A Rainy Campfire and a Burial

One of our first stops while visiting Gramma is to go to the campfire lake... but as we got closer, it started to rain but... you know what... rain never stopped this little bear!

It's so pretty here.

Gramma didn't come as she was afraid the water would be too high.

But it's perfect!

Lots of beach... we are going to be just fine.

First, we gathered some dry twigs from dead hemlock trees and some old man's beard lichen (the hanging stuff). 

We got that going with some matches...

And some dry sticks from under logs and stuff and... we have us a campfire!

We did have to keep gathering wood though...

But we found lots!

Plus... there's a source of wood right behind me!

This is a cottonwood tree and the bark is beary thick.

As the tree grows, pieces of bark come loose and you can just lift them off.

So we got some good sized chunks of cottonwood bark, most of which was dry because of the way the tree was leaning.

See!

That is a beary good campfire. It's nicer out here than at home. Mostly because there is no cell reception out here so "someone" can't get distracted by their phone!

It's soooo pretty.

And soon enough, it was time to leave. At least there's no campfire bans!

We stopped at the graveyard to visit Grampa's grave...

And now we have another burial to do...

We are going to the place where we have buried some cremains from Rascal, Spooky and Daisy (Rose's dog).

We have a spot next to this gnarly birch tree... just off the trail... 

Ah, here it is. Just scuffed away the leaves and there's the rock.

We have a little bag of Rascal still (not sure why) and a little bag of Minnie...

We dug a little hole and poured them in. Best little cats ever.

Then we put the heart-shaped rock back...

Covered it with leaves...

And left a sprig of False Solomon's Seal... RIP little cats.

Then... since we're out and about anyhow... we went to check on a few stinging nettle patches.

But it's too late in the season and they are already going to flower. Oh well!

Leaving on a Jet Plane!

 Hullo! I am off on another flight adventure!

Today's arrival into YVR (that's Vancouver for short) was mid-afternoon. Not a bad time!

But we have a 5 (yes, five) hour layover!!! Which is good, because it means I can get ahead with my blogging!

We brought some snacks too... cause there's nothing worse than a stuffie who gets hangry.

We wandered around the airport for a bit, to get our steps in... that virtual PCT trail isn't going to walk itself.

And found this vending machine... "UpMeals - the Future of Healthy Eating is Here". Huh?

This machine will dispense "healthy", "fresh" food... hmmmm... nope. Not going to try it.

There's lots of cool stuff to see at the airport.

Hah... I could almost pretend I was in Hawaii!

Lots of cool Indigenous art.

Go Canucks Go!!!!

There's even a waterfall!

Actually, more than one, because there is also one at the International Arrivals area!

I was trying to convince Mama to take me into the Air Canada lounge but apparently we don't have enough points to qualify. And why is that?? Why are we not Elite members?

Because we don't travel enough!!!! Ugh...

Of course there is a Starbucks (or two)... and of course I had a hot chocolate... cause why not.

I encountered this group of bears wearing Canucks jerseys!! They look about my size! Cool... how much for a jersey? Yep, willing to buy them off your backs guys...

$40!!!

No. Even I draw the line at a $40 jersey for a little bear. Hmph.

We went looking for another snack... hmmm... All-Dressed chips... we know Little Fox likes those...

And then... fairly quickly, all things considered, we were on the plane to our final destination!

Where are you going? Heh-heh... can you guess? Hint... it's not England!

Nope, and those are not the Rockies!

Ta-dah!!! We went to see Gramma for Mother's Day (yes, this blog is beary late).