Smithers

Eventhough we are so very fortunate to eat mongo sized pieces of humble pie everday day climbing here, we are slowly adjusting to the rock here and are starting to redpoint in the 12's.  Jeff has been working on a 12 a called Heinous cling and yesterday evening we hiked down to give it another try and he sent it!! It was his sixth try and he looked like a little boy on christmas day on his way down.  I have decided im not quite strong enough to send climbs in the 12's but I can get up them in a couple falls usually so it puts a good challenege for me to push for.  Yesterday we climbed with  two brothers from BC who did a 11b trad route and we were lucky enough to toprope it. Jeff has a new new project to lead it on gear.  We also climbed a 11c short sport route that I had to dino for the finish hold..im actually quite suprised/impressed that I stuck the finish!  Today (sunday) we took a rest day, went to church, had lunch in a park full of red leaves and talked to the families online while they stuff their faces with turkey and pie...jealous, but I still have to say our meals have been no different than they are at home.  The biggest difference is Jeff all the sudden loves cooking, okay maybe not cooking but he loves his camp stove and being a mountain man so much he cooks! but hey I got NO complaints!  I am thoroughly enjoying the lifestyle we have going for us right now and Jeff and I have been having so much fun together.  It really is amazing that we arent sick of eachother one bit..maybe it's cause we are getting way more sleep then we would at home...  Most nights we play cards, hangout with people we have met, or read our books, I guess I cant complain too much!