Last Day of Fishing ...

May 21, 2017

All of us decided to go out on the lake ... to do some evening fishing on our last night in the park ...

Lindsay and Krista decided to come fish in our boat ...

as Rocco and Denise had a full crew ...

It was perfect so that everyone got a chance out on the lake ...

whether they were fishing or just cruising ...

When the sun was setting behind the mountains ...

We made our way back to the campsite ... 

and once again plunked ourselves down in our cozy lawn chairs ...

sitting around the campfire ...

It would be busy in the morning ... with everyone getting packed up to head back home ...

 

 

May 22, 2017

A few of us did go fishing one last time ... after we packed up our campers ...

It was another successful fishing day ...!!!

These 4 ended up finding there way into our freezer ... for us to enjoy another day ...!!!

 

This was the first May long weekend that we had spent camping ...

I am sure it won’t be the last ...

We’re hoping some of our other family members ...

might be able to join us ...!!!

 

We had so much fun ...!!!

 

Eric & Sharon Arrive ...

May 20, 2017

We started this day with another lovely breakfast that was made outdoors ...

We were waiting for Eric and Sharon to arrive ...

to spend part of the day fishing out on the lake with us ...

The weather has been incredible ... it was another warm sunny day ...

and the fishing was amazing ...!!!

 

We had a good time out on the lake ...

We decided to head back to shore and cook up some fish for lunch ...

Eric and Sharon stayed a few more hours ... visiting with everyone ...

before it was time for them to make their way home ...

We were happy that they enjoyed themselves ... here at the campsite ... 

plus seeing how we set up the camper that we bought from them ...

They were also thrilled to be taking some fresh trout home ...!!!

We spent the afternoon just hanging out around the campsites ...

having a great time ...

Soon it was time to start preparing dinner ... and Lindsay had just arrived ...

to take over making his special BBQ sauce ...

Ernie ... Lindsay and Rocco were the Chefs in charge of the BBQ ...

grilling potatoes ... steaks and lamb chops ...

The rest of us made all the other dishes for our meal ...

salads ... corn on the cob ... grilled vegetables ... and more ...

After dinner ... Rocco ... Lindsay and John went get some wood ...

for the evenings campfire ...

 

This was our relaxing evening sitting around ... having a few sociables ... talking about our days adventures ...

and other stories ... which left us in stitches with laughter ...

Soon it was time to call it a night ... the women made their way to the campers ...

the guys were not ready to end this wonderful evening ...

None of us were sure when the guys called it night ...!!!

 

 

Weekend of Fishing ...

May 18, 2017

Camper was loaded and we were off to Premier Lake ...

for the holiday weekend ...

to go camping and fishing ...

We arrived at the park and first of all we launched the boat ...

then made our way to the campsite ...

set off the boat trailer and then set up the camper and campsite ...

Once that was done ... we walked down to the lake to go out fishing ...

until the rest of the gang showed up ...

We spent the evening helping the other 3 families set up camp ...

 

May 19, 2017

We were up bright and early ... a beautiful day ...

the grilled fired up ... coffee brewing ... it was perfect ...

Mike was in charge of frying up the bacon and cooking the eggs ... 

while I set the table and made the toast ...

We enjoyed a lovely breakfast ...

John ... who was camped across from us ...

was the only one up and he decided to join us for a cup of coffee ... 

while waiting for the others to rise ...

The breakfast dishes cleaned up ... and a few other tasks completed ...

before we headed out on the lake ... to fish for a few hours ...

Returning to the campsite for a lunch-break ...

The fish were cleaned and ready for this evenings meal ...

We did go for anther cruise around the lake ... and fishing ...

It was a beautiful warm afternoon ...

After dinner ... 

all of us gathered around the campfire ...

spending a wonderful evening together ...

 

 

Camper Delivered ...

April 26, 2017

Mike and have talked about getting a camper ...

so that we could go camping and haul the boat ...

It just so happened that our neighbour was selling his truck and camper ... 

we only wanted the camper for our truck ...

but ... it worked out because another neighbour was interested in only the truck ...

Our neighbour Eric ... delivered the camper to us ...

and the truck to the other neighbour ...

It was a win win situation for all of us ...

 

 

April 27, 2017

I had visited my friend Tammy to practise our music for choir ...

and when I arrived at the house ...

there was a herd of Rocky Mountain sheep all over the yard ...

Tammy said they had taken up residance ...

feeding on the fresh green grass this spring ...

 

Happy Thanksgiving Day ...

October 10, 2016

I was the first one to get up this morning ... and ... OH MY GOODNESS ... !!!

What a surprise ... to see the amount of snow outside the trailer ...

It wasn't long before John came knocking on the door ...

and I was only able to crack it open ...

John had said that if we wanted to save the awning ... we would have to try and get out ...

to remove the heavy snow off the awning ...

Mike got dressed and squeezed his way out of the door ...

Everyone was up and about ... clearing snow ...

it was nice to get help ... as I was busy cooking up some breakfast ...

and put the coffee on ... for anyone that needed some ...

I was so excited ... I LOVE snow ... !!!

The others were scrooges ... buh ... humbug ... !!!

I loved seeing the snow on all the liquor bottles and glasses from the night before ...

little did they know that they would be snow covered ...

guess they should have put things away ...

The guys had already gotten the campfire going to warm up ...

after working with the snow ...

I couldn't wait to get outside and play in the snow ...

the snow conditions were perfect for building a snowman ...

Little Hunter was just as thrilled as I was ...

Isn't nature wonderful ...

Just love seeing the beauty of fresh fallen snow on the trees ...

The day was already warming up ...

chances are it will disappear quickly ...

Happy Thanksgiving's Day ... !!!!

 

 

Thanksgiving Dinner ...

October 9, 2016

We were going to have our Thanksgiving Day dinner today ...

as tomorrow will be a travel day for many of the families ...

So ... I was going to attempt to make a pumpkin pie in the travel trailer ...

This will be the first time baking in the oven ...

The pastry was easy ... as I normally make it by hand ...

 

The filling was usually made in the food processor ...

to get a very smooth consistency ...

The little hand held beater ... worked really well ...

It took a little more elbow grease to mix it up ... ha ha ... just kidding ...

The filling mix ready to be poured into the pie shell ...

the put in the oven to be baked ...

 

Next the red cabbage was sliced and put into the pot ...

along with an apple to sweeten it ...

brought to a boil and then simmered until it was tender ...

This side dish of "Blau Kraut" will be served this afternoon ...

Rocko was preparing the whole pig for the open fire spit ...

and Denise had prepared the stuffed turkey ...

that was going to be cooked in the barbecue ....

The guys kept a close eye on the spit ...

turning it once in a while ... making sure all sides were getting cooked ...

Rocko continued to baste it for 6 hours ...

Once it was cooked ... it was taken off the spit ...

placed on the covered table ...

and was carved and cut-up into serving pieces needed for this night's meal ...

The turkey was also taken off the barbecue ...

Denise and Lindsay carved up the turkey ...

The rest of us finished up all the fixings ... and had it everything ready ...

once the meat was ready to be served ....

What a feast we had ... it was absolutely delicious ...

Grateful we were able to have this meal and share it with so many of our friends ...

Dessert was served later ...

and the pumpkin pie with whipping cream ... was a hit ...

and was enjoyed by all ...

 

As you can see ... the Blue Jays game was on in the background ...

We had a great time ... all seated around the campfire ...

After dinner ... we continued to socialize around the campfire ...

into the wee hours of the morning ...

It was an amazing day ... !!!

 

 

Up The Mountain Again ...

October 7, 2016

We had finished up with our jobs that needed to be done ... before we left for Mazur Meadows ...

for the Thanksgiving Day weekend ...

Finally at the turnoff and Mike wanted to check the quads ...

He was hauling them up the mountain with the Jeep ...

and I drove up in the truck ...

It was around 6:00pm by the time we made it to camp ...

Once everything was unloaded ...

we started with making dinner ... firing up the camp stove ... we cooked up some Kokanee ...

to be served with pan fries and salad ...

When we finished dinner ... we headed over to the campfire ...

the guys had just started cooking their dinner ...

The aroma of the grouse and rabbit being BBQ'd was fantastic ...

Even though we had eaten not that long ago ... we had to have a taste of the meat ...

September 8, 2016

Mike and I were intrigued with the tripod ...

that was used the night before to barbecue the wild meat ...

Ernie had designed and built this ...

It could be set up anyway ...

and the pulley system allowed you to lower or raise the grate ...

(Perhaps Mike will build one as well ...)

It had rained overnight ... so more tarps were put up for cover ... just in case it started again ...

The guys went to get more firewood ... to have enough for the weekend ...

They all worked together ... to get the job done ...

Mike and I had hauled the little quad as well ...

we were hoping that Nathan and the grandchildren would come ...

but unfortunately ... the weather had turned for the worse in Alberta ...

a snowstorm brought things to a halt ...

Denise's grandchildren were excited to go for rides on the quad ...

in between the downpour of rain ...

They had so much fun ... as did I ... !!!

We chatted and sang songs every time we went around the trail ....

It was pasta night at the Potorti's camp ...

Rocko ... Dustin and Lindsay were the chefs for this meal ...

MMMMMM ... meatballs ... pasta ... sauce ... and garlic bread ...

I ended up making Plum Dumplings and brought Gitter Kuchen for dessert ...

It was a well received ... since I was the only one that brought anything sweet ...

Thank goodness the guys put up more tarps ...

the rain continued to fall ... most of the evening ...

We had a great time around the campfire anyway ... !!!

Camping In the Meadow ...

October 1 & 2, 2016

Mike and I decided to head up to Mazur Meadows ... with the travel trailer to get it set up ...

and bringing supplies needed for this weekend ...

and for the long weekend coming up ...

The weather was beautiful ... clear blue skies ... perfect for a walk in the woods ...

Denise with her grandchildren and myself ...

went for this hike ... the kids had a great time ...

and they were on the look out for edible mushrooms ...

We enjoyed a lovely afternoon and evening ... huddled around the campfire ...

when it started to get cooler earlier ... in the mountains ...

We woke up to another beautiful sunny day ...

after breakfast ... we sat around the campfire ... planning our day ... to go quadding ...

We did not bring our quads this trip ...

so Dave was kind enough to loan us his side by side ...

He had already gone hunting first thing this morning ... and didn't need it for the afternoon ...

We were delighted ... Mike got a few instructions and we were ready to head out ...

with Denise and Rocko ...

It felt great to be out in the wilderness ...

high up in the mountains ...

stopping to take a break in the meadow ...

All along the way we were in search of Shaggy Mane mushrooms ...

Our adventure from the start and back to the campsite was about 7km ...

Mike and I enjoyed the experience in the side by side ATV ...

We planned on bringing our quads out to the meadow for the long weekend ...

 

 

Houston Camping Trip ...

May 22, 2016

Ian & Kendall decided to have a little holiday ...

taking the boys on a camping trip ...

and a chance to ride their new dirt bikes ...

Ian riding on the back of the dirt bike ...

teaching Daigen how to ride his new bike ...

Eventually Ian was able to just go for a ride ...

as Daigen drove him around the sandy area himself ...

Kendall was on the quad and giving Nixon rides ... following Ian & Daigen ...

It was time for a break ...

a what better place to be than up in the tree having a snack ...

After their break ...

it was time for the gang to go out riding again ...

They're looking pretty cool in their outfits ...

Daigen was totally exhausted from riding all day ...

and it looks like Nixon still had some energy to burn ...

Love that they were having so much fun ...

It was time to cool off in the man-made lake ...

while daddy was enjoying a cool beverage and watching his boys in the water ...

Ian spending some time with "Meatball" ...

and Nixon taking his turn taking "Brutus for a walk ...

They had a great holiday ...

and also celebrated Kendall's birthday ...

 

A Vacation with Mom ...

July/August 2001

We took a camping trip to the West Kootenays with mom in 2001 ...

making our way to Halcyon Hot Springs ...

It was beautiful ... enjoying every moment ... visiting many of the little towns ...

along the way ... !!!

This was one of our wonderful memories ...

 

Mary Jane (Jean) Knight

December 15, 1924 - October 28, 2008

In our thoughts always ...