A Forest Tobogganing Adventure As 2015 comes to an end, I share one simple truth that I learned this year: the forest never disappoints. The forest has taught me so much about life. I learn new things from the trees every … Read More
I Work For Love Letters December has been a month of love letters. There is nothing better than a love letter (unless you accidentally intercept one meant for someone else). I’ve received them from readers of my debut novel Queen … Read More
It’s that time of year again, when black widow spiders leave the mountain wilderness and head inside for the winter. Two years ago (fall 2013) seemed to be a big black widow fiesta at my house. I found so many back … Read More
A Haunting Retrospective: 18 Years Of Halloween Costumes 1997 I made Mist (11 months old) her first Halloween costume: Po, the Teletubbie. It ended up taking many hours to complete. Here she is in her pram, ready to stroll around … Read More
These Boots Were Not Made For Walking You don’t appreciate what you’ve got until it’s gone. Such is my appreciation for being able to walk my dogs. I know it is temporary and that it could be much worse; I am … Read More
The MET, NYC: Visiting the MET is like a trip around the world, in a time machine. Above is a replica of the 1718 principal bedroom in the Palazzo Sagredo (the furniture is the original), Venice, Italy. My trip to … Read More
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
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