Playing in Lillooet

Lillooet is the kind of town that makes Jason and I want to move there. It's quiet and quaint with mountains surrounding it and the mighty Fraser river running through it. It might get busier in the summer but this past Sunday, it was just perfect.

Did you know that Lillooet was the last place to ever have camels in BC? Did you even know BC had camels? I didn't. They used them for packing equipment to and from the mines.

Jason was quite happy to find this large piece of jade.

Max is getting big! I really believe that he's grown about 3" in height! He doesn't look so much like a puppy is this pic. LOL And he and Jason seem to have the same funny grin on their faces.

Max is slowly getting used to water. He seems to like it better if one of us are in it too. But he waded in and out of it as we all walked along the river's bank.

Here's a good one of Max. It's super hard to get him to stay still for a couple pics. But this one didn't turn out too bad!!
















Isn't Lillooet gorgeous!!!? We'd so like to live here!!!
They've started growing grapes here, as a test. They're hoping that if it works, they'll be able to bring in tourists for wine tasting tours. It's definitely a great place for such a thing. They also grow cherries, apricots and ginseng. According to Lillooet's website (www.lillooetbc.com), their economy is booming. So in the future, it may be a place for Jason and I to consider. Who knows!

Thought I'd add this one in. I'm always the one behind the camera but thought it might be nice for me to have a pic of Max and I too.

Well, stay tuned for more adventures from Jason, Max and I. I know we intend to continue to discover our new home and area. I'm really looking forward to it too!!

Introducing...MAX!

Hey everyone, sorry this has taken soooo long to be posted. Been super busy. We've had Jason's brother, Josh, up here helping us for the last 2 weeks. (You'd think with him here, it would actually make our work load easier but no lol) And then we had Easter wknd with the Lodge and almost all of the cabins booked. And then of course, we got a puppy! So needless to say, I haven't had much time to blog. Oh and I've been working my butt of trying to get the resort's website up and running. Which, hopefully, will be up by the end of next week. (*fingers crossed*)
Anyways, this post is all about Max! He's a 5 month old (probably six now, but forgot to ask the previous owners when his birth date is), rotti/lab cross. He's the sweetest puppy ever and he's gonna be HUGE when he's full grown. His paws are the size of hockey pucks lol. He loves to play and is enjoying the wonderful kennel and dog house that Jay and Josh built for him. He's adapting really well to being a strictly outside dog. And he and Lucky (our cat) are slowly becoming friends. Lucky tries to get snuggles out of Max but Max just wants to play with him and Lucky ends up hissing and swatting at him. It's kinda cute cause it actually makes Max get even more rambunctious around Lucky.

I'll start with this picture first. It's the beginning of Max's kennel. 5' fencing.

Here we have Josh working hard, in the rain, at Max's dog house. Which, I might add, will be insulated for the winter months. He's so spoiled. LOL

This is what Max's dog house looks like from the front. His roof has a rubber finish, very chique! But it works and didn't cost a thing!!

And here we have Josh putting cedar shakes on the side of the dog house. This gives it a nice look finished look and keeps it water proof too.

And here's his kennel area. It this pic, it's not done. But you can see the post that Jason and Josh went foraging for.

Here's Max!!! He was really not sure about being in the kennel and was was quite unhappy for the first little while.

Max's finished dog house and door to his kennel. These pics are taken within an hour of him arriving from Kelowna. I left the house at 5am to be in Kelowna, well Westbank, for 8am. Was a great drive there. On the way home, well, lol, lets just say that Max is not one who cares to sit still!

His finished kennel. Sorry I didn't get the rest of the yard. The fence is nice and high, so even when he get's bigger, we're confident he won't be able to get out. And he can't dig either, as Jason put the fencing down about a foot. GOOD WORK JASON AND JOSH!!

And here's a great pic of Max. Jason is trying his best to keep him still and seated, which explains the look on his face. We wanted a pic of one of us with Max, so that we can show his size as he get's older. We really do thing he's going to be a big dog. Which is cool with us!
We're doing well with his training. He does stay and sit. The staying really only happens when we've got a treat in our hand. But we've gotta start some where. He's smart dog, he'll get it eventually.