. Hoping to get in some cool sight seeing and fingers are crossed for good weather! And of course, we will have to get dad to the German bakery in Telkwa before he goes. Stefan will likely do some mountain biking on the trails around the area on his drive up! Good for him - downhill riding scares the poop out of me. I'll stick with road biking, thanks. Somehow sharing the road with logging trucks isn't as scary to me.
Well, off to Crappy Tire. Tom needs some stuff for the truck, and I want to look at a second pot for yarn dyeing. I've been dyeing again this weekend! It is so much fun. I get to be an artist again! They should incorporate yarn dyeing into the curriculum at my old high school, where I was an art major. Although somehow I don't think it would be as exciting for those who don't knit...
Okay, I'll sign off. I hope this long weekend is a chance to recharge everyone's batteries, get out with friends, or relax in peace : ) Have a great Canada Day weekend!!
Love, Danielle xoxox
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