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
It’s that time of year, when you head to your local greenhouse and bring home beautiful flowers to brighten up your yard and home. Before you bring home those stunning flowers, beware: bee killing herbicides are found everywhere. They’re called … Read More
In Search of Rock Oven #11 Usually, when I cycle the KVR, I’m on a marathon cycling adventure with little time to stop and explore the sites. I pass by the most magnificent forests that call my name and have … Read More
The True Alchemist This quote speaks to me, as a writer, but it also speaks to all artists. We are all alchemists, taking what talents we possess and using them to spin the ordinary into something extraordinary (and hopefully, into … Read More
Pippi Beatnik Poet Pippi’s third grade class had a special poetry reading this week and parents were invited. The little poets treated us to a Beatnik style poetry reading in low light with hot tea to drink. We didn’t clap … Read More
Écrit En Plein I wanted to express where and how I get inspiration for my creative work. The answer is simple: nature. Open air writing! I am most happy when I am outside all day long. Even in the winter, … Read More
Beyond the Trees: Wallpapers in Dialogue with Emily Carr A trip to Vancouver always includes a tour of the VAG for my family and I. This time we were treated to Cezanne and the Modern—impressionist paintings (a few sculptures) and … Read More
Paddleboard Yoga I tried paddleboard yoga last night and liked it. No, I loved it! In general, I find land yoga classes on the dull side but paddleboard yoga changed all that… I do yoga stretching every night (I have … Read More
Once Upon A Time Walking Tour Of Storybrooke, Maine AKA Steveston, British Columbia This spring I took my girls on a tour of Storybrooke, Maine—the fictional town from the Disney TV show Once Upon a Time. Pippi and I are huge … Read More
I am blessed to be able to start my morning meditating on a mountain top, immersed in nature….with Fernando. This has been my routine all spring, ever since it’s been warm and dry enough to sit on the cliffs and … Read More