Rolling the Wheels On the Trailer

Sunset and Open Range

Well it's time to move on. We have been here in Calgary and Cochrane for six weeks now and have really enjoyed our time at Bow RiversEdge Campgound.

 

West side of camp looking south

 
 It was situated close to the Bow River so our morning walks mostly were along the rivers edge. Just outside the camp is an off leash dog run where we would encounter many types of dogs and owners.

Bow River & Free Dog Run area

Sometimes the dog were curious about us and would come close for a smell but mostly they just ran with their noses to the ground and other dogs rear ends.

Glen Eagle Golf Coarse

The last couple of walks Lorraine and I headed up the hill and walked the trials overlooking the valley. One day we dropped into a golf coarse to see all the golfers waiting for the go ahead to tee off. The grass had frost on it and until it was warmer no one was even allowed to stand on it. They had to stay on the paved path.

Club House & Carts

First Tee

The weather here has been very good.

It's only in the last week that the over night temp has been dropping below zero. The trailer is keeping us comfortable during the cooler times of the day. We have a ceramic heater that we keep plugged in and with that and the electric fire place it stays warm enough that the gas furnace doesn't have to come on. Oh I should mention that we had to add a second plexi glass panel to our front window. All the other windows in the Open Range Trailer are double pain. So now we don't have to mop up the condensation on the front window like we did when it was only a single pain of glass.

Swans on a frozen pond north of Cochrane, AB

We are rolling the wheels on the trailer on November 1st. That will give us a full six months to be south of the really cold weather.      

Lorraine's Impressions

Bronze Scout on his Horse

It is my turn to give my impressions of our stay in the Bow RiversEdge Campground in Cochrane Alberta.

We have been here one month now and and have accomplished a great deal in that we now have an Alberta identity. We are waiting for our Alberta Health card and driver's licence to be mailed to us at our new address in Calgary.

I have been establishing a medical doctor so I will be able to travel this winter. My other support team at the Britannia Bodyworks and Wellness Centre has also been working hard in getting me balanced. I feel this has been a very good move as I now have familiar professionals in one area who work together.

New housing area with walking path
before the houses are started

Every morning Randal & I go for long walks to set the tone of our day. We have learned some of the history of Cochrane and area. What really has impressed me are the numerous housing developments there are here. The first thing that is put in are paved walking paths and streets. Along the ditches they spread rich looking top soil to plant grass and trees. Then the homes are built. We walk somewhere new every week. The only thing we don't have is a dog, like so many other walkers have.

Morleyville Mission west of Cochrane

The camp site is interesting as everyday there are people coming and going. We have a few of our sister Open Range units roll in. The owners stop by to compare notes. We also visit them and share our experiences.

The weather in feeling more like fall as the morning temperature has dropped to -1 and may be going lower. However, it does get to a comfortable temperature during the day in the sun shine. Our furnace has kept us warm and cozy during the morning hours and it is hard to leave our bed in the mornings as it's always warm.

Ice on a twig on Big Hill Creek this morning

Cooking and baking in the travel trailer has not been a problem. I cook smaller amounts now, compared to when I lived in Buena Vista. No more knish baking!!!!

Alberta has a very good recycling program. The one in Cochrane has served us very well. The only thing I miss is the compost bins I had at 473 Grand Avenue. 

We will notify you of our next posting. Until next time, Discover it, live it!!

Morning Fog

This morning we walked along the Bow River for our morning outing. It was a very cool wind coming in from the west and the warmer water gave us a fog bank instead of sunshine like we had yesterday.

This was looking east along the Bow River

That's Lorraine on the left and she actually had a smile. She says I take too many pictures of her. But taking pictures is what I do. 

The day turn out to be very warm with a high of 14C. So we did a stroll around the campground to see what everyone was doing.     

Our Open Range and Red Ram are in the center of this shot

Until next time "Discover It, and Live It."

   

Travel Preparation

    We left the beach two weeks ago. These have been 2 of the busiest week that I can remember. Our first stop was Lumsden which was only a hop, step, and jump down highway. We were then able to reorganize our stored items and the the storage in the truck and the boot (that's what we call the basement in our trailer). Many of the bins that we were taking with us had extra stuff in them. Why do we collect so much stuff? Everyone is collecting stuff. So we were able the change a few of the bins, and remember what is in them, to use the space more efficiently. Now there are big bins in the truck and small bins in the boot.

  After Lumsden, we headed west on Highway 1 and were able to get to Medicine Hat. Boon docking there in an abandoned Wallmart parking lot, we arrived with only a few rigs in the lot. In the morning there were close to  twenty or twenty five rigs that had pulled in overnight. Having all our supplies and stuff with us we made a quick get away west toward Calgary.

Sunrise in late September Cochrane, AB

     In Calgary we only stopped for a couple of hours then in early evening we took Highway 8 and 22 to Cochrane. There we found a beautiful spot named the Bow Riveredge Campgound. This RV park has only been open for 4 year and is set up and run very well. We will be here until the 17th of October.

Mountain Peaks in Canmore, AB

      One of the day trips that we had recently was to Canmore, AB.  It was a beautiful day with lots of sun and blue sky.

Mid August Signs

The summer here is the shortest season of the year. In the spring, when the birds come back from their winter in the south, there is a flurry of activity. The trees have leaved out in a bright green colour and the bird begin their matting by building nest.

Now in mid August we notice than there isn't as many birds singing, the trees have stopped growing and many have had their leaves thinned by bugs and winds.

I first noticed the dry ground cracks when I was a kid growing up in the central part of Regina. The dry dirt dust on the surface was perfect for making roads with a flattened hand. Some times the ground cracks were big enough to slip a flat hand into. These cracks became the canons that had to be avoided or bridges had to be built to cross them.

Without the rain the grass has slowed it's growth and the bare ground is cracking.


On our walk today we noticed the mallard ducks have lost their bright colours of spring, so it hard to tell the difference between male and female.

Another sign that summer is coming to an end is the sunrise happens at a latter time. We can now catch it at a decent time of day.

I'll end by saying that we enjoy watching the changes and the signs that are all around us.

Our RV is parked on our lot here in Buena Vista. It's a great way to be close the nature.

So remember to "Discover It and Live It .

RM  

       

Atton's Lake Visit

Over the last week we have be wifiless so our blogging has been quite spur-attic. Today we are parked in a Regional Park at Wynard, Sk. 

Atton's Lake is where Lorraine spent many summers when she was a child. Her brother and sister have cabins in the park, so we set up in front of the Fairly cabin. 

 

When we were not sitting in the lake on lawn chairs we drove to Cut Knife on highway 40. This was another of Lorraine's memories. We visited the museum at Cut Knife, but that was the day it was closed.  

Like many small towns in Saskatchewan, Cut Knife boosts the largest tomahawk. Lorraine quickly grab a hold of it ran with it.  

From the back roads of Saskatchewan
Lorrand RVers
"Discover It and Live It"

Well hello to those who are following us on this blog. We have started our journey on the road to freedom and are now camped at Buffalo Lookout, east of Regina.    

Yesterday we parked in Douglas Pack in the typical Saskatchewan summer heat to show friends our wellness home on wheels. A thank you to everyone that braved the temperatures to say good luck to us.        

Last night the TT was 31C inside and the AC brought the temp down to a comfortable 23C for sleeping.

This morning will be another hot day while we travel south to the Weyburn area where we will spent two night and then move on to Saskatoon and farther north.