ONE DAY AHEAD OF THE STORM

It's a good thing we decided to leave Penticton on Friday

Let me tell you
 We were surprised when we spoke with the receptionist at the Best Western Hotel in Fargo ND

She told us a winter storm was coming in even though it was spring!
She suggested we book two nights

We had had such good weather so far

A storm?

What was she talking about?????

Once again we say good-bye to the O'Rourkes

Spring is in the air 

Apricot blossoms

Driving on Hwy 97 toward Oliver and Osoyoos

Grandson Beau will be on this road today

He was home in Arizona for a few weeks 

Now returning to the Okanagan  for Jr. A hockey camps

I am sure the people who lived here 

'once upon a time' 

loved being on the lake

What a view!

Apple orchards close to Oliver

We are into Washington State

Meet Chaps

Chaps is three years old

She has traveled over 40,000 miles with her Master

Chaps sits on the back seat

Nothing to hold her in place

Day before this photo was taken they drove through 

a snow storm

You can only see heads

There are two dogs in the back of this pick-up

A little safer I would think????

I was at the wheel again!!!!!!!!!

We made it

No problem!!!!!!!!!

Joe did ask about the gas guage

Just a little less than 1/2 full I said

Asked again

Just a little less than 1/4 tank I said

Next thing I knew

Guage was on E

Funny

When Joe is driving I'm always checking the guage

What the heck???????

Snugglers in the back seat

Buffalo in North Dakota

 Metal sculpture

On the enchanted highway

We booked another night at the hotel as we were told the storm would arrive in Fargo by 4 a.m.

Sunday morning

No snow....

Joe checked the weather

As far as we could tell the storm was north and west of us

We packed up and away we went....

We did encounter wind....snow showers....rain

In one particular area we passsed 6 cars in the ditch

We got into a 2 hour traffic jam

so

Did not make it around Chicago as planned

We did hear on the radio where Bismark ND 

got 18 '' of snow on Sunday

We drove through Bismark on Saturday!!!!

MYBUG2

My Stella would like that licence plate!

My licence plate reads

ZOBO

WHOOP WHOOP

We are almost home

Off the ferry and on to the cart

Photo for our children

Look at how low the river is!

When you see the Union Jack flying

You know Mr. and Mrs. Hadfield are on the island

Their son Chris, our Canadian Astronut is the Commander of the International Space Station

Canadian Geese flying past the cottage as we arrived

Graham and Lyndsay will be happy to know the

TIGHTROPE WINE

arrived in one piece!!!!

Each night we 'carted' the boxes into the hotel

With the water being so low Joe will be able to fix the breakwall!!

Looking down river

Gwendolyn rolled and rolled in the leaves

Then gave herself a good shake!

Ah.....it's good to be home

The first freighter to go by

Boy.....this is an oldie!!!!!!!!!

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE

THE ST. CLAIR RIVER