February 24, 2011
Since we are moving back to Canada it's time to start talking like a Canadian again, eh? I never did lose my western Canadian accent, though it is quite diminished. People who meet me, even now after eleven years living outside of Canada, comment on my speech. They don't mention ...
February 23, 2011
Last week sent me for a loop. Deadlines, expectations, insecurities, winter blah, and the full moon seemed to conspire against me. My best attempts to "be on top of everything" together with the reality of our moving preparations was threatening to overwhelm me. And so by the end of the ...
February 21, 2011
For yesterday's hike we went to Grafton Notch State Park to hike part of the Appalachian Trail up to Old Speck Mountain. We didn't plan to summit with all this snow but simply to go as far as we could and see what there was to see. With the thermometer ...
February 18, 2011
photo credit: Laurent Tougas It's been one of those weeks. I know you know the kind I'm talking about. We all have our unique struggles and life situations that challenge our sanity and well being. Mine happens to be a life changing move in just three months. It's been a ...
February 17, 2011
On last weekend's hike we had the privilege of being visited by a pair of chickadees. They came to check us out while we prepared and ate our lunch. The kids tried feeding them a variety of foods - rice, bits of veggies and chewed up nuts. The walnuts and ...
February 14, 2011
We've been mostly vegan for ten years. Close friends and family will tell you resoundingly that we are not vegan, they have seen us eating meat and cheese. And it is absolutely true. I love cheese, bacon, and ice cream. But that doesn't mean I eat them often. Which is ...