Search for a cooler so we can empty the fridge & freezer as the repair guy said to do. Walmart & Home Depot failed us! We asked on our local park FB group and Susan came through loaning us a cooler.
Our finger are crossed the total defrost works, hopefully not only eliminating the icing up but also finally allowing the dude in the fridge who goes “knock, knock, knock” out.
Forgot to take a photo of the full fridge and the filled cooler. Cooler is full, we’re storing it in Bob overnight. It should be cold enough to keep the food frozen.
Time to celebrate our hard work. Allan’s growler & …
Start our day by bringing lots of garbage to the bin. Trust me it gets more exciting..
Next stop…
It’s a little slippery but the waterfall may be worth it. Think we should get hiking boots but storage is such an issue.
Heading the right way…
Decisions! We opt for lower
Ta Da A little underwhelming. Niagara Falls spoiled us.
View from the top of the falls
Not getting me to walk down those muddy stairs.
We are dangerously low on fuel, Allan loves playing these “how far can we go” games. Even he is now, a little concerned but no Esso, Husky, has to be PetroCan, gets 3cents off a litre with — something??
We drive through the Kelowna airport, we can get so close to the planes. Made it!! Not .39 really 1.039 a litre. Allan’s 3 cents off 100.9 Such a bargain!
Now off to Walmart to get a cooler so we can defrost the freezer. Only a tiny one to be found. Hate the hordes of people in here. How many have Covid? Home Depot is across the street. Let’s give it a try. None here either.
Next stop, Metro Liquor for a case of Vintage Ink-Rebel Red 2017 wine that is on sale for $3.00 off a bottle = $36 a case savings!
We’re back in Bob planning our next stop. Allan asks “what am I seeing?” I don’t know what ” look out the side mirror” Hum a march of sorts, “let’s get out of here before they block us in”. Anti what evers!!
Next and final destination…. Barn Owl Distillery a little challenging getting here, will not elaborate on that
Different experience than ever before, you enter and place your order and then select your seat. Choices are main floor, outside covered patio, upstairs.
I select ESPRESSO NIGHT OWL Porter: This version contains Tug 6’s El Columbian coffee. For those needing a little caffeine buzz, one 16oz sleeve contains half a shot of espresso.
Allan chooses BOHEMIAN RED PILSNER: This unconventional beer is not your traditional American pilsner. The red body and beautiful Czech hops will make you rethink what you know about pilsners.
In and about the barn
Watching you!
Brew central
A little different than what we are used to.. you can order food in..
Breweries offer, take home beers. Guess which one Allan brought home …
First up! Happy Camper at 9 to install the recently received electric reel replacement.All goes well with the install! Entire ordeal approx $1600.
We dash out to run a few errands then back to wait for the Maytag repairman. Our freezer has been forming ice where no ice should be, it then melts and leaks out onto the carpet under the fridge. Who was the who puts carpet under a fridge?
Any how, we play crib waiting for the repair guy. Scheduled for 2 – 4p. He, rather they, arrive at 345.
As Allan’s research revealed and Tyler confirmed, the issue is a blocked drain. How to get to it? The fridge is bolted in for travel. They remove some bolts from the bottom but that doesn’t help. There is a hatch outside, but like most hatches in Bailey it is very, very tight. They check it out, no won’t work. Back inside, can’t access either. Back out, he pulls a contortionist move and victoriously pulls the offensive plug! Didn’t actually see it but he did show us the plug.
Now for our homework: Remove everything from the freezer, unplug it (plugged in behind the fridge so that isn’t an option)fortunately Allan knows where the fuse is, use a hair dryer to melt everything. Better yet leave the doors open all night. Once we’re sure all is melted, confirm the door gasket is securely in place. Tyler says we will never again have a freeze up problem.
We also have a gremlin who keeps trying to get out of the fridge. He knocks 4 times, this happens throughout the day & night. It used to wake me up. Tyler doesn’t know what that is, try to record it he suggests. Like we never thought of that! We hope the defrosting trick will finally allow the gremlin to leave.
Another historic day! Canada has become the 3rd country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, says Health Canada The first doses could be administered as early as next week. Predictions are everyone who wants to be vaccinated will be by the end of December 2021.
Start yet, another day with the plank challenge. Our friend, or perhaps ex-friend, Val challenged us to. We started November 24, today is day 16. “You’ll get stronger” she says, WRONG, this is killing us.
The other excitement planned for today??
Where are we?
Result!
From this to this
Can this day get better? Got our annual flu shot.
Our treat for the day, take out Chinese from Chopsticks.
Think I won’t get up tomorrow as the plank challenge will be 2 minutes. Talk about time NOT flying by.
Margaret Keenan 90 years old became the first person ever to receive receive the Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine outside clinical trials. This is the first of two planned jabs of the vaccine at Coventry Hospital outside Birmingham. 2nd “jab” in 21 days. Love this – the second person to get the vaccine!? William Shakespeare, 81.If your last name is Shakespeare, what else would you name your son?!? 😂
Hopefully December 2021, all what wish to be vaccinated will be!
It’s been raining for what seems like forever, OK only 2 days but the drabness doesn’t agree with me. There are sites we’d like to visit, Oyama Lookout as well as a waterfall that is supposed to be on the rail trail. We have walked the rail trail but no waterfall sighting yet.
Allan forces us to go out, heading to Oyama Lookout Paved road didn’t last long.
Didn’t make it to the look out. As we are getting closer there is a sign stating “Road is not maintained” 3 vehicles are approaching, a BMW Crossover that is towing a pick up that has chains on the tires. Behind them another pick up that stops to remove chains. Off in the distance a vehicle in the ditch. Allan decides to get out and ask the people in the vehicles…”Don’t go” we are advised, it’s a sheet of ice. We heed the warning, Allan snaps some photos, he’s slipping and sliding on the ice here. Good idea to not go further.
This is the view from our non look out point – T’is beautiful…
T’is ugly. Never, ever have I seen anything like this 😢 How did it get here?
We pass this house. I guess the listing price at 4.5m, great views, getting all the building material up there must be super expensive. Allan guesses 1.4k. I’ve got this win!! Photo of the home, photo of the sign
Photo snatched from the listing of 9602 Benchland Drive get the link won’t last for long as this gem and will likely be sold quick. Beautiful home!!
Listed price???? Ta dum…. $1,095,000 Let’s just move on….
Back down the mountain we go…
Allan’s next idea.. let’s walk the rail trail to see if from this point we can find the waterfalls.
Oh Bob!! Dirty little boy!!!
Never before walked session of the rail trail here we come!
What is that boat type thing? It’s very noisy and doesn’t move much.Look! a little waterfall is this the one?
Let’s keep walking… Think we’re good, should be hibernating….Someone decorated a 🎄along the trail
So steep
Warning!
and a look at the other direction
The wonders of nature. Focus on the roots growing out of the rock..
We pass a mini beach
3.5 km walk from where we began we find the falls😊
We know the answer to this! Kokanee Blue and Kokanee Gold!!
I asked the group “Rant & Rave Lake Country” what the must see, does are in the area and got some new ideas. Now it’s time to explore their suggestions, off we go.. Exploring the rail trail today in the opposite direction we’ve gone to far. I think we are supposed to turn right when we enter the trail. Duck Lake is right I’ve read many posts how nice it is but we haven’t gone yet because of, you know, 🐻 sightings. They should be hibernating now and we are bringing our coyote/bear spray so we should be good.
Get to the trail entrance, I start one way Allan the other. Seems, once again, my lack of geographic awareness has me going the wrong way! Allan, is disappointed, I am incorrectly turning right as not only are the waterfalls we are seeking require a left turn so does a beer at Woody’s Pub.
Pass apples that didn’t make it to harvest. ☹
Continue on the trail Those shadows!
Cows! Eat beef!!!
Time to head back, should not have drank so much water while exercising.
Spion Kop Hiking Trails, the easy trail this time. Double checking the map.
So far so good!
Trail takes us under Hwy 97
We turn left at this stump
Should have gone straight, hill is very steep
Driving home we decide to detour and drive down Beaver Lake Road. We cross it when we walk to Lake Country. There’s lots of vehicles that go down it and we are curious where they go.This quickly turns into a gravel road with more bumps than imaginable. What’s up with the snow? There are cars behind us and some approaching Still can’t figure out where everyone goes but enough of this; we turn around.
Cows…. As Allan says “Eat beef!”
Home we go.
I look it up, we would have had a whole lot more of bumpy bump if we continued.
End of the road, Beaver Lake Mountain Resort. Looks nice but I can’t imagine renting a place that requires using an outhouse!
Woke up to my first ever Wine Advent Calendar!! Next up…
Mega tree decorating day!! Decorations & lights supplied by Dollarama!
Ta-da…. Done!
Christie, my SIL, posted turning a pine cone into a tree a while ago. I wanted to try it so here goes. The one on the right is Allan’s. In case you’d like to try, instructions posted.
Finally time to open Day 1 🍷
Today’s offering, J.P. Chenet Brut Blanc de Blancs
Sparking White. Wouldn’t have bought it, but did enjoy it.
We take the rail trail to Lake Country. Along the way we spot.
Errands complete, including putting a firepit on hold for pick up with Bob, we find ourselves at Woody’s. Lotto pull tabs are popular here. Ren, the bartender, guarantees if we buy $10 worth we will win. Let’s give it a try. Allan divvies up the tickets
Ren was correct! We did win some 💲
Walk home, pick up Bob, get our new propane firepit. Oh how we long for a real fire. For now…
Anti 
All goes well with the install! Entire ordeal approx $1600.
Found snow!
get the link won’t last for long as this gem and will likely be sold quick. Beautiful home!!
Those shadows!
Figure it out!!
Smiling now!
yummy
So far so good!
We turn left at this stump
As Allan says “Eat beef!”
Done! 
Ren was correct! We did win some 
