Yet another week has flown by along with a considerable drop in temperature, this weekend the weather has just reached zero degrees during parts of the day with several snow flurries. Walking Jinx on the prairie is not quite so pleasurable as it was through the woods in Hohne at this time of year, together with the wind chill we are both glad to come home fairly quickly. I am about to order Jinx a winter coat as she really is going to need one is the coming weeks, something Chris and I have previously laughed at over the years however Jinx would get frostbite as she has very little fur on her tummy, not quite so sure she will keep boots on!Monday night we attended the bbq & drinks which was hosted by the visiting battlegroup who have just completed Medman 4. We were due to be at the mess for 7pm but at 6pm the wind started to get stronger and by the time we drove up to camp the road was littered with branches of trees and the sky was black. After having a few drinks in the bar we were invited to an outside marque where the visiting battlegroup chefs had done an amazing bbq including lobster, duck, dressed salmon, ribs, fillet steak and salads however some of the guys were having to hold down the marque. Somehow I was first in (well there was food to be served) and when asked where I was going to eat I couldn't turn tail and sit inside where is was warm as the chefs had produced such good food in awful conditions - so we sat in the marque with the wind battering at the canvas. The weather on the prairie is really the most unpredictable that I have come across.
Wednesday and Thursday was taken up with ice hockey training and a shinney with us (White Devils) vs Red Devils - good fun and I learnt more about what I am supposed to be doing - apart from staying upright on the ice.
Chris has had a long weekend which is great so Friday morning we went for, I would like to say a lovely dog walk, however the wind was biting cold so it was a brisk march round the prairie and little talking towards the end along with our friend Sam & her dogs. We were then very indulgent and watched a movie - I don't think I have ever since having children watched a movie in the morning when I could be doing so many jobs but it felt very luxurious. That evening we had friends round for supper which we can now do with more frequency as prairie season is over.
Saturday morning Tegan and Fraser had their first ice skating lesson - which was going well until Fraser fell onto the ice with his head, a large egg quickly appeared. He had his cycling helmet on but it wasn't suitable so that afternoon we were into Medicine Hat and have now purchased 2 new ice helmets for them both, along with new skates for Tegan - children they do cost so much. Sunday morning was all about clearing the garden of leaves ready for when the snow does come followed by skating again over at the arena. We are very lucky to have the ice rink in the village which we will be visiting an awful lot of the winter. F
or Thanksgiving I have bought an enormous turkey which Chris is going to roast along with pumpkin pie. So with all the ice hockey, skating, NFL (on tv for Chris) and pumpkin pie - we are living the dream of Canada, we can't wait for the skiing to start.
I hate you. You are making me very homesick for Canada!
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