My Tabs. Roni-Rooster is one of her nicknames. I am waiting for my ride to Summerhill Vineyards. I will be going out for supper at the restaurant at the winery with my mom and Miranda. Fire is still out of … Read More
Weird days. Pretty much indoor bound because of smoke quality in air. Fire on West side grown to about 2000 hectares! The mountain is closed to vehicular traffic-YAY! Apparently to prevent another 2007 fire outbreak (I’d forgotten about that!).Very hot … Read More
Pic was taken last night after I threatened to cannon ball into the tub with the girls, they decided to invite me to join them. We were sandy from the beach. Fire update: spreading wildly. Ash is falling from the … Read More
These photos were taken only an hour ago. Behind us, across the lake, rages another horrid fire. 4000 homes have been evacuated in West Kelowna. The Fire jumped the highway. If you are trying to reach Kelowna from Vancouver–you’re out … Read More
This was a very large bee–like a little hummingbird. I took this pic today in my backyard. I love bees, perhaps because my name means honey-bee. Too hot to sit in the shade even with a cold drink. I walked … Read More
Six darling little girls all tucked downstairs as I write this–watching “Cheaper By the Dozen II.” My party starts upstairs at eight. Margaritas will be waiting for all those tired souls who trot down to my place for a pick … Read More
Twisted Sisters: Hoola hoop–Me and MirandaZenning: Peter and PipCrocodile wrestling: MirandaCrocodile wrestling: JohnBroom jumping: Granddad (he attempted it but I was the only successful jumper!)Kickball: the galsBubble blowing: Granny and Mistaya Last night Peter’s sister Grace and brother in law … Read More
I took this photo a few weeks ago at the Vancouver Aquarium. I have changed my thesis idea back to my original. Simply because my new idea was too big a project even for a PhD! My original idea focuses … Read More
No blog time. Just school, play with ma’ girls, and work. That is it. Three weeks of it. I FINALLY got to the gym this AM. 5:30 in July seems so much earlier than 5:30 in any other month. I … Read More
I took this photo of the seahorses at Vancouver Aquarium. They were such fun to watch–they often link tails and float along together. I am suffering in my summer class. It is a long 3 hours each morning. I hope … Read More
We did it. After years of trying, we finally road our bikes together on Mission Trails. It was years in the making: having bikes for all of us, brushing up on biking skills for the Tabs, a proper carrier for … Read More
My jet-setting sis in New York raised concerns over my lack of blogging. Yes, I confess to letting it slide a wee bit. But partly because sometimes my past blogging was down right obsessive! I felt the need to blog … Read More
Pip and ArtemiJohn, Miranda and kids Nuddies Mist, Tabs and NemiGirls have energyMiranda, John and NuddiesTabs A Canada day BBQ and swim at Miranda and John’s Okanagan Lake Condo. Robert(contractor) has kindly given M and J his lakeside condo for … Read More
A house full of little girls–my girls are enjoying every moment. Swimming was a bit of a fiasco. Showed up 1/2 hour late and Nem and Tabs missed their’s. Artemi loved her lesson but the Pip got hysterical, crying because … Read More
The cousins: Mist, Artemi, Nem, Tabs and PipThe Princesses: Rosabella & Blue-RaspberryThe T-Rex-Nem Miranda and her girls arrived at the airport yesterday afternoon. We’ve had a whirlwind of excitement–5 little girls all slightly sleep deprived. At this moment they are … Read More