Winter Wonderland. OK, so this photo is for posterity! I am glad the snow has gone and it has warmed up – I even welcome the rain. Here is a photo of the view from our living room that we 'stitched' together. And now it's on with 2009 and the normal cold, wet (west…
Day 241 – January 7th 2009
Sowing the Seeds of Excitement… Who would have thought it would be possible to get excited about a Seed Catalogue (when you're only in your 30s!). So there I was, over breakfast, reading "West Coast Seeds" and getting – well – excited! At right an early photo of our veg garden in 2008. "Look they…
Day 236 – January 2nd 2009
Fabulous Hiking on Vancouver Island in the snow!! With all our visitors gone and the dangerous slippy roads improving – which have both been very exciting – Dexter needs a good solid walk… So, Duncan and I decided to do a new hike on the 'Big Island' (Vancouver Island) and take advantage of the reduced ferry fares! And…
Day 229 – December 26th 2008
Crazy tobogganists! So, our lovely visitors brought a couple of crazy carpets to toboggan with… And after a bit of driveway "grooming" the luge was tested! There were only a couple of crashes and minor injuries. I was busy photographing – so of course – couldn't take part in the races… Here's a link to…
Day 228 – December 25th 2008 Part II
Christmas Day Evening After much eating and drinking it was time for some karaoke – at right: Time for a love-song and a slow-dance with Dexter. Now that's home entertainment!