My name is Ernst

It's Tuesday out here and after two days I am now back home on the Ranch. Suprising Dad at the airport was brilliant fun. Oria was there to meet me to. Mum and the helpers had created an imaginary guest, including email correspondence, called Ernst. Unfortunately because Immigration seem to have a problem with me it took two hours for me to actually get outside the Baggage area, after landing. Therefore Mum had to go and tell my Dad that 'Ernst' was really me and that I was a bit delayed and they hoped that I had actually got on the plane! He was all confused and yes there were tears in his eyes when he saw me. Great fun and very, very special.
Then Oria, parents and I went to Granville Island ate ice cream had a late lunch. I stayed at Oria's for the night. We went for a drink in the pub near her appartment and had lovely cheesecake. I managed to stay awake until 8.30pm but then sleep overtook me. Monday all four of us had breakfast together and then my parents and I went to Stanley Park for a little walk and drive. I love Manchester but have decided that it really needs an equivalent to Stanley Park. I wonder if one could build something like it?!
Then went to Staples and had lunch.( Not in Staples obviously) As Oria was picking up Anna Watson from the airport we picked her up after work and we all went to Ikea on the way to the airport. Yes Anna and I completely didn't register that she was also coming to Vancouver a day after I arrived. Strange........:o)
We picked up my sister without a hitch and then it was a straight run home. I managed to sleep a bit in the car and therefore missed most of the journey. But I'm glad I was awake for the mountains. It was full moon so the sky was lit up and you could see the snow on the mountains on the Highway. Completely beautiful.
I was the one to open the gate to the ranch and as I got out realised that there was a snow mountain up to my hips next to me. I'm glad to say that not everywhere on the ranch the snow is that high but pretty much on the fields it is at least a few inches above my knees. Crazy. It's snowing again now. (only a little bit mind but enough)
Today was just a lazy day with a quick ride and then helping unload the 26 pillows and duvets we bought at IKEA. Yes we did look a bit crazy with three trolley loads full of them.
Now I'm a bit lost as to what to do. Really we should bake Dad's birthday cake but the last time I baked here it was a bit of a disaster, so not wanting to repeat that one. Instead I have hidden away at the computer. Also I managed to read the book I had taken for the week on the plane. And yes I hadn't started it yet. They weren't showing a great movie so I managed to avoid getting bored and very frustrated by getting stuck into the book.