With a very warm July and early August, our backyard is bursting with fruit. Yesterday was the first cooler day with a little bit of rain and so I decided to devote myself to dealing with some of this. Those are yellow plums, figs, and apples from our yard and a zucchini from our neighbours'.… Continue reading Backyard Harvest
Summertime on the Sunshine Coast is an especially wonderful time. The days are long and bright, the water is warm(er) but always refreshing, and there is always something to do outside. From kayaking and mountain biking to sitting on your own or someone else's deck and drinking a cold beer. I honestly feel a little… Continue reading Summer’s Still Here
Yesterday evening Peter and I sat down to dinner and Pete immediately jumped up to grab the camera. "Don't you want to talk a picture of this meal?" he asked. So, here it is: That's chicken pot pie and butternut squash soup. And a glass of wine. I made everything but the wine! I think… Continue reading Rainforest Living
Peter and I were fortunate to be guests this weekend at the wedding of our friends Chris and Laura. It was a fabulous time of celebrating these two special people, as well as getting to see a lot of dear friends that we haven't seen much since we left Victoria a year ago. On the… Continue reading An Orchard and a Wedding
Isn't it kind of crazy that this: Can become this: Baking pies has always seemed to me the epitome of domesticity. Good pie crust seems like such a simple thing but it is not an easy achievement. I've tried a number of different recipes and I think this apple pie was one of my more… Continue reading Stories about Pie
Lately... Jellyfish are throwing themselves to a certain death on the rocks. I'd feel bad about it but jellyfish are jerks. The weather continues to be amazing. The beach gets quieter and quieter though now that the weekend folks/holidayers aren't around. That heron didn't stick around to hang out with us but did leave behind… Continue reading Summer Holds On
August! August means apples! At least, for some reason, it does to me. I eat apples all year round but this is the time of year they start appearing on trees in this part of the world. I have some big life news to share... I took a big girl step this weekend and I… Continue reading A B.C. Day Post
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