Touching the tops of trees

My heart loves these mountains. Any mountains will do, but because I live amongst these beauties, this is where my heart beats.

I quite often oogle and ogle at all the switchback logging roads around here while on Google Earth, and dream of the time I’ll go. But, my piddly little van would never ever make it to the top, or even near. And that irritates the hell outta’ me.

I got an invite yesterday…. I went with Kelsie and Doug to the top of 5000 foot Stoneman Mountain. It was absolutely one of my favourite day trips since I’ve lived here in Hope.




I think we crossed 5 bridges and 2 different valleys. The only wildlife we saw were Ravens, plenty of other birds, and a few Trout. Not surprising though as Doug’s truck runs on propane and was as loud as a freakin’ freight train. Oh, and the proof that were indeed other critters around. Bear scat and Elk prints. Without further adieu…here’s the trout, poop and print.

The first valley…where I willed the bears to come out and start lumbering around. Which they didn’t.

What is wrong with these trees? Sad looking things…

And down to the valley above…

Heading up…

Came to this mess, realized we were only about 100 feet from the top and stopped.

And the foliage…a Wild Yellow Raspberry…and only one!

It was a really great few hours! Thanks for the invite Kelsie and Doug!

and then there’s Chrissy’s summer home

Her man’s family has land right smack on the banks of the Fraser River in Yale, so every summer is spent fishing from the banks with nets, net dipping, or poles. Oh, and swimming and sucking in as much Vit D as they possibly can.
I went there yesterday and it was hard, no, near impossible to leave. I loved it.








Where the muddy Fraser River meets at the opening of the creek














There were many pockets of Garnet Sand, but I didn’t see anything bigger than coarse sand. :(

I very stupidly wore jeans…what the fuck was I thinking?? It was sweltering hot! But, I did dip my tootsies in.

A friend of Chrissy’s dip netting

A Brown Bear across the river came out of the bush for a moment, but quickly headed back in.

I was walking to my car and turned around…and almost returned. I could swear I heard my chair whispering for me to come back and set myself back down.

Bye Chrissy, and thanks for the invite..I absolutely loved it!

Logan Day!

This past Friday was one of those days that will be indelibly imprinted in my brain. Logan is laughing. And smirking. And lifting his lip in a sneer, with disgust. He’s been doing this for quite some time, but it was the first time I’ve seen it!

Listening to Dad ( check out the lift and sneer of the lip at the end, it's a family trait hehehe )

Fantastic hand to eye co-ordination

Smiling all the time!

He’s teething! Already at only 3 and a half months!! Poor little baby…big rocks trying to break through his gums…so very very unfair.







I’ve got a plan in place, and if it all works out, I will be living a lot closer to my grandbaby. Oh my…I miss him. Once a month visits are just not cutting it.