Bailey

Allan’s suggestion:  Open day 2 of the calendar before we head to Oliver in case the white requires chilling like yesterday’s did. 

Good call as today’s wine is JP Chenet, same brand as yesterday, this is Rose Dry.  Another bubbly wine.

We’re off to visit friends, Doris and Kevin in Oliver.  They promise we will see wildlife!

It’s a beautiful, sun filled drive.

Arrive and take a walk to their lake, it’s a nice location.

Kevin & Doris take us for a drive to see the Bighorn Sheep

Success!  The first wildlife we’ve seen since leaving Ontario!

See all the “white patches” in the photos  LOL

Next stop Pappas Firehall Bistro for 1/2 price wings.

Another walk then it’s time to head back.  Strongly dislike it gets dark so early.  Sunset now is 4ish.

Passing through Kelowna we spot a lit Christmas tree on the roof of a car.  She’s a realtor, wish I got her name cause she rocks …

Home to enjoy Day 2 wine 

Best day this year!  Why??

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.

 

Such a fun day!!

 

 

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…

The inaugural lighting 

Away it goes, Allan and the PIT!! and me Firepit

My fire god!

Heading to the Kelowna Airport a mere 10 minutes from here.

Not only my fire god, also my toque wearing chef!  Allan wears so many hats

A bit of covid humour

What do you do when the weather is yucky?

Re do the cabinet, of course!

And that was the highlight of today!  Time for a drink!

We have a difficult time getting a mobile RV company to come to check on our on-going power issues. Seems this time of the year they prefer to skirt RVs.  Skirting an RV: putting material around the bottom of the rig to keep its nether regions protected from the cold.       

Example: 

One of the companies Allan calls (who do not have any openings) suggests Mirel’s On-Site RV Repairs.  Mirel agrees to come, arrives at the agreed time on November 16th.  We’re so relieved to have found someone.  He checks the power at the post, puts his meter on Bailey, Allan comes inside to allow him to work.  Next thing we see he is loading up his truck.  Allan goes out, yes he’s packing up as he doesn’t feel comfortable troubleshooting the electric reel.  The guy that recommended him did say if he didn’t know how to repair he would not.  We are happy he didn’t persist and potentially mess up more but we still aren’t fixed.

Next up, November 20 –Happy Camper RV Services

Vern set about determining the power issue and confirmed the issue is with the power reel.  Poor guy, working in such tight space.   These parts are the culprits:

Even I can see how scorched these are.  Long story short, these are proprietary parts to the reel manufacturer in the States.  No distributors in Canada.  We have no choice but to order and wait for it’s arrival.

Happy we dodged a fiery bullet!   This is the only smoke we want to see Never gets old!

My Mom always looked forward to Friday the 13th thinking it brought good luck.  Today it brought another snow day.

And another grand prize  🙂     

Tonight I collect on my race win dinner.  My choice is L’Isola Bella Bistro  It’s still snowing but Allan insists on doing the dinner pick up.

Their mascot…

      Finish the evening by the fire.

Life ain’t fair, thought we’d come West as it would be warmer.

So far, the jokes on us! 

Then there is this:  Kelowna snow days: 2   Newmarket: 0

Nov 10th – Wake up to  top 2 are Bailey’s basement,                                    bottom one is inside.  A little nippy!

Nippy cause our heat isn’t working

And more snow…

The shoveller is not amused!

The park sends Dave in 007 to check our electric post.

Dave replaces everything he can and still we pop.  He’s done all he can, we now have to get an RV electrician – if the problem ends up being at the post the park will pay, if not we do.  Taking guesses on who’s issue this will end up being.  Allan hooks us up to 30amp for now.

High tailing it down South is sounding better and better.

Today’s adventure will be a walk through the Spion Kop hiking trails.

Our GPS takes us through a subdivision, up, up we go park to this view.  We examine the map We decide on the easy trail

Off we go up a hill, next hill is very steep, next a steep down hill.  Slipping and sliding as we are wearing our, not so new, translates to not much tread left, running shoes.  Sliding down the hill makes me think this was a crazy idea without hiking boots.   Why would they send you through such life-threatening,  (OK, may be a slight exaggeration)  terrain to get to the easy loop?? 

Back we go, luckily arriving with our limbs intact. 

Another look at the map. 

“You are here” then the killer Connector…  WAIT there is parking by the Raptor Loop – should have parked there.  Next time!!

Happening across the street, this guy has no fear of heights We’re out of here for now!

We’ll try this again another day, for now…     

Hang around the park day.  This is the rail trail behind the park where bears have been spotted, not by us, we are yet to see any wildlife.

We did spot this fellow       he’s friendly enough

   🦇 🎃 👻  Trick or treating time! 👻 🎃 🦇

An eve that will be remembered! 

   Fireball      Remembered for sure!​

We should have taken more photos but were too excited and rushed home with our treats!       Best Halloween!!

We choose correctly!  We weren’t sure whether to leave Victoria on Thursday or Friday, decided Thursday thereby dodging a snow bullet.

    We wake up to…   

The Coquihalla Pass didn’t fare as well. “The highway has been shut down in both directions on Friday morning due to commercial vehicles spinning out.”

We would have been caught up in that.  I’m still freezing thinking about it

333p still snowing   

  The plan was Bailey would NEVER see snow.  Not working so well.

What to do on a snowy day?  We’ve been having shower drainage issues.  Today is a good day to tackle that. 

Step one, remove the culprit from this small space beside the bed

                               Done!  Well at least it’s out.  Should have taken a photo of Allan’s mangled hand, scratches, scraps, blood.  He did win this fight.   Replacement valve on order.

So much excitement today, our heated hose arrived!