The great garden renovation: still shoveling – days 2 and 3
Day two, another beautiful hot day. I cannot believe this is April. I need to move the rest of the plants but I am out of pots. I am soon…
The great garden makeover: day 1 – breaking ground
The weather is beautiful. The sun is shining. I have my plan. I have lists of different plants suited to the conditions in my garden. I have even made a…
West Coast Style: small spaces
One of the things I love most about living in Vancouver is how close we are to the mountains, to the ocean and to nature. Although it is a busy…
Secret doors – crawl space access and the entryway
Ok, so now you can all see first hand how I am really good at starting new projects. Finishing them? Well.... uhm.... I could work on that a bit. However,…
Biking the KVR – Vaseux Lake to Osoyoos
It is our last day biking. The sky is blue and it is a beautiful morning. I get the water for the coffee going. The smell of fresh coffee on…
Biking the KVR – Penticton to Vaseux Lake
Good morning sun! Yes! Its a beautiful morning. We are especially grateful to put on dry clothes and pack our dry gear onto our bikes. Access to hotels or lodges…
Biking the KVR – Chute lake to Penticton
We awoke to a blanket of fresh snow covering the ground. I started to get the fire going to warm the tent while mom went to get us some hot…
Spinning out of control
I hate working when my mind is out of control. My head is spinning right now. I can't focus. I can't remember from one minute to the next what I…
Biking the KVR – Myra Station to Chute Lake
It is a cold wet morning at Myra Canyon Ranch on the first day of our ride. It has stopped raining now and we can see a little patch of…
Biking the Kettle Valley Rail Trail – getting there
We are doing it. After all of the planning and postponing, we are doing it. Mom and daughter, biking the Kettle Valley Rail Trail or the KVR, from Myra Canyon…