I was so thrilled to hit my goal of reading 15 books last year so I upped the number to 20 this time around. 20 books for 2020 has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? I’m writing this post at the end of November and, as of this point, I’m at 18 out of 20 books for the...
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The Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC
I remember visiting various gardens when I was a kid and thinking ‘Wow, this is so boring!’. I’m kinda sad I felt that way because I’ve come to realise that there’s a lot of awesomeness, fun and pleasure had from visiting places like that now. I don’t think I’m...
Autumn in Salmon Arm, BC
The smoke from the horrendous wildfires - still ongoing along the west coast of the USA - filled the Fraser Valley for much of September. When it finally lifted, it was a glorious experience to see the blue sky and gorgeous mountain views we’ve come to know and love...
A Christmas in Vienna
“We walked in the cold air Freezing breath on a window pane” Ah, Ultravox. It’s like you walked beside me as we wandered around those Christmas markets, snacked on pastries and drank hot chocolates (or gluhwein!). At the end of 2018, a few weeks before Stu and I were...
All bets are off
I’m not a planner by nature. I’ve gone through almost my entire life just seeing what happens, feeling my way, trusting my gut and trying not to hurt myself or die in the process. I often joke that I “accidentally” became a paramedic (an endless source of amusement to...
Life in the time of Covid-19
Once a week, I sit down at my computer and I tackle writing a couple of blog posts for my business for the following week. I then schedule in a bunch of social media posts loosely based around those blogs and any other subjects I might want to talk about that week....







