July 1 to 7, 2009 Gateway Lakeview

JULY 1, Wednesday, CANADA DAY!
And a beautiful day it has been, warm and sunny! We went cycling, looking for ferns for Val’s garden. On our return, we took the wheel-barrow to the hill behind our place to get some wild plants and transplanted them behind our rig


JULY 2, Thursday, Gateway
Just another quiet day at home. The excitement of the day was using my truck to move my neighbour’s trailer back a couple feet. Oh yeah, I also ordered Terry and Mike Church’s new book on Mexico.


JULY 3, Friday, Salmon Arm
We went shopping in Salmon Arm. We picked up our mail, check the e-mail, got the groceries then we went to Canadian Tire to pick up a couple of bag of fertilizer and 3 flower pots. On our return, we had happy hour with Donna and Marcel and played a few games of “Sequence” with them after dinner


JULY 4, Saturday, Gateway
Val and Donna went to Sorrento to the farmer’s market and I went to Chase later to check on our wine and order another batch, stopped at the bank for some cash then came home. The girls were here already. Val planted flowers that she got from Donna’s house and filled her pots that we bought yesterday. It’s been a very hot day, it went to a high of 34*C (98F) and no wind to speak of. The A/C was going full blast until early evening.


JULY 5, Sunday, Gateway
Another hot and muggy day! Just stayed home and visited with neighbours and tried to stay out of the sun. We watched the last of “Deadwood” in the evening. Most of our neighbours have left for their home.


JULY 6, Monday, Gateway
It is raining and much cooler finally! We stayed inside and read most of the day. I made a few phone calls and faxed a couple of letters.


JULY 7, Tuesday, Gateway
We went to Chase to buy a few things then to Sorrento to check on insurance for the truck. No one seems able to beat BCAA’s price so I guess I will stick with BCAA.
In the evening, we were invited by one of our neighbour over for a drink. John and Helen bought a chalet on top of the hill with a view of the surrounding lake. We had a glass of wine and chatted about our travels. It was a very nice evening.