Found my mom unconscious on the floor at 9 am. I am not ok. Looks like she’s had a stroke. She’s in emergency but being sent to Cranbrook. I’m not ok I’m not ok.

Maybe it isn't just an era, maybe I like country music again for real. 🫣

You just don’t mess around up here with this. I won’t run alone without the bear spray.

If you know you know.

I almost never get high off of edibles; it doesn't matter how strong they are, but my friend gave me one that made me so high I was toast, and we were going golfing. My parents were both laughing so hard at me. It was fun. I still have a small piece left, too.

Trying really hard not to die from depression right now.

Got my Dad one of these for Father's Day. putt-a-bout.com Very huge success.

I always forget until I don't that I share a birthday with Donald Trump.

One of the things that proves to me that I did develop into a legit alcoholic (in my 40s) is how much I still miss it after 3 years, 4 months, and 28 days.

Things are just different on pizza.

The worst thing about living with my parents is having to wear a bra and pants more often than I'd like to. Oh, and the anti-anything other than identifying as male or female rhetoric.

Good morning! I’m off for a ride on the 5k pain train. Wish me luck!

Started training for the 25K for the race that’s tomorrow, but wasn’t able to do it. I dropped down to the 10K. On Monday, I ended up with a bit of a groin strain, so now I’ve dropped down to the 5K, and we’ll hope I can even run that. A bit disappointing, but there’s nothing I can do.

It’s just after 4:20 PM mountain standard time and it’s 31°. I’m going to fucking die this summer. That’s all there is to it.

I seem to be the only person who read Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke who didn't like it.

Been rewatching The Mandalorian in anticipation of the movie. Happy to say that my dad is loving it and gets why everyone loves Baby Yoda now. Glad I introduced him to it!

Going running with my arch nemesis tonight. Wish me luck. 😂

I thought after becoming obsessed with six Ella Langley songs that I couldn't possibly love any more of them, but we are at seven now, folks. Haven't been this taken with an artist since falling for Father John Misty eight-plus years ago now.

On today's run, I walked my dad through how I clean my silicone pipe that I smoke weed from.

This one doesn't even have very nice views; it is just a stupid hill with stairs, and then there is a campground. You don't even know how much I hate hills. I guess this is what I get for signing up for a tough trail race. Gotta train for it.

Last week it was snowing. Monday, I was running in a sports bra, and today it is snowing again! This has been a Radium Hot Springs weather update.

Been working 6 am to 2:30 pm this week, and boy, is it hard! Getting up at 5:10 am is horrible. At least when my hours do change to this for the summer, I'll adjust, just doing it for one week, because there is an event on at the resort, is painful.

Already put almost 100k on my new trail shoes. That's cool. 🌲🏃‍♀️💚

It would appear that I have completely assimilated into this life. My two favourite songs right now are Choosin' Texas by Ella Langley and Dry Spell by Kacey Musgraves. 911 it's officially a cry for help. 😂

LOL get fucked. It’s the middle of April.

Gotta love how they just toss parts of the grouse grind in your average every day run here. You simply cannot run here without running hills; it is not possible. I hate it so much lol.

Just registered for my first race here in Radium. Not the distance I had originally planned, but at least I am racing here. I had been saying I was done racing! Anyway, it's a 10k trail race up where I cross-country ski. I wanted to do the 25k, but just didn't end up able to train for it properly.

LOL OMG the new Alexa voice says "you're welcome" without having to prompt it and say "Alexa, thank you". I always thank her for setting timers and such for me. 😂

Sometimes it is actually Strava that makes me feel the most homesick. Seeing all of my favourite routes that I can't run is really hard. I miss the ocean. Plus, I spent a lot of time with friends on the seawall in general.

Friends! A tiny pub called The Horsetheif in Radium Hot Springs has fried pickles. All is right with the world in this small moment. I didn't think I'd find them in the middle of nowhere.

Because I am on Mountain time, I do not get to revel in the joy of not having to change the clocks again. I fact, it sucks so hard now, half the year I'll be two hours ahead of my friends in BC.

Getting my cross-country on. Didn't make it far today, it was super icy, but still got this cool action shot.

Finally did my first solo drive today. I went to the Transfer Station and back. I have been putting off going out in the SUV by myself. I am used to a much smaller vehicle. I drive here regularly, I just do it with my dad as a passenger or both of them in there.

Had a bit of a tough conversation today with my dad about how my mom is showing signs of losing her memory. And he needs to be more patient with her. It isn’t all cross-country skiing and games living here. There’s a lot of aging-parents stuff I have to deal with, too.

The mountains were calling this morning, and we finally got out for a cross-country ski! We went over a month and a half with no snow! I finally got to try my new cross-country ski gear today and it was awesome. It's so beautiful living here! 😍

By the way, it was -18 this morning when I walked to work at 6:50. It's up to -5 now, which feels warm. I just smoked a bowl outside in only a base layer and a sweater.

This is the second time in my life that I have lived in a place so small that the whole village (town) has the same postal code. Radium Hot Springs is a village, and Smithers is a town.

They hit me up to run the kids program for Family Day at work and I was so nervous to do it and I had to work directly with the owners. But it went really well! The kids had a great time!

I’m relatively fit, and I’ve still hit an age at almost 49 where I find it hard to get up on and off the floor sometimes.

Completed my 90 days at work. Got a $1.50 an hour raise. And I'll take it. Still an adjustment making so little here, but I get that I am starting over completely.

No big deal, just saw a deer climb a bunch of stairs to get up onto someone’s patio.

The cool thing about watching movies with my dad most nights is that we actually watch the movie. I am hardly on my phone at all. And he isn't on his very much either.

Why are there only 6 episodes of Heated Rivalry?!? I want MORE.

I finally got a nice photo of a deer. They are so much more skittish than the rams are.

Big day for me! 3 years sober!!

So excited! Bought myself a cross-country ski set!

My townhouse complex has four units. When it snows, whoever gets to the driveways first generally does all four. It's a really sweet little neighbourly thing, and I love it.

Went cross-country skiing today for the first time since I was a kid. It was not as easy as I remembered it. 😂 I might pick it back up again, though it was fun, and I'm not super into the winter running here, so we’ll see. Went with my dad and Buddy. He was allowed off-leash!

Bottom of the ladder at work, so guess who gets to work until 9 pm tonight? lol.

My parents are away tonight. I lived by myself in Vancouver for over 30 years, yet I’m nervous about being alone tonight. I have Roy, but he’s not much support. Fingers crossed everything is ok!