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Good morning, my friends. Today we find ourselves in a really beautiful provincial park in British Columbia. 

This is the view from our window.

When we left Dease Lake yesterday, Smitty was comfortable in his usual riding chair.

In our travels, we've enjoyed the changing of the wildflowers. We started with scads of dandelions.

We saw just a few ...

Good morning, my friends. Today we find ourselves in a really beautiful provincial park in British Columbia. 

This is the view from our window.

When we left Dease Lake yesterday, Smitty was comfortable in his usual riding chair.

In our travels, we've enjoyed the changing of the wildflowers. We started with scads of dandelions.

We saw just a few ...

I WAS going to say Rose of Sharon!! I am quite confused about plants, but I believe you are correct! It's hard to believe that my paternal grandfather and mother had green thumbs, yet I struggle to name even a few plants in my garden. 

But I was attempting to use my pale green thumbs as I puttered in the garden in the morning. More in a second. 

It was another fun day at the Virtual Retreat. Our new hours are 3 PM to approximately 9 PM EST, in case you'd like to join us in the future ...

Good morning, my friends. We traveled some new road yesterday via the Cassiar Highway. Some of you might know it better as British Columbia Hwy 37. We caught one last glimpse of the Teslin River as we drove away.

Good morning, my friends. We traveled some new road yesterday via the Cassiar Highway. Some of you might know it better as British Columbia Hwy 37. We caught one last glimpse of the Teslin River as we drove away.

Good morning, my friends. We took an easy day on Thursday. Now we're rested up and ready to make our way home. From here on, we'll be driving, driving, driving and we'll expect to reach home by August 2nd. There will still be a little bit of summer left for us to enjoy when we reach our own place. For now, we find ourselves in a rustic RV park in Swift River, Yukon Territory. Sorry for such a crappy picture. Sometimes I have to be quick with my shutter finger.

Good morning, my friends. We took an easy day on Thursday. Now we're rested up and ready to make our way home. From here on, we'll be driving, driving, driving and we'll expect to reach home by August 2nd. There will still be a little bit of summer left for us to enjoy when we reach our own place. For now, we find ourselves in a rustic RV park in Swift River, Yukon Territory. Sorry for such a crappy picture. Sometimes I have to be quick with my shutter finger.

Thankfully, my arms are feeling much better. I have learned that I should have moved my arms around after the injections and during the day to help with discomfort. The doctor should have mentioned it, but while he gave me all kinds of advice, that was not one of them! I'll survive. 

I'll see what I can do about getting the Hep A & B and typhoid shots before I leave. It will be tight as there isn't a lot of time, and I have other things on the go! I know - my health is more important; it ...

Good morning, my friends. Since we're backtracking over ground already covered, I don't have a lot to tell you this morning. We left Pine Lake campground under dark skies, and it rained hard at times. Night time rains seem to be the rule around here...for the moment, anyway. The clouds were low, and some had settled into the valleys.

Good morning, my friends. Since we're backtracking over ground already covered, I don't have a lot to tell you this morning. We left Pine Lake campground under dark skies, and it rained hard at times. Night time rains seem to be the rule around here...for the moment, anyway. The clouds were low, and some had settled into the valleys.

Interesting comments about clips, pins, and magnets! So, does anyone use them for what they were intended? I think I also saw online that they "could" be used to baste your quilt. YIKES!!! How much would that cost to buy the magnets, and how heavy would the quilt be? And the cutting system? I don't think so! Too cumbersome. I understand that some people struggle to hold rulers, etc., but there are alternative methods to assist them beyond using magnets. 

Let's see if anyone else has some suggestions. I think I'm good with the hair clip type ...

Good morning, my friends. This morning we're in the Pine Lake Campground, one of the Yukon's government campgrounds. We stayed at this same campground on our way to Alaska...in the same space, in fact. I don't have anything to say about the campground this time around, but you can read my post from our first visit right here. It’s also the post that reverses today’s route that will end with us in Whitehorse.

And, boy, was I wrong when I said we were finished with the rough roads. Yesterday's drive was the third ...

Good morning, my friends. This morning we're in the Pine Lake Campground, one of the Yukon's government campgrounds. We stayed at this same campground on our way to Alaska...in the same space, in fact. I don't have anything to say about the campground this time around, but you can read my post from our first visit right here. It’s also the post that reverses today’s route that will end with us in Whitehorse.

And, boy, was I wrong when I said we were finished with the rough roads. Yesterday's drive was the third ...

Good morning, my friends. We find ourselves at a Yukon Government Campground this morning. We considered this campground when we drove through in the other direction, but then pulled into one we found earlier. With their positions reversed for our return trip, we found plenty of room at Snag Junction.

Good morning, my friends. We find ourselves at a Yukon Government Campground this morning. We considered this campground when we drove through in the other direction, but then pulled into one we found earlier. With their positions reversed for our return trip, we found plenty of room at Snag Junction.

Good morning, my friends. We’re in the last several hours of our time in Alaska. We spent yesterday getting groceries and planning for our border crossing. I’ve refrozen some ice blocks I brought along from home. We’ll add any fresh produce, meat, and eggs…anything that might not pass muster…in an insulated bag with the ice blocks, and then hope for the best. We bought just enough food to get us to Whitehorse, where there is a good-sized and fully-stocked grocery store. The one we had available here in Tok had pretty limited stock. 

Backing up ...

Good morning, my friends. We’re in the last several hours of our time in Alaska. We spent yesterday getting groceries and planning for our border crossing. I’ve refrozen some ice blocks I brought along from home. We’ll add any fresh produce, meat, and eggs…anything that might not pass muster…in an insulated bag with the ice blocks, and then hope for the best. We bought just enough food to get us to Whitehorse, where there is a good-sized and fully-stocked grocery store. The one we had available here in Tok had pretty limited stock. 

Backing up ...

Good morning, my friends. When I left you yesterday I wasn't sure where we'd be this morning. The road between Chitina and Tok was rumored to be very rough. From where we started, we had 200 miles to drive. Depending on road conditions, that can be a short day or a very, very long day. The road was bad, but only in an annoying way. We got tired of bouncing over bumps and frost heaves, and our speed was much slower than a usual driving day. Nevertheless, by the time we reached the halfway point, it was clear ...

Good morning, my friends. When I left you yesterday I wasn't sure where we'd be this morning. The road between Chitina and Tok was rumored to be very rough. From where we started, we had 200 miles to drive. Depending on road conditions, that can be a short day or a very, very long day. The road was bad, but only in an annoying way. We got tired of bouncing over bumps and frost heaves, and our speed was much slower than a usual driving day. Nevertheless, by the time we reached the halfway point, it was clear ...

Hmmm - about the manual shifting in the car. I'm not so sure it's "manual" shifting because you have to change from reverse to drive or park. I am not accustomed to driving a North American car, and I find it awkward. I'm always trying to remember how to get into reverse and then into drive. With most automatic vehicles, you simply turn a knob or shift the gear stick to shift into each gear. With this one, getting into each gear requires a DIFFERENT move of the stick. I'm definitely not a fan. But no worries ...