Merritt, BC

I watched the Magnificent Seven on tv last night.  I’ve been revisiting my childhood associations.  Reading westerns, watching western tv, thinking back to my horse riding days and my rancher family.  My mother was a city girl. My father was a country man.  I had the fondest memory of going with him and a half dozen of his western friends riding after he finished work the weeks I stayed with him in Saskatoon.  We went fishing then too. But he riding with a group of men and women, a posse, is forever with me. They were so wild and free and fun.  Such a comparison to the city crowd.  Dad was popular with the girls but Mom was the love of his life.

Now here I am in Merritt looking forward to attending the rodeo on the weekend.  I drove about the back roads in my jeep yesterday seeing where the bike trails have been laid out.  In town I bought sewer hose extension, a tarp and tick medicine.  The tablets from the vet are the best but these are better than nothing. I squeezed the tube at the back of his neck and along his spine.  I had planned to have a MacDonald’s burger but went to Walmart instead.  I bought more honey, oysters, Diet Coke and other bits.  After that I came home and made a Montréal smoked beef toasted sandwich with mustard flavoring. Madigan was glad to share.

A little black bear, may 2 years old, visited .  The neighbours were out looking too as he kept coming back. 

It’s quiet here.  I sleep well through the night.  Madigan only jumped up and down from the bed three times in his game of wanting me to ‘invite’ him up. He’d done that a half dozen times when Laura was over. It’s chilly .  I’m reading a Fairfax western. Sleep came pretty quickly.  I woke in the morning to my alarm. 

Now I’ve walked Madigan around the front of the Moonshadow property along the river seeing fresh deer tracks in the ground. 

I think that when the density of people increases human spirit is condensed in the proximity of so many others. Out here I feel myself freeing up.  It’s expansive. I really noticed alone at sea a thousand miles from the closest other boats.  Now I’m letting go.  I work in a half hours.  I’m more rested than I have been in a while so I hope I can be of more service.

Thank you God for this day.  Thank you Jesus.  I enjoyed reading Kevin’s comments on his time with the Pentacostal Ministry.  He and his family are enjoying their conversion to the Orthodox. I enjoyed reading Lucia Frangione, my all time favourite playwrights’ comments, of her find a home in the United church .  I’m grateful to be Christian and thankful of my experience in Baptist, United, Methodist, Anglican denominations. I’ve been blessed to attend an even wider variety of denominations.  Love God, love your neighbour as yourself.  The trinitarian God and Jesus as son of God.  I’m blessed to have been taught to pray at a young age by my mother and to have attended churches most of my life.  I like looking up within.  

Thank you Jesus.   

Moonshadow RV Park, Merritt, BC

I am so excited!!! I’m here in Merritt at the Moonshadow RV Park.  I left Burnaby Cariboo RV Park at 830 am.  Laura had left a half hour before after we spent a lovely weekend ‘hanging out’.  Nick from Traveland Mobile RV Service had installed the new jack pump on Friday. We were good to go.  I had booked in till Sunday morning so Laura drove over in her little red Smart car.  She made Madigan’s day. He loves her. I agree. She’s really good company.

I am able to work virtual but she has to work in a medical office so can’t get away.  

I’m a virtual consultant with Star Link, Mac Book Pro, and Doxy.me medical legal zoom software.  It only took me a half hour to stow and break camp, maybe an hour altogether with attaching the Excali-bar hitch H&E hitch installed so I could dinghy tow the jeep. Each time I set up and take down I get better at it.

I stopped once for gas at Hope.  

The Coquahalla is a wonderful highway. It’s cuts two hours off the previous route.  I’ve just had a few exciting times on the Coquahalla so I don’t approach the road with the love it deserves.  Once the engine on my truck went into to slow home mode and that meant a very long drive home. Another time I was coming home on my motorcycle and the brake fell off.  I’ve also come down on the motorcycle with an early snow.  The scary time was towing the 26 foot RV when the cross winds were horrendous.  This time everything was perfect.  I kept the motorhome at 80 to 90 and accepted 60 km/hr with the big trucks in the far right lane coming up one steep hill. I watched the dashboard and didn’t have the rev’s too high or overheat it.  It’s a motorcoach not a motorcycle. I was towing the Jeep Wrangler too. A train and a load. It all went well.

The scenery with the class A motorcoach windshield was magnificent. Mountains and pines and spruce.  Rushing river.  A drizzle but not too bad.  

I prayed. I’ve got my own version of St. Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer. Please God protect the Thor for mechanical and electrical and hydraulic demons.   Protect the engine and tires.  Protect Madigan and I from all dangers.  That and the Desesert Father’s Prayer served us well.

I was so excited to see the Moonshadow office. We had such a wonderful call booking a place on Friday.  Now I was here. They were so welcoming and so helpful. It’s almost home. I drove by the site then circled back and round and was in the drive through.  Home sweet home!!!  I love landing. Landing my motorhome for me is like docking my ship and I imagine what’s landing a plane must be like.  I love it. I’m here for 2 weeks. 

I’d arrived before noon so the trip only took a little over 3 hours.  My map sad ithe distance was 253 Km and would take 2 hours and 45 minutes. .

Now I’m here. So happy!

Getting all set up with jacks down, slide out, water lines and electricity and sewers jeep unhitched and Starlink set up with barbecue out on the picnic table - only took me an hour.  I’ve even walked Madigan along the incredibly scenic rushing river.  I love it.  Madigan is very pleased. He handled the trip in the motorhome quite well getting more relaxed each trip.  I’m very happy.  Time to take the Jeep for a ride.  

Thank you God. Thank you Jesus!!!

Burnaby Cariboo, Laura and Madigan

Laura came on Friday. It feels like a holiday. I’ve not done much. Read and napped but the company was great.  Not Madigan. Laura.  Madigan goes into zombie dog wanting to hump her leg and panting and crazy.

Last night he was up a few times in the night. His “game’ is to growl at me till I tell him to come up on the bed. Then he jumps up on the bed and over me and on Laura. It’s the night dog.  He jumps off and jumps on at the end himself but this waking me to ‘give him permission’ is just entertainment

I’m excited about heading out tomorrow for a couple of weeks. I’m booked in Merritt. Kamloops Fire Services says that the backroads are open around Merritt and bans have been lifted. So I’m excited. Confirmed my reservation from tomorrow August 30 to Sept 13 with Bow Hunting season starting Sept 1.  

The Nicola Valley Rodeo is happening on the weekend Sept. 4 to 6 with main events 4 pm.  There a couple of dances Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. Right now I think I will go bow hunting in the morning and catch the rodeo in the afternoon,. What’s fun.

I’m excited about the preparation and trip.,  2 1/2 hour drive up Coquahalla. I’ll leave here Sunday morning hopefully by 10. I have to load my bike to my Jeep. Then I have to take in the slide on the Thor and lower the jacks. Then I’ll be able to store the sewer hose and water hose and line. I have to stow inside before I close the slide. Last times I did that to take the Thor to Dam’s Ford I had it down to a half hour.  So I figure I’m at the point of taking an hour to get ready. I wake at 7 and Laura is going to head out then I’ll get ready.

It’s all very exciting to do these expeditions . I have anxiety since it’s a time since I’ve moved. I’m thankful for the Dam’s event since it’s trained me.  Last away was Harrison in spring.  2 weeks in the North will be a joy. L’m reserved here for returning on the Sunday 13th. 

I’m due for the UBC virtual conference on Sept 18 and that’s the DAm’s HVAC compressor part installation. I’ll be listening to he UBC conference while they work on the THor.  Then on the Sunday I have a rifle compensation return and am looking forward to that. 

Tomorrow I pay taxes and hope the new bank deirect deposit system is working and I’ll have money sorted while I’m away.  I’ve been very thankful that I’ve been able to squeeze by with all payments this past month.  I am hoping it will ease up

I had my health care MD2 redcovery meeting this morning and shared that I’d been praying for vehicles and engines parts to be safe from demons like a modern St. Patricks Protection prayer.  I’m really hopeful

I enjoyed my Thursday trip to MEC where I bought some Solomon light weights hiking boots, a grey MEC light fall jacket and a green Osprey day pack. 

Lasers and I enjoyed a White Spot. She had the Legendary burger and Madigan and had his burger patty adn I had scrumptious fish and chips.  At night I barbecued cheddar smokies in the fresh cobs buns.  Today we’ve had Choices quiche this morning. Tonight I’ve got steaks to barbecue.  We watched Blue Bloods and will likely watch that again.

Towing the Jeep with the Excalibur hitch and the Trax e-bike on the carrier is the change .  The Coquahalla has been windy in the past. I was frightened coming down with a trailer one time worried I’d be lifted off the road. I’ll stick to 80 km and won’t overheat he engine.  All these challenges. I feel so good after I do something but enjoy reading on the couch.  I’ve caught up with my work and will be working despite being in Merrit. The pleasure fo having Star Link, the Doxy.me medical zoom , and Apple iPhone with a robust Telus package.

The sun has come up but it’s cool like fall is already here. I hope to get a swim in a latke too.  So exciting.

Laura and I are off for a 2 week hunt beginning of October in the Princeton area. Then I’m headed south for Palm Springs early December with Laura flying down for a few weeks.  Then it’s Yuma and Algadones and Fountan of Youth again. I am looking forward to that though it’s a tedious long distance drive.with 2200 km to go and 3-4 hour daily drives. 

All is well.,

I’m praying all the time. I won’t be able to get to church or the WCDIR meeting but I might get a meeting in Merritt.  

So thankful.  It’s been a steady plan that coming to fruition with success. I’m so thankful

Thank you God for all your blessings. Thank you Jesus. 

Burnaby Cariboo, Friday, New boots

I’m very grateful for the day. I had interesting dreams. A new water inlet in Manitoba.  Maybe it’s the Churchill port. I just found myself there with a room and a pleasant man to talk to. There were family in my dreams. I love when they visit. This time it was my Dad.  Mom and Ron may have been there too. I didn’t feel so alone like I feel sometimes here.  I like my solitude but I miss the people who have gone before and fear I didn’t appreciate them enough when they were here. 

I have new boots. Lime Solomon’s.  I’ve had Solomon ski equipment.  I was at MEC. I’m planning on going bow hunting new week.  Translation, walking about in the back woods with the dog carrying my Excalibur  crossbow and bolts. I tested it out in the storage locker and found that I could pull it without the excruciating back pain I’d had last year.  I have days and moments but overall exercise and treatments have been steadily improvement my mobility and reducing the pain.  Thank you Jesus!

I like the light weight hiking boots, like advanced runners. I have heavy duty hiking boots in storage along with all the hunting gear. I also bought a light weight MEC jacket, grey.  I’m probably going to be a target. I have heavier jackets and think my Aussie green jacket is the best but now I don’t have another trip to the storage locker to make. I also bought a new back pack. Green Osprey. Given black bear rifle hunting season is open it’s not a good idea to be wearing black. My day pack was North Face but black.  This is Green.  

The big event was Nick from Traveland Mobile RV came yesterday morning and installed the new hydraulic jack pump Thankfully it was on warranty and Nick is the greatest tech.  It was enjoyable watching him systematically go through the diagnostics when he first came. Now it was enjoyable watching him remove the old pump and install the new.  We pulled in the awning and slides then pressed the automatic lift button. It lurches about like a ship at sea in waves till it settles.  It’s a joy. I really don’t believe it ever worked so well before.  We tried it up and down and it worked well.  Thank you Nick!!!!  Thank you Traveland.

Then more good news.  Laura is coming for the weekend. She’d been house sitting for her boss and for her sister so Madigan and I haven’t seen her for a couple of weeks. She unable to have the time off to join me the next couple of weeks.  We’re going to have a couple of weeks at the beginning of October for hunting too.  She’s coming today and will leave Sunday when I’m packing up to head out. So it’s a real treat that we get to see her for a couple of days this weekend.  If it hadn’t been for the Jeep and Thor repairs I’d have been camped beside a lake in August.  I’m still working virtual 4 days a week but I love that when I’ve time off I’m away from the city. I liked the variety of my life. I’m a no mad!  It’s the sense of freedom and the comfort I have knowing I can flee or just move and have my critical stuff with me. I’ve been constantly packing and unpacking for weekends and facing commute traffic on weekends. This life is a treat. I’m also preparing for my time south which has been a great adventure and experience each year. This will be year two with the Thor Motorhome and the first year towing the Jeep. Laura will be joining me in Palm Springs for Christmas.  I just have to do the long tiring drive and haul to get down there.  4 hours a day for much of a week each way.  

I’ve been praying to God always.  At my Burnaby Fellowship men’s meeting I’m reminded to pray to God for his will and the power to carry it out.  I ask for directions and I always ask for protection for Madigan. Of course I don’t know how prayer works , just that it does. I meditate in the morning each day beginning with Lord’s Prayer and folllowing directions from Paramahansa Yogananda. There’s St. Benedict too.I’d reading Everelyn Underwood’s Christian Mystics and also 40 Influential Christians.  I like listening to Mack the psychiatrist in my weekly MD2 physicians group.  He’s listening to pod casts on Christian mystics.  

Right now the FAntasy Tour buses that come each year and have been here a few days this week are pulling out.  It was quite a thing to see them come in. Almost military in their organization and precision.  

I have a report to complete for a patient and laundry to pick up.  I’m thinking of taking the Coquahalla which has been challenging in the past with higher altitude and winds.  I’ve wanted to go to Merritt. There’s a rodeo on and I thought after work I could catch some events.  Bow season opens next week so I could be close to the deer for next weekend.  I’d only go for a week since I want to be back from the Pacific Psychopharmacology conference and to take my Thor to Dan’s Ford to have the engine HVAcs valve replaced.  I believe they’ve already fixed the compressor so I’ll have heat going south and not have to worry about my window’s fogging.

The Canada US trade wars continue with Carnie representing the New World Order with Communist China to replace America and Schwabs WEF plan to half the population of the world. It’s all Neo communism and I’m deeply disappointed we have this deceitful world banker pushing his scientifically outdated Climate Change hysteria so he can bring in digital currency and centralize control like the European Union, a beurocrat’s wet dreams. So much government. Neo communism at its worst. Of course I like traditional nationalism of America with freedom and liberal Christianity rathe than the aetheism and Islam of sharia Neo communism.  It’s all above my pay grade and with the liberals destroying free speech and givenign CBC billions of dollars for propaganda we seem to be in an asymetteric war since the release of Covid from the Wuhan Lab and all the attempts at cover up and control.  Meanwhile we all muddle on and Canadians with liberal leadership and government mismanagement continue to bring in masses of military age men who have a penchant for rape and collecting welfare .  They also use up public resources so the hospital waitlists are atrocious. I’m anxious because Carney like Trudeau is a spend thrift wasting tax payer dollars on Cronyism and foreign affairs. Everything reeks of kickbacks and corruption but obviously I don’t know so is it my anxiety and lack of faith or reality. I’m always saying the serenity prayer and thinking of the law of attraction and Jesus saying Do Not Be Afraid.

I talked to Matthew our new Curate. He’ll be a full priest by Christmas. I told him how much I liked his sermons and feel he’s a fine man for St. Barnabus.  

Kevin has a new 300 wm rifle so he’s exited. The family of bear hunters.  I was at International Shooting Supplies getting a Walther PPK air pistol which I want to carry with me when I’m walking Madigan in the dessert. I’ve another fear, this one of rattle snakes.  I’ve the jeep and am more able to get him to the vet for anti venom which they have in Arizona.  The pistol is semi auto so if I see one or hear one I’ll be able to chase it away.

I’m in God’s dream as a co dreamer. Like the community dreams of my sleep. I figure the Thor and Jeep are the next 10 years like my time sailing.  I would like to visit my cousin in the north and also I’d like to drive around the historical south west, may a journey to the east coast and back.  I could certainly combine virtual work with such an expedition.  I would love a windfall so I didn’t have to worry about funding.I do but I don’t really need to. Everything about my life now is all I need. I’d just like to pay off the Thor and Jeep. It was the same with my truck as I paid it off over five years. There’s a burden with debt though I’m thankful I have the tools for the journey now.  I have insurance too.  I’ll have to get more travel health insurance in the fall.  

I’ve been reading Fairfax and L’Amour westerns and watching Blue Bloods tv shows.  That’s a pretty good indication I’ve either been very stressed or taking time off. I’ve not felt the need to produce. I work like normal  people and my time off has been more self serving in some ways.  I knew this year would be tight with buying the Jeep and hitch and paying for the Camper repair.  I’ve the Vespa up for sail and the Camper is being stored waiting for me to clean it out and put it up for sale. All is well.  I’ve reduced my vehicle insurance and storage payments. I’ll not be paying for a place when I head out because I will have all my ‘stuff’ with me. The quad and trailer are gone.  The Harley is gone.  Last year I had to pay to store my mini through the winter whereas this year I’ll tow the jeep. it’s all going in the right direction.  

Life is good. God is good. God is good all of the time.  Thank you Jesus!!!!

Monday morning, new week

I have a difficult case I’ll talk to Gary with first thing this morning.  It disrupted my sleep and was on my mind throughout the weekend. I was told by a woman I knew who had a business with multiple staff that if someone caused her to lose her peace of mind over the weekend she’d fire the person or close the contract.  Her peace of mind was that important to her.

I know this is a case of my people pleasing, caring for others more than I care for myself despite Jesus saying love your neighbour as yourself. I know I’m a mark for psychophats and sociopaths and must establish boundaries or do something to protect myself so the problem doesn’t continue.

I have the self pity reflex too. I don’t believe anything I do will protect me from the institutions that support the criminals. My experience with the beuorcrats repeatedly is that they have supported the psychopaths and sacrificed me despite my doing the ‘next right thing’.  

I’ve an unresolved issue with authority. I don’t trust God to be loving but rather consider God a ‘trickster’, a coyote.  I am forever challenged and fear if I let down my guard I’ll be brutalized and humiliated. I am trying to keep low. My issue with gender is that as a woman I don’t think I’d pos a threat. I obviously posed a threat as a whistle blower and as a truth teller. I’m a threat now because I continue to point out the lies and hypocrisy of authority.

But what is there for me to do if I don’t. 

I am too old for this shit.

It’s time for the next generation to speak truth to evil. And the evil I see is communist China, the religion of aetheists.  I don’t like the Palestinians and jihadists either. I’m pro LGBT and don’t think people who are anti bikini’s have made it to this century.  I also think that sexuality is a private matter and that a secular society has red light districts and room for every religious persuasion. Yet the fundamental rule is ‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ .  Also ‘live and let live’. Tolerance and respect for one another.  Your customs and habits may not be mine but I can accept them out of sight out of mind. I don’t like prosyletizing and I really don’t like these mobs of people marching in the street. 

I think our democratic institutions and legal systems of justice can’t deal with tribal cultures.  Block voting and lack of ID are at issue

I’m thankful today for the flowers.  I am thankful for the trees and grass. I’m thankful for the morning quiet I experience walking my dog. Thank you for Madigan.  Help make my home whole so I can be mobile Lord. Thank you for my family and friends and work. Help those people I know.  Help me address my anger and fear. Help me be forgiving.  Guide me in all my endeavour. Let me know thy will and give me the power to carry it out.  

Thank you Jesus

St. Barnabus Anglican Church, Dog Park and Rainy Sunday

I’m enjoying our new minister, Rev. Matthew Nichiporuk. His sermons are biblical and spiritual and thought provoking.  He was born in Prince George.  Rev.Emily, Patty and Fritz have moved on. We’ll miss them.  Madigan so enjoyed seeing Fritz each week but he still begins to get excited when we are blocks from the church. Such good fellowship. I loved seeing our Deacons Martha and Neil.   I’d parked precariously so left early to protect my jeep.  

I drove Madigan to the little dog off leash dog park. No friends were there but he made his rounds sniffing and pooping.  

Now I’m home.  No clear idea of what I am to do.  I put out sausage to unfreeze to barbecue tonight.  I’ve made coffee and had some dates.  I’ve texted with Laura who is home from her sisters and gettting her nails done today.  

There’s so much I could do.  I am always praying for God to show me what he wants me to do today.  I imagine I could write a book from first principles.  I brought my guitar home from the storage locker tomorrow and enjoy learning some Christian songs.  There’s the swimming pool. I’ve a bicycle too and could ride the short distance to Costco to get more honey. I could go to the mall and get a pedicure. 

I’ve been thinking about going to Apple and trading in my iPhone for the new one.  I have Apple care for the IPad and may get a new one of that this fall.  There’s no new iPod pro. The iPad Air is the 2026 advance but my 2025 iPad Pro is sufficient.  The iPhone 18 pro max is coming out early sept. I’ll get that . It’s business but no sense going today.

I’m hoping Traveland will get and install my lift jack motor. With that I will be mobile again. I have hoped to be able to to go bow hunting in Merritt and catch some of the rodeo.  

First world problems. I’m thinking I’ll lie down and read. Maybe nap. I sometimes am inspired after a nap 

God is omniscient, omnipotent, omnipotential.  God is now.  God is love….I hope. God is Creator.  I am imagining in the imagination of God.  I pray to know God’s will and have the power to carry that out. I pray to be protected from trial and evil. I pray to be kind. I am grateful for 

I think a soft gun case and a soft guitar case might make stowing easier. I have so thinking to do about that.  Since having hearing aids I’ve been less likely to play guitar. I’m hoping I’m getting past that.  The hard gun case is great for stowing in the storage locker and for transporting in the past in the truck  Now I can manage it more safely and I can change out the 223 case . I have to take the scope off that too.  

I have a medical legal letter to write this week. I have another go with getting the 223 rifle bought I did everything right and then they didn’’t email me and now they say it’s incomplete.  Beurocracy wastes so much time and energy. I’m always doing beurocracy today and not being able to focus on my work or my own idea of recreation.  The black humor joke at work is: the patient can die so long as the chart lives.  It’s certainly the government priority

I have a patient who double doctoring and double pharmacy and buying large supplies of medications more than an addict might so apparently is diverting. That’s the pharmacists concerns. I have been thinking of them since they commonly have their self centred ‘crisis’ on the weekend or in the evening.  I have to phone Gary at the clinic or the CMPA doctor to either continue or discharge . I don’t like being abused. All these years of educations and service and medicine and I feel I’m just meat. That was the old idea that all a cannibals sees is meat whether it’s Einstein, Jesus, Elvis or Mozart.  I’m just at the end of my career enjoying being of service  and paying off my motorhome.  I’m not ready to retire but could.  Except for these predators my life is good. It’s like horseflies at the beach.  

I could bicycle today.  I regret when I don’t do anything on a weekend. But really I’m okay.  Reading and snapping is good.  There’s a stead stream of things to do and I get them done. I’m continuing to progress.  I keep trying to sign up for the UBC medical conference but I can’t pay. I expect it’s the address issues that occurs with some online conference portals.  I then have to phone them and I’m booked on line phoning and seeing patients virtual all week.  Maybe the cleaning ladies will come this week. It’s always so pleasant after they’ve gone and done the deep cleaning.  It’s just every 2-4 weeks but I feel cared for. I’ve spent my life caring for others and really do these days appreciate any care I’m given.  I loved when Nicoletta brought me chicken soup the time I was dying of Covid. Then Anna knitted me a scarf. Laura brings treats for Madigan.  He cuddles at night back to back.  Love is good. Life is good. 

Thank you Jesus. Thank you God of Gods. Thank you Adonaie. Thank you God most high. Thank you Yahvew. Thank you Holy Spirit.  Thank you Messiah.  

  

Summer in the city, Burnaby

I woke up late but made it to my meeting.  I made coffee.  Shared gratitude. 

Right after I walked Madigan on the longer Brunette Lake . There was threat of rain but only a few drops. Again there are kayakers on the lake. 

I had granola and milk and a banana after that. 

I lay down on the couch and looked at FB.  The Liberal PM who mentored Trudeau continues to move us away from the US and closer to communist China. As a banker he’s trying to create a new global currency tied to carbon. He gave away Canada’s gold assets when he was bank governor here. They seem to be selling off Canada cheap . The Chinese got the Gold mine.  Brookfields is tied to assets being given to foreign affairs.  It all reads of corruption. Liberals since Pierre have been all about cronyism. At least Chretien’s cronies were in Quebec.  Now it’s UAE and old European billionaires.  King Charles now has his fingers in the pie and it all ties to the scientifically debauched climate change hysteria.  

I don’t like it. I don’t like the loss of freedom of speech, the rising cost of living.  The cost of groceries are three times what they were. I live pay cheque to pay cheque paying the loans for car and motorhome.

But I live well. It’s a good life. Government hours and weekends. I like having Friday off for errands.

Today I drove to the Storage Locker. I wanted to check if I could still use my Excalibur cross bow. If Icouldn’t I’d give it away as hunting season opens in weeks. Last year it caused painful back strain trying to notch an arrow.  This year it was fine. So I’m keeping it. Now I’m hoping that my jack pump for the Thor can be fixed this week and I can go north for the first week of Sept and bow hunt. I’d like to go to Merritt and take in the rodeo in the evening too.  Alternatively I could try out the RV park at Rivers Edge in Princeton where Laura and I may go the first week of October when we normally go to Clinton.  

I also brought home my Martin full sized guitar and my 30:06 rifle.  I’m planning on shooting grouse with the 22 and so I only need the rifle for deer. I’m good for hunting season. Normally I’d have a 20 guage but I’m trying to minimize. I want to target practice more. I’m a little slack brained and the effort will improve my presence.  

I’m very thankful.  

On way back stopped at the off leash dog park and Madigan played with Corgees and poodles. 

Today I had salmon fish cake and Choices salad for lunch. After I returned to reading a Fairfax western novel of Nate , gunman and trailbox.  I fell asleep on the couch. Madigan’s offensive barking woke me and he wanted me to throw the toy for him. I got up and walked him around the park. He pooped.  I feel better. Now I”m going to lie down and read some more.

I don’t do much in the evening. Mostly watch detective series. I’ve been watching Seal Team and Strange New Worlds too.  Evening tv and snacking.  Bed at 1030 or 11.  Tomorrow church.  Not a great deal of demand though I’m pretty burnt out at work and looking forward to some time in he woods praying and walking and being away from homes and cellphones.

I’m due to go to Apple and look at renewing my cell phone and ipad.  Maybe tomorrow. Lots of young kids in the park with little people bicycles.  I watch them go by on my big screen window.  I’m looking forward to being on the road.  Thank you Jesus.