21-22 October, Points North, SK

It's official. We can not get enough of this stuff, snow that is! We awoke yesterday morning and it had been snowing overnight. Still not much by Canadian standards, but we still thought it was magical! We decided to walk over the runway (below) to the trees for a better inspection. By the way, planes are having a lot of difficulty landing at the moment meaning some people have been stuck here for a couple of days (fingers crossed that won't be us on Monday).

We're looking very bright eyes and bushy tailed for two people who rolled out of bed 10 minutes ago. We were also the only people stupid (or brave which ever way you want to look it) to head out into the weather voluntarily. We must be aclimatizing. 0 degrees - "oh that's nothing, it's not even cold out here", were heard coming out of the mouth from the person who always complains about the cold weather!!

Snow started to bank up on the core trays that Dan is logging. A novel concept that they have to come inside and melt so he can see the rocks. The weather warmed up to a roasting 1.5 degrees yesterday and the snow melted and turned to sludge, necessating the need to bring out the gum boots.

I won't tell you how this smiley face was made.

This was taken around 5.30 pm this evening just as it is starting to snow again - yippee, it's below zero out there so it won't melt either.

As an aside, tomorrow is the celebration of my (Tan) four week alcohol free challenge. I made it. Now have to find the red wine (hope its not frozen) to crack and celebrate tomorrow night. Particularly as we should be heading back to Raven Camp tomorrow night too!