BRRRRRRRR and it's snowing here in Vanderhoof. Yup, Snowing on May 19th. A great big YUK! Oh well, it was accumulating on the ground earlier this morning but it is now all gone.
Since my last post, my sister Janet and Ron have been to B.C. and returned to Kingston, Ont. Janet drove up from Williams Lake to visit us. She arrived here on Wednesday May 6th and stayed with us until Friday May 8th. While she was here we introduced here to farm life at the Triple G Ranch. Everyone here loved having her visit and I really miss her now that she is gone. Dolores and Janet got together and worked in the garden with spring clean up. Together they dug up some raspberry plants, tay berry plants, blackberry plants and currents, mixed them together in bundles and packaged them in plastic bags bags. The bundles were then donated to the Ladies Auxiliary of St. John Hospital in Vanderhoof for their annual garage sale. Milton took Janet with him while he hand fed two of the baby calves as well as introducing her to the chicken coops and gathering eggs. She then had a fresh egg, 10 minutes from the coop to the frying pan and her for breakfast plate. Her visit was way to short.
On the 8th, Dolores and I drove with her to Williams Lake. We stopped in Prince George at Timberline Footfitters and visited with Adele Sjoberg. We all bought new shoes while we were there and then it was off to WL. We went for dinner with Janet and Ron and had a great visit. On Saturday the 9th, Janet, Dolores and I went to Scout Island, a Nature Reserve in Williams Lake and toured the grounds. We then drove about 40 kms out on Hwy 20 to Riske Creek and then took a side trip of about 20 kms on a gravel road to Farwell Canyon to see the Hoodoos. It was a marvellous day. Saturday night we all went out for dinner again. Sunday morning Ron and Janet left early for Kamloops and their return trip to Kingston.
Dolores and I then drove to Big Lake and visited with her brother Olmer and his wife Linda. They have built a new house on a beautiful 2o acre parcel of land overlooking Big Lake. The property is studded with magnificent Douglas Fir. pine and spruce trees and lots of deciduous trees as well. We spent Sunday and Monday with them and returned to Vanderhoof on Tuesday the 12th.
It was a great get away for me as it was the first time, since I returned to the farm last July, that I have been away for more than a day at a time. Delores and I enjoyed the trip.
My appointment with Dr. Filatov has been changed from June 25th to May 22nd and now to June 9th. The granulation/web which has grown over my voice box must be removed by laser surgery and it cannot be done in Prince George. I will be referred to a surgeon in Vancouver or Surrey. Yippee, another trip to Vancouver. I will also have some dental work done at the Fraser valley Cancer Clinic while we are there. More on that when I have more details.
Since returning to the farm, the weather up until today has been nice. I have been outside working along side of Milton and Dolores in the gardens. I've also been swinging my golf clubs and riding my bike. I feel great. Yesterday Reg Koop and Marjo came to visit us. I love having company and we had a wonderful visit.
That's it for now, more later.
Love to everyone,
Rick
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