Guest writer, Peter here. I've been called in under special circumstances to report on my recent hike with Pearl. This is the second year that Pearl and I have done an overnight adventure on the Sunshine Coast Trail in Powell River. The rule around our house is, you have to complete the first grade and… Continue reading (Guest Post) Sunshine Coast Trail Hike with Pearl and Peter
We have completed our first family camping trip of 2023! On Tuesday afternoon we headed to Powell River on the upper Sunshine Coast. A short ferry ride away, this is where Sechelt folk go to get away when Sechelt gets too busy for us! We camped our first two nights close to the centre of… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: Powell River
We made it! The school year is finished, report cards are in (the girls both did fabulously), we're finding spots for all the end of the year artwork. We're officially on summer holidays! Pearl and Rose finished on Thursday but Friday was still a work day for Peter so the girls and I decided to… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: July is here!
This has been a week busy with fun things. School beach days, a carnival, lunch with friends, a night out for Peter and I. Things are growing in the garden. There is one more week of school left and next weekend is already Canada Day! The dresses: Where’s Monday? I cannot even remember what I… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: Early Days of Summer
Hi there! Welcome to the longest June ever! It’s June 18th and there are still two more weeks of school left. We’re all a bit exhausted. Thankfully, a lot of activities are winding down for the summer so our free time outside of work and school is a little looser. We’ve made time for some… Continue reading Life: Halfway through June!
We are deep into the busy season of June. That means field trips and special events and end-of-year reports and performances and lots of good and fun things but also requires a good deal of organization. Literal dog pile! We got a bit of rain over Friday and Saturday which was welcomed by all. Wildfires… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: June Week 2
Our beautiful spring weather continues! Though we are all a little nervous that this will be a precursor to yet another drought, I do still enjoy the warmth and sun. Winnie the dog continues to be…high energy. We are hopeful that her puppy nipping is decreasing and she is generally doing really well with leash… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: June is Here!
In no particular order... Finally getting some gardening done. Busy schedules and a digging dog prevented me from starting as early as I'd intended. Peter has been working hard at making my garden dog-proof and I'm so pleased with his work. We even have more gardening space than before. A tree that we were already… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: May
Life with a new family dog has been pretty absorbing lately. It's been fun and rewarding and has added a new cog to figure out in our family's schedule. Winnie continues to be full of energy and we are working on basic puppy skills like not barking at birds and not nipping at the children… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: Beginning of Springtime!
We’ve had both some wonderful spring weather and some heavy rain and cold. I haven’t had much time to spend in the garden yet but the girls have been playing in our yard a little more now. We celebrated Easter (and my dad’s birthday) with my extended family and had a lovely weekend together. And… Continue reading 2023 Highlights: April
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