Amazon came through with a new Fitbit for me. So far (knock on wood) it is syncs up with my iPad as well as DH's laptop (the only device that uses Windows in this family).
I'm hoping they received the Fitbit I returned by now. I really do not want to be charged for a second one. What fantastic service from Amazon though. I received the new one four days after I asked if I could return the first Fitbit.
I've managed to get in around 10,000 steps each day since receiving the new one and was able to log the steps in with the app! Considering my knee is really aching from when I twisted it, that's pretty good. I do have to be careful walking and going down stairs is a right royal pain!
Now on for my September Long Weekend trip report:
One of my BFF's invited me to come along on an all ladies trip to Stettler, Alberta to ride the Steam Train from Stettler to Big Valley. We stayed at the Urban Cottage Spa bed and breakfast. Our hosts: Buddy the dog along with his partner, 2 year old Gabrielle and their staff (mom: Tara, dad: Mike) took great care of us. (There was another pup but for the life of me I can't remember his name - and he was so friendly too!)
There was some communication issues due to cancelling and re booking (a few times) because of health issues, etc within our group. Tara and Mike were not expecting us to arrive until Saturday. It was a surprise to them when three women landed on their doorstep on Friday evening (although Buddy didn't seem to think it was a big deal). They quickly changed any plans they had in order to put us up for an extra night, and even managed to change the day of our train trip from Sunday to Saturday to accommodate us. I'm truly grateful for all their efforts. That was a lot of phone calls and running around on our behalf.
We were escorted by Tara and Gabrielle to the train and Mike made sure he was there to pick us up upon our return. Buddy kept us safe on all our rambles on the country roads. When we walked on the side of the highway though we were on our own. Buddy doesn't do highways. (Happy Birthday Gabrielle).
There was a robbery on the train trip! The robbers collected change from all the passengers and they ended up with a $600 donation for the children hospitals in Edmonton and Calgary. During the show the "robbers" were shot off their horses. All of us got a chuckle when we noticed that the horses did not seem particularly upset at their riders laying on the ground. In fact, the horses immediately began to graze, paying no attention to their "injured" owners.
After visiting the shops in Big Valley, we enjoyed a buffet with roast beef, potatoes, veggies, fruit and of course cookies. It was noted that while the young boys in front of us didn't seem to be able to manage using the vegetable serving spoon, nor the salad tongs, they were very dexterous with the tongs for the cookies.....once they were told they couldn't use their fingers.
On the way back to Stettler we had musical entertainment along with some stories and jokes.
My DH is one of a kind. He drove me down to meet up with the "ladies" on Friday and picked me up on Sunday. He not only stopped at two quilt shops along the way, he also bought me some really neat items at each stop. I'll go into more detail on a later post. For now I will say that while I really do enjoy the Camrose Quilting from the Heart store....there is some serious competition in Stettler for my vote as the best shop yet. Caroline's Homespun Seasons is a lovely shop and just as friendly as the Camrose store. I am looking forward to getting back to both.
Alberta Steam Train
Urban Cottage Spa
Caroline's Homespun Seasons
Quilting from the Heart
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