The Goods Screening and Apparel Art Show

David had a tough start to December. "Black Friday" he arrived at the store expecting a great day and found a pipe had burst flooding the store. The ceiling had come down in places, the stock and electronics were damaged. The Tortoise was living in a waterfall.

The store was closed almost a week. Friends and family pitched in to clean up, insurance sent in a team to dry the premises out and finally The Goods was back in business.

Just in time for the first annual Art Show!

Chriustmas Tree 2010

After the Christmas Craft fair ends, it is time to get on with family Christmas. Jen, Lexi and I went out to get our Christmas trees.

The night before there was a torrential downpour and we were thinking we might have to cancel. In Richmond, blue skies prevailed. There was lots of standing water to capture Lexi's attention. She stomped in puddles, splashed in a lake and fell face first into the ooze. She enjoyed it all! By the time we had our trees and returned to the truck, Lexi was wet to the waist and her boots were full of muddy water level to the tops!

But she had carefully(?) carried a lady bug on much of the journey. The highlight of the day!

We loaded the trees, put dry clothes on the child and went off for lunch.

The followiung pictures were taken with my new shockproof underwater camera. I forgot it could zoom... That is why Santa let me practise with it early!

Bag Ladies on Holidays

The Bag Ladies attended a big craft fair hosted by the Chilliwack Arts Council. A relaxing weekend but very cold and snowy!

We did get home

The last entry to the Road Trip blog blue screened and never was rewritten!

We had a leisurely start - Delbert made us breakfast at the Oasis and we waved good-bye to everyone as we headed the trailer west. It was a long day of driving so that we could spend the night just before the gates to Jasper National Park. That left us with a pleasant day's drive to Mackenzie where Dan's cousin Gloria lives with her husband Norman.

We had a good visit with them. Gloria walked us around the town on her exercise route! The town has been hit hard by the recession and there are many empty houses offered at fire sale prices. The mill has been bought and is being re-opened. Other industry is planned so a revival is coming. Not everyone could wait.

Norman, Gloria and Tica took us on a ramble along Lake Williston. Tica likes to encounter grizzly bears to earn her keep but no joy on this particular day. I am glad she was there to keep watch and also glad that was all she had to do!

From Mackenzie we were heading south. One more stop in Williams Lake to visit my cousin Margaret. It was a short visit - we were leaving the trailer in her yard. We would be back in a couple of weeks for a Bag Lady on Holidays event - the Williams Lake Fall Fair. We would stay at Marg's then and show Lynne around the area.

The last leg of the journey we made good time without the trailer and by dinner time we were home! March to August - what an adventure!