Once I thought being in hot water was a bad thing, but I’m not convinced any more. Hot water when we want it is a luxury not to be taken lightly. After eight and a half days without it, trust me…I’m in touch with my thankful side today. Also having much thankfulness for hubby’s new…

Two painted turtles, covered in algae. 

What kid doesn’t like going on a treasure hunt? I know I loved it! I enjoyed making up treasure hunts for my kids when they were little, too. Pre-readers got a series of little pictures, like a plant with an x at the base, where they’d find the next clue. I’m no great artist (like…

We drove east through the mountain pass yesterday, and I was really impressed by how much damage last week’s freak snowstorm caused. The area shown here got 18 inches of snow in one day: thick, wet, goopy snow. Because the leaves were still on the trees, there was something for the snow to cling to,…

I find politics mildly amusing. We had an election here in BC yesterday, and although we still have the same government we had before, it has changed drastically. A little education for the non-Canadians in our midst. If you want to start a political party in BC, you can. You can call it anything. You…