Here it comes
Well here is the next wee bit of the story. Being at Dryad Point was great we had sat tv!! That is was a big thing as we where one of the few who had tv. Being at Dryad was nice sunny, great boat trips around and getting to Bella Bella. And have the helicopters arrive was like having Christmas every time they arrived. They always brought mail and goodies. And I was under the impression that this was only for 6 months and then we would be off to our house. (What thought did). I was able to head to the house off and on so I got to be in town which was nice.
I had learned that groceries and goodies came once a month. But we had the village close and there was a store there expensive but still things could be gotten fresh once a wk. That was when they had the barge come in. And as well if a helicopter was heading out our way they would bring what ever was sitting waiting for the once a month run.
It was very lovely. Then it happened the Coast Guard said that they needed an assistant at Cape Scott. And of course three guess who applied saying that he would never get it ... but some how I knew in my heart he would. The other thing was we where told that the lights where being closed down and so it would only be a matter of months maybe. So again I thought what the heck if he gets it... and of course he did.
The worst thing was that our house was broken into not once but twice while I was out at Dryad. So it was decided that we would sell the house and move all our stuff to the light at Cape Scott. I should have seen it coming. So we did. This is where I learned that a winter on the lights is not romantic. Up there we had lots and lots of hikers which was great. But it was hard to get in and out of there not as many helicopters. So things came only once a month. And the only phone was the open line. That is an interesting way of chatting it is like a party line but with 10 families on it and all can hear as they have put speakers in each house which we have to monitor. So everything you have to say is heard.. and if you try and be criptic well you know that they (other keepers) listen more. As well they cut into your conservation if they feel they have something to offer to YOUR conservation.
Being on a light that is out of the helicopers regular path means alot less in the way of stuff as well your mail coming and going. I had to learn to have a grocery order ready to go out at the same time as one comes in. This makes it interesting as if you need stuff after it has gone in you have to try and call them and do what is called add ons. This was my first time with this and at Cape Scott they did deliver of stuff from Victoria by ship that was a real joy. In the pouring rain , snow or what ever weather the ship comes almost to the station then transfers the boxes to a smaller boat which takes them to a cut out and we would drop a hook. Pull up the bonnet of boxes transfer them to a tractor and then this process goes on until all are delivered. Then you drive the tractor to the station as this is about 1/4 mile from the station. One can only guess what condition your boxes are in by the time you get them. And sugar and flour well they are soaked. If the weather is to bad then they will just by pass you and not leave grocreies head off to another station and come back to you when they can get the small boat in. Fresh veggie are no longer fresh as it used to take them a wk just to get to your station and with bad weather could be a wk more.
I guess that with all the people putting in claims they decided that the helicopter was better. But even then you have to off load in the rain.. and smell of fumes.
Well off to see about my day here at the Bluff. Will add more later
I had learned that groceries and goodies came once a month. But we had the village close and there was a store there expensive but still things could be gotten fresh once a wk. That was when they had the barge come in. And as well if a helicopter was heading out our way they would bring what ever was sitting waiting for the once a month run.
It was very lovely. Then it happened the Coast Guard said that they needed an assistant at Cape Scott. And of course three guess who applied saying that he would never get it ... but some how I knew in my heart he would. The other thing was we where told that the lights where being closed down and so it would only be a matter of months maybe. So again I thought what the heck if he gets it... and of course he did.
The worst thing was that our house was broken into not once but twice while I was out at Dryad. So it was decided that we would sell the house and move all our stuff to the light at Cape Scott. I should have seen it coming. So we did. This is where I learned that a winter on the lights is not romantic. Up there we had lots and lots of hikers which was great. But it was hard to get in and out of there not as many helicopters. So things came only once a month. And the only phone was the open line. That is an interesting way of chatting it is like a party line but with 10 families on it and all can hear as they have put speakers in each house which we have to monitor. So everything you have to say is heard.. and if you try and be criptic well you know that they (other keepers) listen more. As well they cut into your conservation if they feel they have something to offer to YOUR conservation.
Being on a light that is out of the helicopers regular path means alot less in the way of stuff as well your mail coming and going. I had to learn to have a grocery order ready to go out at the same time as one comes in. This makes it interesting as if you need stuff after it has gone in you have to try and call them and do what is called add ons. This was my first time with this and at Cape Scott they did deliver of stuff from Victoria by ship that was a real joy. In the pouring rain , snow or what ever weather the ship comes almost to the station then transfers the boxes to a smaller boat which takes them to a cut out and we would drop a hook. Pull up the bonnet of boxes transfer them to a tractor and then this process goes on until all are delivered. Then you drive the tractor to the station as this is about 1/4 mile from the station. One can only guess what condition your boxes are in by the time you get them. And sugar and flour well they are soaked. If the weather is to bad then they will just by pass you and not leave grocreies head off to another station and come back to you when they can get the small boat in. Fresh veggie are no longer fresh as it used to take them a wk just to get to your station and with bad weather could be a wk more.
I guess that with all the people putting in claims they decided that the helicopter was better. But even then you have to off load in the rain.. and smell of fumes.
Well off to see about my day here at the Bluff. Will add more later
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