Canada

Yesterday we left Shelby, Montana early in the morning as we heard snowy weather was supposed to move in and we wanted to beat that.  Shelby is only 32 miles from the Canadian border.

Canadian border crossing

We did not have any problems at the border.  The border guard was very pleasant.  There was no line up as it was so early in the morning.

Home

A short distance later was the sign welcoming us home. So far, no snow.  Brenda had packed up last evening so she was ready to move out.  Her sister, Linda, met us in Hanna and things were transferred from The Old Girl to Linda's vehicle.  The last miles of my journey I had to do alone.  It seemed really strange without Brenda beside me.

When I reached Three Hills there was a lot of snow everywhere.

The Acreage (Doug's)

I will have to remain parked in the drive way for a week or two as there is no other place I can get into until the snow melts.  And it is cold.  Right now at 9:50 a.m. it is only 1C.  To make matters worse a cold front is moving in and there will be more snow and freezing rain.  In a couple of days the temp. is to drop down to -13C, which is about 7F.  The 14 day forecast is for cold and snow. This has been a long, cold winter for Alberta.  That is why I was in Southern Texas for the winter!

Doug gave me some files that show what the area looked like in March, 2013. 
                                                                            

March 23, 2013

March 23, 2013

As you can see they had a ton of snow.  Not only was there snow, but the temperatures were very cold all winter long.  Here we are into April and more snow is forecast.  How can anyone winter here?  It is no wonder that so many Albertans suffer from S.A.D.  (seasonal affective disorder).  The days are short and the cold gets depressing by about January. 

My daughter, Desiree, is coming to the acreage to visit today.  I am glad she is coming here as she lives about an hour away and I am not up to driving yet.  My neck and back are stiff and sore.  Hopefully, Gabrielle will drive out here to see me as well.  She is only 9 miles away.  On Saturday I will drive into Red Deer and see Caitlan.  I promised to kiss her face off when I see her, and have been instructing her to put glue on her face in anticipation.  She is very excited!

Until next post.........