Saturday, March 16, 2024

Sandy Bear Virtual Fossil Hunter

Hullo! I don't think I mentioned this in any earlier blogs but... in January I toddled my way through the Jurassic Coast Conqueror Challenge.


It was only 160 km or so... and went by fairly quickly.

The reason I chose that challenge... well... you'll see!

That was my bib number... not a lot of people have done this one!

And here's the medal!!!

The ribbon has ammonites on it!

Isn't it pretty... see the ammonite shaped street lamps?

The back has as Plesiosaur that was discovered by Mary Anning way back in the olden days.

But wait... there's more!!!

See that bit? It comes off!! And if you turn it over...

Whhhhaaaa!!!! It's an ammonite!!

Is that not cool???

I loves it!

It will be a few months (a couple of years?) before I finish the next challenge... the virtual Pacfic Crest Trail Challenge. 4000 km... it's going to take a while...

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Progress on the Virtual Pacific Crest Trail

 Yep, another hike... actually we are doing daily hikes of 5-7 km... that is every day! This little bear is going to be in fine shape in a few months!


Today we are doing some uphill hiking because... well... because then you get views!

Ooooh.... ahhhh... we weren't the only ones up here either though.

That is a great view over the Salish Sea towards the mainland. 

I wonder if I could hike up here in the dark and catch the sunrise?

Might need to put a headlamp in my little backpack.

And... more uphill climbing!

Which gives a lovely view of the mountain out to the west... 

One day... one day I will hike that mountain!

In the meantime... I practiced my climbing skills... 

Because you never... oof... 

Know... ugh... 

When you... whoops!

Might... grunt...

Need to have some climbing expertise!

Onwards!

OMG... I am pooped!

That was 6 km in 1.5 hours... I need a rest....

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Beary Belated Bearthday Mail!

Hullo! Guess what? Yep... I went and donated blood today!


I got a sticker to!! 

You know... blood donors are legit Heros? Yes, we are... like Superman ain't got nuthin' on us!

And, of course, I am type B blood type (B for bear you know)...

And I received some mail (this post is from early Feb)... It is from Beanie Mouse... and the front says... "Surface Mail"...

Which might explain this... It was mailed September 26, 2023! That is just over 4 months!

Now that is a long time! It must have come via sail boat and then dog sled and then snails...

Ooh, a cool Harry Potter card!

"Hope this reaches you in time for your birthday"...

Um. Well, normally Surface Mail takes 5-6 weeks so normally it would have arrived in time for my birthday on 9 November but... obviously... the snails were on strike or something.

Ooooohhhh... A Sherlock Escape Book!!!

It's a mystery and you can't move on to the next clue until you solve the previous one. Wow!

Thanks Beanie!!! That is beary cool. Looking forward to solving this!

Now... I think I'm feeling faint... this little bear needs chocolate! It helps to have chocolate after blood donation you know...

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Snow followed by Rain

 Soooo... we got another dump of snow today! 


I mean... a LOT!! For us... of course...

It is 1 Bear deep (that is Bearish for 9 inches).

It makes everything so pretty.

But it can interfere with travel plans!

So very pretty.

You see... I was going to go and visit Gramma and got as far as the airport...

... all the way through security and then... got a text that both flights had been cancelled! Ugh.

Our beets are deeply buried...

And then Air Canada sent another text with an automated rebooking for... Sunday evening!! We were supposed to fly out Thursday and come back early Tuesday morning. Soooo... Sunday to Tuesday was not going to work.

Good thing my sekrebearies replaced the plastic on the roof of the greenhouse this fall!

The bamboo is all flopped!

Soooo... we cancelled the rebooked flights and got a full refund. We will have to go another time...

Minnie is not much of a snow cat... although she did perk up when the birds called the alarm!

Sooo... no Gramma trip... but we did get to go for a hike!

The woods are soooo pretty when it snows!

And you have to enjoy it while you can because we are due to get rain in the next day or so.

Even the lake is frozen after that cold snap... but this little bear is not going to test the thickness...

And do you know where my sled is??? Packed away in the Christmas boxes!! Who thought that was a good idea?

Ah well... it's still fun to play in the snow!