Expedition Canada

One (Not so) Careful Owner Mon March 20th It is a popular spot for locals wanting to sell a vehicle though one owner might rue the day they parked up along the highway with a For Sale notice.  The wreck has been there a week and some wag has now added a new For Sale sign "Fire Sale - $15,000 - No low bids".  A tad optimistic I feel. Fred continues to make strides in her recovery, up to 2km of them a day, and was even spotted in the garden last week.   She can't drive until Monday 27th so I remain head chauffeur until then, much to her frustration and mine! The local birdlife thinks it's Spring as drab winter plumage has given way to brighter colours in support of mating rituals.  We have been visited in the garden by Steller's Jays, Pileated Woodpeckers, Northern Flickers (also a member of the woodpecker family) and the Hummingbirds are back.  The Bald Eagles are doing some housekeeping on their nest high up on a Douglas Fir along the beach road.  Bird song is sta

Orcas off Camp Byng Fri March 3rd Our Bonniebrook Beach Day 18 post op, Fred's rehab goes from strength to strength.  Crutches have been cast aside and a hiking stick is only being used when out and about.  Whilst not rushing up and downstairs, she's now climbing up and down pretty normally, the one thing she could not do before the hip op.  The medical team from Calgary are keeping in regular contact and the local GP is impressed with progress.   Physio phase 2, as distinct from home physio exercises, starts Mon 13th, exactly one month after the op.    A long weekend of Sebby-time when we got back from Calgary was good Fred therapy. Camp Byng - Quite different to the other Hammersmith!  As I have been doing two walks a day with Fred out of dog-walking action, I've been varying the routes.  My local favourite is Camp Byng; a 210 acre Scouts of Canada campground.  Closed up this time of year and slightly overrun/rundown after Covid; it is a beautiful walk down through the fo