Getting Ready to Roll

Well, this past month has been spent mostly doing what we normally do - going for daily walks; playing cards with friends; enjoying the steam room/hot tub at the aquatic centre and just enjoying spring on the island.

We also had some friends come for a quick visit. We picked Sally and Latisha up at the ferry at noon and dropped them off the next afternoon around 4. During their short 28 hour visit; we spent the first afternoon touring around Victoria. Latisha had never been to BC before, so it was nice to be able to show her the capital. Plus Victoria is a really pretty city and any excuse to go is good enough for us. We also found a really nice place to have a chinese dinner right in China town.

The next day, we were up and out the door fairly early and off to Cathedral Grove we went. We have now been to Cathedral Grove in all 4 seasons, and regardless of the season, it's a beautiful place to spend an hour or so walking amongst the giant cedars and douglas firs. We also stopped at Qualicum falls and Coombs - still no goats on the roofs!

After they left; we go serious about getting ready to roll. Every drawer, cupboard, closet and bin has been emptied out and reorganized. I figure we tossed out roughly 50 pounds worth of stuff that we had no use for, or was broken. That's a job that you really need to keep up with, when you're living in a small space.

We also spent the better part of a day washing our rig from the roof on down. What a job that was! Both of us had sore shoulders the next day. But it looks good! Mike and Bob also checked a couple of our axles/bearings on the rig; and everything looked fine.

We also brought the truck in for a tune-up and oil change; and everything is working well. We also put a new set of tires on the truck. First time in 13 years and 4 vehicles that we've had to replace a full set at once.

Yesterday, our friends Barb and Marjorie came up from Victoria; and shared our Easter dinner with us. And it was delicious - turkey and all the trimmings... mmm mmm good!

We leave the island tomorrow; and our destination is Squamish. We've been across from the Sqamish/Whistler area for the winter; and are looking foward to being in the mountains, instead of just looking at them. Hopefully our sailing will go smoothly; and we should be there by late afternoon. I'll do a blog once we get set up.

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