Wild Deer Lake

 

Another adventure day.

We attempted a trickier run but Sasha couldn't get up a slick hill so we backed down and went somewhere different.  Wild Deer Lake was gorgeous frozen and snow covered. It was super tempting to go run around on it.  We all resisted.

There were lots of people out playing.  Lots of people stuck.  We saw a few accidents.  Oscar loves the snow ;)

Year of the Snake

 

We celebrated at home.

We waited for our dumpling feast until Fei was home.  So on day 2.

I didn't take any people or food pictures. Odd I know.

Lili and I wrapped the dumplings in record time.  She is faster than me.  Credit due.  

5 out of seven have our hair cut.  We have the new shirts.  Red envelopes happened. Still figuring out a time to gather for our kitchen god coloring.  Traditions happening.

Fei is home.

 

It was fun getting to see all her pictures and hear her stories.  They had a great time.  She loved Hawaii.

She is home with quite the sunburn.

Rented Jeep.  Hillarious hearing their challenges getting the soft top off and then back on at the return. 

Their last day was a Jeep day.

They had a riot with the top down.

They drove through botanical gardens.  Looks amazing.

Funny blurb.

Friend Sherri is in Hawaii and she posted a picture of her view, same as Fei's.  Turns out she is at the same hotel!  What a small world.

Lili had a rough work day.  She wanted a walk.  Eric was on his way out and dropped her off so she could walk home.  She came and showed me a giant house.  I glanced.  Then tried to figure out where this big house was.  Ah...it's our house.  From the back side.  I hadn't recognized it.  Haha. Embarrassing.  I still haven't figured out her walking route or why she was behind us.

Eric mended Oscar's fender hole! The beauty of plastic.

Walter. Oy.  He needed a grooming.  He disappeared last week on his appointment day.  We rebooked for this week.  Lili captured him in the morning and blocked the cat door with a full laundry basket. He pulled it away and escaped.  Eric found him in the afternoon and then built up the door obstacle.  Hillarious.  We got him there!  He looks lovely.  

We're doing our Lunar New Year family celebration tonight.  Dumplings of course!

Sherk Lake

 

Another Jeep day with friends.

Julie came with us today :)

Another Tim's start.

Airing down.

Winter fern gulley.

Fun winter things.

Security letting us keep going.

Snow and icy trails.

Oscar just walked on up.

Easy Peasy.

This was such a gorgeous spot.  A few obstacles and challenges to the drive.  Julie let out a few swears.  Haha.

The lake was making some wild sounds coming from under the ice.  Haunting.  Beautiful.  Akin to whalesong.  None of us had heard it before.  It was magical and I wish I'd thought to record it.

Oscar got his first owie.  Thankfully nothing serious.

Giant elk on our way home.

So cool.

I was wearing Eric's long johns and using my hand warmers.  It made a world of difference.  

We came across hikers who camped out here.  I can't even imagine.

We also came across a group chaining up their truck to attempt the snow and ice, they were shocked to see us all come down without chains.  

A few more Hawaii pics from Fei.

Seeing another blow hole.  3 in the world.  She has seen 2.  Plus whales going by.

A sunset catamaran cruise.

Fei says she is in heaven.

Lunar New Year pot luck with friends in Nanaimo to end a long day.

Jia was working so 5 of us went.

The new shirts were fun.