Category Archives: Outdoors
Puddle Buddies
While the rest of Vancouver Island and BC, for that matter, has had quite enough rain, thank you very much, Gabrielle doesn’t mind one bit. On the weekend, we left the coziness of home and hearth in search of the perfect … Continue reading
Today
Each day holds enough for a lifetime and I am ever more aware of that as a morning paper addict. In my small world, these are the things that occupy this day. packing for our trip to the Middle East … Continue reading
A Challenging Course
We moved to Malibu in 2008 because Gord landed a job in the maintenance department of this up-scale Young Life camp. Let’s be honest, what YL camp isn’t up-scale? Anyway, we arrived in the fall by boat and worked all … Continue reading
Raven Rock Farm
Coastal Paradise
I left the Okanagan in 1970 to move to “the Island”, tootled off to the US and Europe then settled here for good in 1979. As with most of us who experience a strong sense of place, something happened early … Continue reading
Pender in Photos
Gifts God Gave
The photos are the gifts we received today and in passing them along, they are yours too. Enjoy!
Re-focus
It’s that time of year again! We have trekked west to the sea, the storms and hot tubbing on the beachside because it’s Gord’s birthday. It’s convenient he was born just before Christmas as it’s low season and there are … Continue reading
Bountiful Harvest
The first season of gardening in Ladysmith goes down in the books as a success. Of course I can hardly take all the credit! We praise Thee, O Lord, for the bountiful harvest, We praise Thee for sunshine, the dew … Continue reading
Sailing, Sunshine and Salty Air
There’s nothing like a week of sailing with some of my very favourite people to top off the summer. We once owned a 38’ C&C sailboat (Acappella) but sold it seven years ago to free up the cash to do … Continue reading