Toronto Trip

I left for Toronto last Saturday, after spending best part of the day waiting for the trailer. It was a horrendous first 2 days as I traveled across SK and MB. Visibility was not good and at times I couldn't see further than the end of the bonnet. Once the first 1000 miles was out of the way, it was plain sailing the rest of the way, if you consider compact ice driving plain sailing.

The trip was 4400 miles in total. A good earner. I wouldn't mind doing 3 or 4 of these a month. Above are some of the pictures, I took.... (Future posts will become more detailed, once Sarah lets me buy a notebook and I can write in the truck)

Frost or Snow???

I took these pictures yesterday; which are from the view from the back of the house.. Its hard to believe that it hasn't snowed for a while and this comes from a serious frost..

Grandparents on the Skype....

All the kids got to speak with their Nanna's and Grandad's today, when they got back from school. Its was good for them all to catch up and get to see each other. Here's what we saw..

Crabs and lobster....

Sarah picking me some sprouts, for our Sunday dinner. It will be a smelly house later on..

I was pretty impressed with all the fresh stuff in the supermarket, but I didn't realise it also had live crabs and lobsters. Quite expensive, but maybe Sarah will treat me one day..

Ice skating on the frozen house plot..

Under the thumb!!

I don't think so. Under the arse maybe....

Truck is at the doctors...

Rang in today to see when I could get back to work and was told that my truck is at freightliner having a new rear end structure to the engine. (something to do with the oil leak I have) Its a two day job so with a bit of luck I will be back on the road Thursday.

I got to take the kids to school this morning as a result, which was good, as I don't do it very often. Days off when the kids are at school, are not ideal, but it does give Sarah and I a day without the kids. ( I wonder what we'll get up to?????)

Yesterday we went to town and bought a web cam for the new computer. It took a bit of time to set it up, but I think its ready to go now. Think being the operative word, as everyone we know to test it on were 7 hours ahead of us and fast asleep. Hopefully today we can test it out..

Above is a picture taken from the said web cam. In time I might get a bit more exotic and do a dance for you all.. ( As you can see I am sat on the floor typing this, so any table donations would be greatly appreciated.)

Emma's first bike ride

Lauren's ramp in the woods

More pics

The Adventure has begun...

I'm back...

The laptop we had broke and it has taken six months of saving (and a bit of Christmas money), to afford a new computer. Unfortunately for me it is a desk top and stays at home, but at least we are connected with friends and family again..

Here are a few pictures over the last months that show what we've been doing...

Road Test Passed...........

I didn't sleep at all last night worrying whether or not I would pass. I was going over things in my head time and time again, until I got to a point I was sick and tired of all the information swirling around in there.

Really in the grand scale of things it doesn't matter if you pass first time, as the next day you can just take it again.

Be that as it may, I have passed and I am over the moon. Unfortunately for me I have not been here ten days yet, so I am not allowed to flip my licence. I suppose that is just something I have to deal with; it is Albertan law.

I'm going to enjoy the weekend, as over here it is Bank Holiday Monday, and I can't do anything until Tuesday. The driver relations guy at H+R, has told me I should be out either that day or Wednesday. So its feet up time, relax and enjoy......

House Hunting

Here are some of the pictures of a house I went to look at the other day.

These pictures were taken for the benefit of the wife, who saw the outside last year, but not the finished product inside.

Question is, will the bank lend us the money???????