SUNSHINE VALLEY RV SPA

I exist. Thank you creator. I had a great sleep with happy dreams of many friends in study halls overlooking the sea.  I love when I dream of colleagues from IDAA.  This was one of those nights.  I was also playing guitar, this whimsical tune that was angelic. 

I’d soaked in the hot tub last night, watched person of Interest then climbed into bed at 830.  I woke at 11 pm then went back to sleep till 730.  What a wonderful rest

I’d spent the week on Copper Mountain working 6-7 hours a day with the Starlink and computer. Then in the evening , morning and noon I’d made trips with the Honda tracker shooting grouse and enjoying sunshine and blue skies. The fall smells were exquisite.  I lost some of my olfactory function to an episode of sinusitis and bronchitis and antibiotics and have been thankful as over the years I smell more.  Initially I only smelt smoke and musk perfume. Now I’m being tantalized by rich smells like the pine scents in the forest and a cinnamon like flavor near streams. It’s like a blind man regaining sight. It’s especially noticeable on the quad driving into the wind.  I may just be telepathic with Madigan because he sure has his nose out there and loves the quad.

My Honda 3000 generator did a really good job of providing electricity to Starlink and charging my i phone and ipad and a MacBook Pro.  The one problem was smoke affecting my cellular connection.  Last year it had been fine but this year I had sos and1 bar mostly at my site so could only text and receive texts but when I went up the mountain 5 minutes I’d get two bars and was able to talk.  Only two patients who are new were affected by my communications issue. The rest worked well with virtual and cellular where I didn’t have access to the Starlink.  Pretty good I thought.  I’ll call someone on the weekend too

I had 3 tanks of propane and was running low on the third when I left.  I was concerned about water too despite only having one shower.  I had 10 gals of water in Jerry cans I didn’t get too. 6-7 days off grid boon docking and hunting and I was fine.  

I confess I was really happy to be here with sewage and garbage disposal, running water, electricity and good reception cell and wifi.  I love civilization and getting off the grid makes me really appreciate the luxuries of home. 

Today I’ll drop off my truck and camper and trailer with quad and drive into Burnaby with my mini. I’ll have to drop off my foggy scope with International Shooting and get it fixed or buy a new one. I’ve a run to the storage locker and will need to bring warmer clothes when we go out for the Thanksgiving hunt. All round this has been a good excursion.

My back pain has been considerable but I’ve done a lot of physical exercise moving about lifting, getting on and off the quad, walking in the woods, just a lot of good activity. Thank you Jesus for mobility

I’ve spent little time on social media and only an hour or two watching Prime tv.  

I miss Laura.  I am concerned about what’s happening at the clinic as I got news our fearless leader is ill and major changes are in store.  

I always remember my mom saying how pleased she was when I was in debt because she knew then I’d work to pay it off. She was concerned when I was clear because then she said I might sailing across oceans or heading off to Africa.  I’m not in debt but I’m presently wanting to pay off my new Motorhome so I have no plans to go wild.  

Before I headed out hunting this week I’d done the  terrible thing of comparison.  I know so many people some younger retired and they’re having good lives. I think it was hearing about the gardening that got me and taking courses.  I imaging gardening and taking courses in the future but frankly I’ve loved my work and serving patients and can wait another 10 years for that prospect. I really am happy with going south a couple of months in winter to avoid the rainy cold and otherwise life is really very good.  I had a moment of envy with hearing the old retired guys going north to spend weeks hunting till they got a deer or moose or elk.  I’ve always had a week or two at most to hunt and mostly limited by time to know far out in the wild I go. If I was retired I had the idea I’d travel north and fish and hunt for a couple of months in the fall to fill the larder.  

All it took to settle that was for me to get away from my old person routine.  This week has been terrific for variety.  I’ve shot grouse. I’d have liked to have shot a deer but I really did enjoy target shooting too and quadding was great. Being with Madigan in this camper , my little home, has been a joy.  Prayer and meditation.  I’ve no desire for any other life but this one and am so thankful I’ve worked to have the ‘toys’ that make this all so personal.  I love my mobility and lack of anchors,

I often think of moving to Alberta or Arizona but then I’ve come back to here and really like it.  I so enjoy visitting with Laura in her neck of the woods too.  I love my Wednesday night and enjoy St. Barnabus.  It’s all good and I’m so blessed to have been able to take a break and remind myself of how good God is.  

Good is good all of the time.

I really am grateful. I’m really thank to be in the greatest country in the world . Unfortunately management could be a lot better but when compared with alternatives we’re doing okay.  The key cognitive distortion so common to the left is intellectualiszatio and comparison against an idealistic perfection - adolescent thinking too common in Canada.  But I’m a pragmatist and know that everything is interconnected. I’m truly blessed and have been so privileged to know all the extraordinary people I’ve known family, friends, colleagues and patients,  I’m really blessed to have this little dog. He’s hinting to me now he wants to go out for a morning piss.  So time to close this up.  I’ve had a boiled egg, yoghurt and coffee. I’ll walk him and come back for another coffee before packing up. 

Thank you Jesus..