Rez Life: the post-university edition

Hey all,

Life goes on here on the reserve. We got a bit of a coating of fresh snow mid week though most of it's melted off by now. And we made ourselves a big belated thanksgiving turkey dinner yesterday. But all told, things are moving right along. Thought I'd pop up some photos of life here on reserve

Squint real close and you'll make out the grey owl that was perching on the teacherage fence just across from our house a couple mornings ago. I went chasing it with my camera but one of the res dogs decided to beat me there and scared it off before I could get any closer.

In addition to owls, there are a lot of horses roaming the reserve freely, sometimes decent-sized little herds of them gathering on or near roads. Which is cool to drive by but a bit nervous walking home past. Not sure how tame they are or who they belong to, if anyone.

The school. It's a really nice building with a nice view and good facilities. The crest/emblem thing there is a sun with a bison in the centre; the Sunchild symbol that's on everything around here. Should come as no surprise that our football team are the Bisons, too.

This is Bear, one of the res dogs that the teachers and some school custodians etc take turns leaving food out for. He's the most useful of the res dogs; every time a bear's been around he barks up a storm and lets us know. Which is worth the cost of kibble if you ask me. Helps that he likes visiting/guarding the kids on recess, too.

Our garbage dumpster. Not exactly wildlife-proof, as the big gouge where the bear pulled it partially apart can attest.

And finally, our house. We're in half of this little duplex, one floor, two bedrooms. Nice spot for us, if a mite tight on storage space. And our living room window (opposite side) faces west to a gorgeous view of the mountains on a clear day. What more can you ask?