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
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
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