Up and at the chores, had been way too long since I’d even done my dishes. Diane was a huge blessing, coming to help me roll the nearly empty pool over and take all my recycling away. Off we went to Home Depot to pick up another section of fence and the missing screws from one I already had. We are also on the search for a mirror for her office wall so she can see the mountains from her desk. It used to be my office and I always thought that would be a plus. I got back just in time to have a shower and remove the dressing from my tattoo, and have a bite to eat before Roger arrived to bring me out to the Perreault Family property out on Moyie Lake. I had only gone years ago across a scary old bridge and once since by boat so I was quite surprised and thrilled at the ride out. It is very much a slash trail through the forest and was so beautiful but it was also shocking to see how close the fire had gotten to their property.
The first thing that had to happen was the boys showing me how they can run the backhoe. Gene, 13 and Will , 8 set right to showing me their skills and then Gene taught his Dad how to use it. Right proud of them!!
We had some food off the bbq and all headed down to the shore. I was disappointed not to be able to swim due to the fresh tattoo but it was perfect temperature and it seemed we would settle in with our beer and books. There quickly became a new adventure as it was time to get the dock off the beach. When the water was higher it had managed to settle too far up to even push it with the tractor. Many methods were used to get it closer to the water and then a combo of the quads pulling it back and forth and Roger and I on the pushing end, pyramid style finally launched it. We were all exhausted by then but it was very satisfying.
Took a lot to get them all packed up and I was invited by Sawyer to join him and Lukas in the back of the truck for the drive back out to civilization. Gene and Will were going ahead on bikes with the dog, Obie. It was fun and bumpy and I got them to wolf howl. The riders made it a long way ahead of us and we only had to cart Will for a short bit at the end of a big climb. I was filming when I heard loud crying and we came upon Will who had lost control and crashed. He had a bleeding elbow and a scrape on his belly but nothing broken. Just another adventure!
Eventually we met up with Gene and Obie, all of us settled into seatbelts in the trucks and headed in to town.
All and all a most excellent adventure!
I got home and a short time later received a message from a friend who it seems had just moved at the end of June, into the apartment I moved out of in August 2018. She had received a cheque for me from a job I did. Sure love small cities! Booted over to pick it up and then came home to relax and watch some 90 Day Fiancé before heading to bed.
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