Camp Warwa Haunted Walk (Oct.23, 2026)

 I woke up to a chilly morning.

And more snow - yuck.

We are heading to the city this weekend to do some Halloween activities and to celebrate Eden's birthday.

The girls wanted to drive with us so we picked them up and headed to Camp Warwa where we are going to do a Haunted Walk in the Woods.

It's the time of year when the trees are baren and everything looks so forlorn to me.

I do look forward to cozy evenings and I don't really mind the snow.

I hate driving in it though, the roads get treacherous and it gets dark out so early that you really have to be careful about animals on the road.

If I never had to drive anywhere then it wouldn't be bad at all.

Eden had my phone and she's figured out how to take pictures on her own (sort of).

She took pictures of Jason.

And me,

And some selfies.

Ha ha - she's so funny.

Pretty sky on the drive over to Camp Warwa.

We made it to Warwa. 

It was about an hour and a half drive.

The walk goes from 7 to 10.

We got there a little early but they had the community center open so we went in there to wait for the others to arrive.

They had a concession so you could get snacks and this huge comfy couch.

We waited about a half hour for Kody, Haylee, Crystal and Zepplyn to arrive then we bundled up and headed out.

It was a little chilly out but luckily they've had no snow here.

This place is a camp so there are all these cabins and they had Halloween decorations and lights and music playing.

There were also campfires going that you could hang out by if you wanted.

We just headed right in for the walk though.

There were two different walks that you could do.

They followed these trails through the woods.

The path was lit up the whole way - not very bright but enough so you could kind of see where you were going but it still felt spooky.

There would be different thing along the path like abandoned old fashioned baby carriages or caskets or just wooden structures.

They'd have posts with bodies or scarecrow looking things on them - some were just props then some were people who would suddenly jump scare you.

There were wooden structures that looked like prisons or traps or something, there would be people in them crying for you to help them.

Then there were also a few scenes, one was a guy chained up then another guy in a mask with a cleaver cutting up a 'body' on a table.

The chained up guy was begging for help.

Then there was another spot that was a 'market' - when we walked up to it there were some people there chanting or singing and they had all these creepy dolls that they were trying to 'sell' to you.

I was in the back and a few times the actors would get on the path and start following me, not speaking or anything but just silently following and it was very creepy.

By the time we finished the first walk, there was a bit of a line up for the second walk.

They only let a few people go at a time so we had to wait a little bit - not long.

Running around to entertain us and keep warm.

I think this would be a fun place to come in the summer.

I like the buildings.

I think they do summer camps here for kids.

The whole crew.

Freya being silly.

Jason and I.

These were the creepy doll sellers.

There was a creepy building that you walked through with a jump scare and more crying for help.

It was dark so of course hard to take pictures.

This little guy got on the path and silently followed me for a bit, the silence is what makes it even creepier.

We enjoyed the walks and I think we'll try to come again next year.

We weren't sure how Eden would take it but she loved it and when we finished the second walk, she wanted to go back and do it again.

We went back into the community center to get warmed up and to get some snacks.

They had this art on the wall on the way in, looks like someone painted it.

They did a great job.

We had hot dogs.

My girl.

I had a hot dog too - I never have them at the house because Jason doesn't like them and it's not something I'd want to have all the time but I do enjoy one every now and then.

Freya brought her froggy along on the trip.

I bought it for her at the craft market in Fort Saskatchewan last weekend so it's nice to see that she is actually playing with it.

It was another hour drive to our VRBO in the city.

It was a nice place.

When we got there it was kind of late so we ordered pizza for supper and watched Halloween Town.

My step total.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

New Book and Puzzle (Oct.22, 2026)

 It was a really quiet day at work.

Blair and Bonnie are both in the city at a workshop - that's like a third of the people that work in the office so it makes a big difference.

I finished up my latest book today.

It took a turn that I wasn't expecting and then it started feeling like a lecture which I didn't care for but by then I was invested and I wanted to see how it ended so I did finish it but I think I would only give it 3 stars maybe.

I didn't know what I wanted to do next - I was feeling like a thriller so I found this one that was included with my membership and I started listening to it.

It's ok so far.

I discovered Lori Mitchell figurines online today and they are so dang cute.

They have them for all seasons but they are very expensive and I don't even know where I could get one.

I watched one YouTuber try to make some of them herself - I'm not much of a sculptor but I might give it a try one of these days not that I don't already have a million things that I want to try.

Why not add one more to the list?

When I got home from work, I decided that I wanted to do a puzzle.

I found a 555 piece one (weird number I know) and sat down to do it.

It took a couple hours to do - it was a fun one, I liked all the different colors.

Jason went and added some lights to the fairy house.

He was hoping the girls might come over tonight and he could take her over to see it but they didn't come over.

Step count was very low today.

Not good.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Late Night Dinner (Oct.21, 2026)

After supper today, Kody brought the girls over for a visit.

There was a meteor shower going on so Jason drove the girls outside of town where it was darker to see if they could see anything.

Afterwards, he took them to Burger Baron to get something to eat.

I was wondering what was taking so long.

I was working on my blog and watching the Halloween Baking Championship and visiting with Kody so I didn't go with them.

I was also busy picking out a vrbo for us to stay at this weekend.

We are going in for the weekend to celebrate Eden's birthday, she is going to be 3!

Crystal, Zepplyn, Kody, Haylee, Eden, Freya, Jason and I area all going in to the city so I had to find a place big enough for all of us.

I have not been doing great with the steps lately.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!

Crafts, Cabbage Rolls and Fairy Gifts (Oct.20, 2026)

 It was a busy day at work, I had a few meetings then I'm still working on catching up on emails.

Kody came at the end of the day to get me to help him out with a resume.

He is really stressed out at his current job, the guy he works for sounds like a real piece of work and I feel so bad for Kody.

He just needs to get out of there.

He did talk to another place and they asked for a resume so I hope it goes well and that he gets the job.

My friend Paula's twin sister is doing a craft market in PEI and she posted pictures of some of her things.

She does such a great job, thee little snowmen are adorable.

I have some of the things that she's made - I wish I was closer so I could get some more.

I made a cabbage roll casserole for supper and it was so delicious.

I love them so much, I'm not sure why I don't make them more often.

Jason picked up an earing and necklace set for Freya and he made a little box he could put it in.

And a note to go along with it.

This is the finished box - I love the funky handle.

He found a big piece of moss as well and set it all up in front of Ivy's house in the woods.

The girls came over for a visit so Jason took them over to Ivy's house so Freya could find her gift.

Freya was making ASMR videos in the bathroom.

She cracks me up, the way she talks to her 'audience' is hilarious.

Step total for today.

That's all for today, until next time, be happy!