Alberta Blogger Magdelene

This was the 2023 Okotoks Show and Shine that took place in Okotoks Alberta, did you make it out to the show? There was a large turnout for the Car Show, even-though the show was in a different location, I hope it is put back downtown next year personally, but we'll see how that goes I guess. Do you attend car shows? If so, do you like the classic cars or the more modern cars, what is your preference? I like all kinds of cars, both new and old, there are just certain cars that appeal to different viewers. I think, as far as I can see, that I seem to like the more sleek and flashy kind of car, that is what I am guessing at this point, what do you think?

If you've not been to 40 Mile Park, you are definitely missing out, absolutely loved it there. We only stayed one night but this campsite had all the amenities, water hookup, electric hookup, flushing toilets and showers nearby and even a small store. I guess I'm not that picky as these few small things made me happier than all heck.  There were people out boating, the campsite was not over crowded, it was actually peaceful. There were certainly places to walk about if you so desired and there certainly was a beautiful view of the reservoir and the windmills across the way. We are going to have full lengths videos coming out on 40 Mile Park in the near future, so please subscribe to our YouTube Channel @KassDays so you don't miss them and check out all the other varied videos we have at the same time.

Here we are, it is nearly the end of August 2023 and summer is quickly drawing to a close, that is sad for me, not looking forward to months of snow and ice which seems to go on forever. We are showing you in this video how our plants are at this point in time, we did get quite a few tomatoes this year and the majority of our flowers did do very well and some are still thriving. We did plant a couple of different zucchini plants and we actually got a few decent zucchini out of them, cooked them up, they were great have to say. Please do us a favour if you have some time, watch a few of our full length videos from beginning to end, we truly need to build up some watch hours on reg format videos. At some point in the near future we are going to have a promo, yes that means some giveaways for our viewers. We have ordered some items with the KassDays logo on them, this will be one of the prizes and we are thinking on what else we can do. We are going to make a YouTube video on what ideas y...

We made a trip out to Turner Valley, they have an old gas plant that was shut down back quite a few years ago, more detail will be in the long video we will have coming out in the next couple of weeks. The guided tour was very informative, actually enjoyed it very much. There is quite a history to all that took place in Turner Valley when this Gas Plant was first started, there were many changes that took place over the years after the initial start of the Gas Plant. Stay tuned to our YouTube channel KassDays, subscribe and click the notification bell so don't miss when new videos come out.  We will have much more detail coming out on this guided tour in the next couple of weeks or so, this short was  just a test. We will fix the volume in the full length video as well.

I think some of the dogs were a bit confused on this day, perhaps it had something to do with the heat, as it was a very hot day. We hung out waiting on the Dog Agility show to start, we got ourselves a cool drink and a snack and we waited. There was a pretty good turn out, drew a big crowd, it was our first time at a Dog Show in Spruce Meadows and yes, we will go again the next time we know about one happening. Watch the video, like, subscribe and share, the video is on YouTube and hey we do have a TikTok channel as well now, it is also called @KassDays, please check us out. We're your Southern Alberta Vloggers filming daily life and any great events and adventures we happen to be attending. If you have questions about our videos, leave us a comment on the video and we will get back to you as soon as we can.  

What do you think of this old hotel room that has been recreated to show what things looked like in the distant past? I'm not sure it looks all that comfortable to me, perhaps it's the lady in the corner that makes me a bit uneasy. Are you old enough to remember that dreadful wallpaper? I have purchased homes that had that stuff, I worked at removing it all. This is not to say that I detest wallpaper, but I do want perhaps a more modern looking wallpaper than what was presently on the wall. Let's think of this as well, what about that bulky suitcase, imagine lugging that knee cracker around, have to say things are designed a bit more user friendly these days. Then again, who knows what the future holds, perhaps there will be micro bags where we can shrink down our things into minuscule packages? Perhaps a bit wrinkly when all is said and done?  You just never know what the future holds do you?  

This is only one of many wonderful pianos that we saw in the Etzikom Museum in Southern Alberta. I know how to play the piano a little bit, I would need to practice one heck of a lot to get even half decent at it, but I have always loved the piano.  The musical instrument that I did study for a few years on was the Saxophone, I even have one in my possession still, I also have a keyboard and once in awhile I do go and play them, I really need to make more time for these wonderful things. I stray from the real topic here and that is the Etzikom museum, don't forget the splendid windmills that sit outside. I say get out there, take a look around, see what was being used in the past, they even have an engine room outside that you can take a gander at.  Once you are done looking, they have a quaint little cafe where you can have some ice cream or even a hot meal, the company from the staff there was very eye opening, the Volunteer was very knowledgeable on the history, it was fant...

Aren't the horses beautiful to watch? I could sit for hours and just watch, take photos and videos of course too, but sometimes just to get lost in watching them move. I have always loved horses and being around them, I feel at one with them. Yes I did have a horse or two when I was younger and still to this day I hope I can perhaps have a couple to just hang out with, they make awesome buddies. Please watch the video and if you like, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel @KassDays, Thank you any and all for watching what we have produced thus far.  

We have been to Drumheller in the past, but it was before we had a YouTube channel, so we are going back to do it again. We will also go for a glorious hike in the Horseshoe Canyon, same as we did last time and we plan on sharing these adventures with you. It was a very hot day the last time we went out to Drumheller, perhaps it will be a bit cooler this time. We plan on going once school is back in, so we can try to avoid some of the crowds and perhaps beat the heat as well. Walking down into the Horseshoe Canyon was very interesting for me, had an historic feel to me, it was my feeling that there were many things that took place in that canyon years ago. Shall we say that the spirits of the canyon were attempting to tell me a story? Hey, if you are not yet subscribed to our YouTube channel please do so, we would really like to have some great people we can form a community with. In case you didn't know, we are @KassDays (with and 's') on YouTube. Let's check out the ...

This is what we found on the weekend, it was an interesting event, do you think you can keep yourself balances well enough on those small motorbikes or scooters to beat out the rest of the competitors? The people that put it on were fantastic, make you feel welcome and even offer you a snack and a drink. From what I understand this even has been going on for a few years now, if you would like more info you can find them on MiniMotoMob . We will be putting out a full length video in the near future, so please make sure you follow our YouTube Channel @KassDays.  

This was the first time for us to make a trip out to Wyndham Provincial Park, and it sure was worth the visit. It was a very warm day, but we managed, there was a lot of shade in the forest, course there were a lot of bugs too, but hey, we had some bug spray.  If you live in Southern Alberta or are in the area, this Provincial Park is definitely worth seeing, they have a large campsite there too. Watch the video to see just some of the sights you will see on your trip out there. If you have any questions please let us know.

Beautiful isn't it? This is a view of the Sheep River in the Sheep River Provincial Park here in Alberta Canada. This photo was taken upstream from the Sheep River Falls, there is so much to explore in that area, haven't even begun to share the pictures that we acquired on that adventure. If you live in Alberta you may have been to this location in the past, it's not that far from Calgary or any of the small towns that are nearby Calgary for that matter. There were a lot of people out and about, oh yeah and don't forget you need a provincial park pass if you want to stop in any of these parks or they can ticket you if they happen by. We packed ourselves a small lunch, put on our hiking shoes and we were off for our adventure, up and down the trails, much to see and do. There were spots on the trail that were much busier than others. We did notice that most people do stay close to the busier areas, whereas we ventured much further out, even-though it was a fairly warm/ho...

Were you fortunate and you were able to make it out to the Alberta Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show that took place at Spruce Meadows over the long weekend? It's been a few years since we have been able to make it to a live show and we thoroughly enjoyed it.  There were numerous events going on in different rings, you can't say there wasn't enough to see. The entrance fee was reasonable and parking was free, what more can a person ask for? We've been out to Spruce Meadows for a few different events now and it never disappoints. I think my favourite so far is definitely this All Breed Dog Show that took place.

  We just happened across this Ford Classic Car show when we were running errands in Okotoks, and me, having a strong liking for the classic cars, of course we had to stop in and take a gander.Having said that, of course we also like the new automobiles with the latest and greatest gizmos and gadgets, who does not like gizmos and gadgets? Of course the more fancy technological advances you have the odds are higher of having a malfunction here or there as well. Always have to take the bad with the good and settle somewhere near the middle, right?

I remember my dad having old cars like this, it sure brings back memories for me. They were large cars and in some ways felt regal, I think the regal feel came from the auto being so spacious. We needed a spacious car as there were six kids in our family, OMG right? But, that's a whole other story, needless to say I did not carry on the tradition of having a passel of kids, nope.  I'm not saying having a lot of kids is a bad thing, all I'm saying is that it's certainly not for me. That was way off topic wasn't it? Back to the Car Show we went to in Black Diamond, expect more pics from that show as days go by, don't ask me why, just understand that I do like pretty cars. Cars that are well taken care of, I suppose I like a great number of items that look like they have been well taken care of. Want to wander to another topic? Well okay, there were times in the past I looked into the passenger side of some persons vehicles that I knew and wow, what a mess, knee de...

Mercury Classic Truck, beautiful paint job, saw her at the Black Diamond Show and Shine, it was nice to see these old beauties, brings back some nostalgic memories for me. What do you call that colour, a metallic dark purple? I looked around on the internet and there are a few different shades of purple and most of the shades of purple they have chosen for the autos look pretty darned cool, included this classic pickup. We will be posting more on the car shows in the near future on our YouTube Channel KassDays .  Are you going to be at the Okotoks Show and Shine coming up on August 20th? We will likely see a few vehicles that are the same but we are going out to it regardless, it's a great day out and just sightseeing all the beauties that get entered into the show. Sometimes they also have some great vendors at the Okotoks Show and Shine, hope this year is one of those years. I'm a browser, browsing classic autos to whatever else the locals want to show you.