Tabs today–hat and sunglasses day at school. My little Viking Warrior Princess. Finishing up two projects. Hand one in this Saturday and present the other the following Saturday. I feel both are good. My problem is time. There is soooo … Read More
Waiting for Pip to wake up so we can go on a hike with Fernando. I slept through my gym time as I felt horrible in the night–a terrible headache on the top of my head. I guess perhaps it … Read More
Tabs, Pip and friend on the school bus–ready to start their adventure back in time… Tabs and Pip at the general store buying too much old fashioned candy! The old school house. Tabs as”Arabella.” Dear sweet Pip, “Clara”–told to sit … Read More
Mist: after hair cut and before below. She is in love with it. Feels like Supergirl. She donated the 9″ they cut off to a wig manufacturer that makes wigs for cancer patients. Friday night: Peter and I went for … Read More
We played tennis last night. I like the sport even though I’m not that good at it. Playing against the girls was a challenge. Today was bust. I had to have my hair done this morning. I can only go … Read More
Waiting for the ceremony to begin in our VIP seats:Bruce, Grace, Pip and Mist.Mist and Tabs with Rob and Nana.Peter opening his solar watch–gift from his family.Mist, Tabs and Pip at the Hotel Vancouver.Peter, Pip and I in our hotel … Read More
Bruce, Mistaya and PipBruce, Pip, Tabs and Mist.Tabs and Mist.Mist and Me.Pip.Bald Eagle–a familiar site on the coast. Bruce just left for the airport with the girls and Pete. He will be missed. The girls begged to stay home from … Read More
Peter graduating.Peter and all of his fans after graduation: L-R, Me, Pip, Bruce, Peter, Tabs, Mist, Grace, Nana and Rob.Nana and the girls.Sorry for my lapse in blogging. It was a busy week and weekend. Got back from Vancouver last … Read More
This morning, I was rushing around trying to get Pip and I ready to leave the house when she came to me in my bedroom. “Mom, come on. There’s a pieda in the living room.” I didn’t understand, but she … Read More
A painting from my book “A Pug Named Pru.” May long weekend. We spent it tiding our yard and hiking around Knox Mountain. Tabs was ill Sat and Sun–she caught a gastro bug at the pool. Mist spent last night … Read More
httpv://youtu.be/aXWFvKMzsrM Fernando and Pip playing in the back yard today. As soon as the big girls get home from school, we will be off to the new water sport centre to try out the surf and wave pools and water … Read More
Oh Fernando… Breed: cross between a mountain goat/Tasmanian devil/Albert Einstein and cheetah. Favourite game: piggy in the middle. You are the piggy–Fernando the black streak that encircles you. You can NEVER catch him, NEVER. Favourite hobby: running straight up the … Read More
Peter in his UBC gowns, holding his darling Pip and his recent teaching award.Pip, kissing her Prince, testing to see if he’ll turn into a frog… Peter tried on his robes to make sure everything was ok before his convocation … Read More
My little Pip. She is so clever. She made a sculpture with her Lego blocks of “Saraus Rock”–an unusual rock formation from the “Land Before Time” movies. And while playing with play dough, she rolled a small piece of black … Read More
Happy Mother’s Day all Moms! The pic is Pippi age 1 on Pender Island BC the summer of 2007. I am in bed with a 39 o C fever. I went to class yesterday because I felt well enough to … Read More