Just returned yesterday from a wonderful four day trip to the beautiful and rugged Kananaskis Country just west of Calgary. We stayed in a luxurious suite with a loft bedroom, fireplace and in-room jacuzzi thanks to a Christmas gift from Dianne's boss. The gift was for a two night stay to which we added an extra night. The drive down was great with warm sunny weather all the way but as we approached the mountains the clouds started to gather and we could tell something was moving in. After settling into the room we headed for Canmore, just down the highway, to get some groceries and have supper. By the time we were heading back the snow was falling so thick and heavy it became very treacherous to drive and we slipped and slid up the road to the lodge barely making it back. Once in the safety of the room we discovered that the power had gone out and we were in total darkness. Thank goodness the fireplace still worked otherwise we would have had an early bed time. Instead we had a cozy few hours cuddled up before a partly roaring gas fire. The rest of the weekend went well with a few hikes to view the spectacular mountains and lots of R&R in the big jacuzzi. Here a few pictures. As you can see from some of the pics, there was quite a bit of the white stuff put down the night before. On the way home we stopped off for lunch and an ice cream cone in Cochrane and took a tour of the Studio West Foundry where they make incredible bronze artwork including huge statues. As usual it was tough to get up for work this morning.
We are now looking forward to some great weather as the spring thaw continues here in the wasteland. The snow has all gone (again) except for a bit in the back yard that always lingers into the late spring. But the forecast is for double digit temps to the end of the week. There'll be lots of lawn raking this weekend.

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