Smuggler Cove is a short hike through a provincial park, about ten minutes away from us. Peter and I hiked through the park about two years ago and went back again on Saturday to enjoy a gorgeous day of sunshine. The path starts out rough but groomed with boardwalks taking you across the marshy sections.… Continue reading Smuggler Cove Hike
And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the Heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the Heavens to give light upon the Earth." And it was so.… Continue reading Signs of Spring
1. Pulled pork and beer Friday night. 2. This arrived in the mail. Total surprise from a friend. So awesome. In case any of you were wondering, yes, it's always okay to send me beautiful signed copies of books. Especially books I love. 3. A trip to Vancouver (aka "The Big City") This included such… Continue reading Eight Highlights of the Weekend
A year and a half ago, Peter and I bought our first car. This was right before we moved to Chilliwack and we had never owned a car. We needed one in a hurry and so we bought the first car that was within our price range and seemed reasonable. Although the car did pretty… Continue reading Dakota Ridge Exploration
A surprisingly sunny day around here for late November. Most days have looked more like this: Or this: With a bit of this thrown in: Here's hoping this nice weather holds a couple days more!
The weather around here has been bright, sunny, and cold. The air is crisp, the leaves are falling. Yesterday seemed like the perfect day to do a hike we'd long wanted to do - Skookumchuck Narrows. Peter and I and our friend, Kyle. This is one of the few hikes around here that I've actually… Continue reading A Skookum Hike
After a few days of rain and a tsunami warning* last night, a day of sun came as a surprise. This morning before church. Afternoon on the beach. I've heard people from eastern Canada (Please note: I consider anything east of the Rockies to be eastern Canada but usually when I say "eastern Canada" I… Continue reading Scenes From a Sunday
Yesterday was the double whammy of Thanksgiving Day and Peter's birthday. Lucky guy got a holiday to celebrate his day. In the afternoon we hiked along Chapman Creek. I'd done this hike with Peter once before, years ago on one of my first visits. It was a beautiful day and a really great little hike.… Continue reading Chapman Creek Hike
For me, Thanksgiving always marks the end of summer. It's the last cottage weekend. It's the last long weekend before school starts to get extra crazy. It's the weekend when you pull out scarves and boots and sweaters and start eating as though you're planning to hibernate. Except it feels decidedly non-autumnal around here. Peter… Continue reading Thanksgiving Weekend
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
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