I took my eldest daughter, Mistaya, to NYC for her 18th birthday. We were only there for a week so we spent our time in Manhattan for our first visit. We plan on returning to see much more of NYC … Read More
My youngest daughter Pippi has been begging me to allow her to try paddle boarding for the past few years. Finally, I deemed her a strong enough swimmer to allow her to try a real paddle boarding lesson, on Okanagan … Read More
Hiking In Earth’s Only Inland Temperate Rainforest Columbia Mountains, Revelstoke, British Columbia The Inland Temperate Rainforest exists in Southern British Columbia, in the Columbia Mountains which are nestled between the Rocky Mountains to the East and the Monashee Mountains to the … Read More
The Three Top Tools TooIs To Navigate Any Situation Successfully: Calm Mind , Focused Mind, Alert Mind In any life situation, especially in times of danger, the best survival tool a human being has is a strong mind. Like … Read More
Othello Tunnels, Coquihalla Canyon, BC: Biking the KVR I spent this year’s birthday on a bike trip with my family (my eldest daughter Mist, couldn’t come as she had to work. Though, she celebrated with us in the evening at … Read More
If you have plans for this Friday please cancel them and come to the woods with me instead! On Friday August 7 at 7 p.m. I’ll be reading a passage from my debut young adult novel Queen of the Godforsaken. … Read More
Lavender Birds of British Columbia Early in the morning, before I let the dogs out, and if I am very quiet, I slip into my back yard and watch the birds who feed in the lavender. The birds are exquisitely … Read More
Girls Who Sail With The Ogopogo My daughter Tabs and her cousin Nem have spent part of their summer taking sailing, windsurfing and paddle board lessons on Okanagan Lake with The Central Okanagan Sailing Association (COSA). Sailing is their favourite. … Read More
Life’s A Working Vacation It’s easy to fall into a lazy routine when at home. I think life’s too short to waste even one day. That’s why I like to think that I’m always on an extended working vacation on … Read More
A Visit To Kangaroo Creek Farm Lake Country, BC I am always wary of visiting any type of zoo in general for fear I will find animals in despair and neglect. Kangaroo Creek Farm is a small “petting zoo” of … Read More
Old Dog Learns New Trick It’s been a lazy July in my backyard—hot dog days of summer. A perfect time to train Pablo and Fernando to “play dead.” Pablo isn’t that old; he’s three and he learned the new trick … Read More
My daughter Tabitha found a fabulous way to turn old, incandescent light bulbs into stunning works of art! She and her friend Makaila spent an afternoon creating these beautiful mini, glass water-gardens and hanging glass-bobbles. Our province has 180 … Read More
Happy Birthday Beautiful Canada! Dear Canada, I spent your birthday celebrating in one of my favourite places on Earth–the Okanagan region of British Columbia. I love it for its varied terrain and also because it is the hottest and driest … Read More
Young blue heron, Bayou Teche, Louisiana by Mix Hart Truth is seldom spoken in our world. We choose to remain silent to avoid conflict or we speak words designed to intimidate/manipulate others. Speaking the truth takes practice. Waiting to speak until … Read More
Dream A Little Dream… Dreams have helped shape my waking creativity. I often take bits and pieces from my dreams and add them to my stories. Dreaming is true phenomenological immersion—one’s brain is activated and engaged when dreaming and one responds … Read More