So This Is What a Trout Looks Like

Well not your everyday Rainbow trout. I guess Michael thought I should see what we are trying to catch. There are a couple regular trout mixed in with all these albino (and one blue... even more rare) trout.
The hatchery is located next to Baum Lake not far from the job site.


We keep trying but Hell,

If I'm having this much fun and haven't even caught one yet I can't wait till I finally land one!!


Of course in the meatime I have caught almost every type of bush and tree in the area. So when I have lost enough flies there is always Geocaching!

Luckily there is always one nearby... here's Oz with the find of the day.

Life IS Great

Ahh day 78 and it looks like we are getting close. The roof and facia are being put on, a few more days of that and then it's exterior doors and windows.

Check out the Photo Album about this project.

And then Michael and Ron took me fishing ... boy am I a dork.

I had everything put together wrong so Michael fixed that.

Then he was kind enough to get up in a tree to get my worm down.

We didn't catch a dang thing but it was fun.

And to top off the day we were invited to Michael's grandparents home for fresh baked Strawberry-Rhubarb pie that Michael and his g-ma Sharon had just baked that morning....

Yes it was DELICIOUS.

Northern Trailer Sales

50 years in business is something to celebrate and this weekend we stayed at Tom and Brenda's to celebrate with them( and a few hundred of their friends)
Friday the boys at the shop fixed our fridge(the Dometic recall issue) and Saturday we PARTIED!

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah We Finally Met Diane and Andy

Here's the scoop. We live in RV's , we have mutual friends, we have checked each other out over the last several years on our blogs but today Diane and Andy took the time to stop by the jobsite and see what we are up too.
Way cool...


We visited for a couple hours and John and I agree spending more time with them playing would definitely be great fun.... and with as slow as they tour there is a chance we will see them later in our travels this summer.
One more thing... Thanks Jim and Chris for introducing us to 2 of your really nice friends.

Here's Sophie

We just got our first pictures of John's grandaughter...his reaction?
She's so tiny.

Fire Season

Yesterday afternoon this was the thunderhead generated by a wildfire about 6 miles east of us. It took less than 10 minutes to build to this height.

And this is what that the same fire looked like from the highway(299) a 1/4 mile from our construction site. Can you see the the bomber heading straight our way after dumping it's load?

Luckily the wind and weather was on our side. Many homes were threatened and evacuations were mandatory but all is well. A cold front with no wind arrived.

Yes it happens every year here in the west... it's just when, where, how bad and was it you.

It's like hurricane season in the east and tornadoes in the plains. I am not being flippant about it but it is all a matter of luck. You can build your home on solid ground, the best of materials and take all safety precautions you can and if she(mother nature ;the most powerful force on earth) has a bad hair day you just hang on cause you may be in for a bumpy ride.

The smoke is a constant reminder but we in the west are tough, we live here because the beauty, opportunity and fun far outway the risks.

Our thoughts go out to all those that have lost so much. It's not over yet but for those of you still planning on a vacation here enjoying the awesome parks and ocean come on, just be safe and aware.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOPHIE

On July 2nd at 8:04 pm PDT Josh and Sandy welcomed Sophie Kinghorn to earth.
She is starting out at a mere 7lbs.8oz. and only 20 inches tall but we are expecting big things of her. John can't wait to see her so I'm sure a trip to San Diego won't be far off.
As of yet there are no photos but soon....stay tuned.