Winter


Learning Doesn't Stop on the Weekends

Learning Doesn't Stop on the Weekends

This is what I wanted this winter. Days of winter play. Making and meeting friends at the ski hill. And snow, lots of snow. It was one of those weekends. A weekend to make up for the last half of January. Damien's knee is now mended and the snow is ...

Moving right along then

Moving right along then

This post is somewhat self-serving. I make no apologies for that. I used my blog writing time this week to work my way through January's emotional low points. Read at your own risk. Next week I'll be back to FIMBY's regular programming, you know, the Fun part of Fun in ...

It's All About the Goggles

It's All About the Goggles

Of course not, but it's fun to say. I got new goggles this week. At least, I think it was this week. I have lost all track of time since about December 23rd. But yes, it was this week on Boxing Day actually. The first Boxing Day I have gone ...

It's All About the Snow

It's All About the Snow

For us winter is all about snow. When you live in Canada you either move to the coastal regions where the climate is more mild (there's a very good reason that 95.5% of Canada's populace lives on the west coast FYI - this is a huge exaggeration), you stay put ...

Not enough snow to ski...yet

Not enough snow to ski...yet

It's been snowing on and off for the last week. I woke up today, my birthday morning, to more snow in the sky and on the ground. We do love snow around these parts. It was a welcome birthday present. The ski hill where we live opens in two weeks. ...

The Weekend Edition ~ Winter Tired

The Weekend Edition ~ Winter Tired

I got the beans started cooking on the stove before I sat down this morning. I need to make a batch of chili for an early lunch. No baked apples this morning, not enough time to do both apples and chili, all before 11:00am. The kids are going tubing this ...

It Still Snows

It Still Snows

It snowed again this week. Two big dumps of the white stuff. The storm yesterday was huge. I haven't had time to process the photos from that snow fall but fabulous stuff I tell you. Fabulous. For a family that works at home, doesn't clear their own driveway and looks ...