Monthly Archives: March 2016

Another thing that is different in my life with Simon – vanishing time. I don’t know quite how it happens, but many days just disappear in a puff of smoke – happy smoke of course. Many days start with a … Continue reading →

My favourite part of the year started today. I don’t define it as spring or summer, but rather as, door open to the deck, and windows open to catch the cross-breeze. When I can leave the door open to let the … Continue reading →

It has been and still is being a very fine day. Julie and I set off on the Westwood Ridges hike at 9.30 and covered 16.5 K in 4.5 hours. We included Roberts Roost, where we had a well-earned lunch. … Continue reading →

Spring has arrived in full glory! This afternoon, Abby and I walked on the MC trail before doing our grocery shopping (and hair dye shopping – I’m going to get just the right colour one of these days.) I don’t … Continue reading →

Today it’s all about the photos – and that makes sense when you hike on the Cowichan River Footpath, one of the most photogenic forests on Vancouver Island and by far my favourite forest walk. This is the rainforest at … Continue reading →

It seems that I should have a lot of time for my blog today, but I don’t. That’s odd because really, I have nothing to do. I can be as lazy as I want. Confused? Yes, I am. But I … Continue reading →

. This is shaping up to be domestic sort of day, which likely means an uninspired, domestic sort of blog post. I’ll endeavour to make it exciting but I doubt I’ll have much luck. We started by getting out of … Continue reading →

Today was a marvellous hiking day. In four hours and a few minutes, the puppies and I covered about 20 kilometres on Mount Tzouhalem, most of it uphill – because, as any hiker will tell you, it’s always uphill both … Continue reading →

I can’t immediately recall a day that has been quite as slothful or lazy. I can honestly say that I have done nothing – unless you count staying in bed until nine (although I have an excuse…) and then making … Continue reading →

This morning, Abby and I walked in the Back 40 in heavy mist – and still, signs of advanced spring were everywhere: green shoots and buds, and flowers already out on the skunk cabbage. This afternoon, a different sort of … Continue reading →