Ten Thousand Lovers - Edeet Ravel (Review Books, 2003) This was a well-written, interesting, and engaging read. The characters are believable and fascinating. It's easy to imagine that their lives began and continue before and after we meet them in the action of this novel. Set in Israel in the 1970s, Ten Thousand Lovers, tells… Continue reading What I Read – July 2015
Author: Karissa
Ode to a Boathouse
It's been two and a half years that Peter and I have lived in our little house by the sea.Two and half years of beach fires, ocean swims, trail hikes. Countless walks to the pier and drinks on the deck. This little house is full of memories. Stormy nights and power outs, muggy nights with… Continue reading Ode to a Boathouse
Five Months
Every stage with this girl so far has been my favourite. But we're getting into such a good one. I was never crazy about newborns before I gave birth to one - I always said I liked them better around six months (when their heads are not so wobbly). Well, Pearl can hold up her… Continue reading Five Months
In the News…
Our local paper comes out once a week and covers news and events from Gibsons to Pender Harbour. My favourite section each week is the RCMP report. This column details crimes and misdemeanours that have taken place on the Coast. Generally, it's a lot of traffic issues - drunk drivers, car accidents, an elderly person… Continue reading In the News…
My Life in Books
I got this idea from Barda Book Talk so go check out her post if you feel so inclined. Any book lover will tell you that there are multiple books that have shaped their lives and point of view. I can tell you where and when I was when I read certain titles for the… Continue reading My Life in Books
Drought in a Rainforest
It has now been almost a week since someone's campfire burned out of control and a forest fire began here on the Sunshine Coast. As of the most recent report, the fire is 250 hectares and 40% contained. Sunday morning the wind shifted and we woke to smoke and ashes in the sky all along… Continue reading Drought in a Rainforest
Canada Day 2015
Canada Day is a big event around here. This year was extra exciting because it was Pearl's first Canada Day. We were so excited to get her started in this Sechelt tradition. Unlike the Madeira Park May Day Parade, she stayed awake the entire time, clearly enjoying the celebration of her land. (Or chewing on… Continue reading Canada Day 2015
Reading with Pearl – June 2015
Soon enough, I know, Pearl will want to read the plethora of picture books and board books that she has (she already seems to like the look of the pictures). But for now, I enjoy reading her some of my elementary school favourites. It seems a little false to include them in my own reading… Continue reading Reading with Pearl – June 2015
What I Read – June 2015
Requiem for a Nun - William Faulkner (Penguin, 1961) Aside from As I Lay Dying, I haven't read much Faulkner so I can't say whether or not this book is typical of his style. The format is definitely unique. The action of the story is a play, centred around the death of a child and… Continue reading What I Read – June 2015
A Dress for June
Unlike the past two years, I am making no attempt to do my usual 30 Day Dress Challenge. I still own lots of dresses but, to be completely honest, I do not currently own 30 dresses that fit me. (Just because something zips, doesn't mean it fits!) Plus, in past Junes I've been working and… Continue reading A Dress for June
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