Spectacular weather, mostly mid 20s with very little rain. Arrived back in Kelowna and came down with Covid a few days later ( I gave it to Mizuho). Several days of fever, aches and a few weeks of coughing. Had a delightful three days in Kamloops with some friends. Played two courses, one of which was old and winded through the forest while the other was a links course (Tobiano, rated #8 in Canada) that had no trees at all! On the way back stopped for supplies in Salmon Arm – De Mille’s farm market for treats, Sedo’s deli for sausage and elk, and Shuswap Pie Company for savory pies and an incredible peach pie.

Delightful three day bike camping trip with Coop in the West Kootenays – beautiful weather and scenery. Mizuho had her first bike ride in 15 years for our anniversary lunch and then our 35th anniversary dinner the following evening at Quails Gate Winery. Took a tour of the 40 acre former Tolko mill site in downtown Kelowna on the lake that will be redeveloped in the next few years.

On the home front, we had a very successful garden year, including a fine crop of potatoes we grew for the first time.

New owners of the house next door decided to build a 2nd house higher on the hill for the wife’s parents. Scraping out a road and leveling the building site has been dusty and noisy. We won’t be able to see the house but can see the road. Dug some post holes for a fence to go beside the hot tub; expanded one garden and built a new one below the house by moving/installing rocks with Bob (and with a cable and come along); re-stained most of the cedar posts and soffits – photos next month.

Hope all is well your your world