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Girls’ Weekend
Although it’s the first there is already something traditional-feeling about a pre-Christmas Smoker girls’ weekend in Victoria. Our youngest son came over to Dad-sit last weekend so I could join the girls and what a gift of a time we … Continue reading
No Place Like Home
There’s a verse in the bible I love that goes something like this, “be careful what you say will happen tomorrow because you really have no idea what’s in store.” The paraphrase is mine but the idea is there. We … Continue reading
Home Sweet Home
After a 10 hour flight from Frankfurt to Vancouver we prepared for a 4 hour wait before the 10 minute flight to Nanaimo. There just happened to be a connection within 45 minutes so we hussled, paid a small sum, and made … 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
Delightful Diversion
Our little house resonates with the sounds of good theological conversation, the clicking of knitting needles, talk of books and food and people we love. It is also wafting with good winter cooking; bacon and eggs, Thai chicken and rice, … Continue reading
From There to Here
I got started at making my way in the world at the tender age of 18. I moved to Europe to attend school and ended up working at a ski-camp for a semester. Then joined by my new friends I backpacked through … Continue reading
The No Fun Tree
In an attempt at eco-responsibility we decided last year to invest in an artificial tree from Costco. It came with its own lights already entwined on every bow. We bought early to avoid the rush, assembled and decorated it for Dec. 1. … Continue reading
House Sitting
A couple of years ago we looked quite seriously at living our lives from someone else’s house. There is a website for people who do that and it’s called Housecarers.com. People arrange for house sitting gigs all over the world … 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