Nov 9, 2014 | Canada, Revelstoke, summer 2014
I was very fortunate to have a nice raised garden bed built for me this spring. We filled it with fresh dirt and a large amount of composted kitchen waste. Well… I have never seen a tomato plant go this crazy! And this is a cherry tomato plant, I thought they...
Aug 26, 2014 | Canada, Emily, Madeline, Revelstoke, summer 2014
Simon and the girls drove about 40km north of here for a day of boating and exploring. Our girls are cartwheel crazy. They are non-stop; in the house, on the trampoline, in sync down the street…for blocks! So there were, of course, some beach...
Aug 16, 2014 | Canada, Madeline, Revelstoke, summer 2014
Madeline went out to a top secret location with a few friends of ours to pick huckleberries. She asked my friend to send me this view so I could enjoy it too: The mother-lode bush! Face paint! (hmmm, wonder where she gets that from? …see next post) A happy...
Aug 11, 2014 | Canada, summer 2014
It’s that time of year again. It’s like running away to the circus for adults. It’s where we can dress up in any zany, kooky costume we like and share a love of life, music, silliness, and loud BASS with a whole bunch of like-minded people. Oh, and...
Jul 17, 2014 | Canada, Emily, Madeline, Revelstoke, summer 2014
Dressed up for Nonna’s birthday picnic: We got crafty one day and made formal hats for our garden-party dinner that night. Summer means watermelon smiles!
Jul 1, 2014 | Canada, summer 2014
This year Maddie and the students of the École des Glaciers created a float for the Canada Day parade. Cette année, Madeline et les étudiants de l’École des Glaciers créé un flotteur pour la parade de la fête du Canada.