"Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder." -Unknown
Category: Wellness
Berry Picking
On May 24th weekend, I picked the first huckleberries of the season while descending the stairs to town. I was supposed to be doing hill repeats but those glossy purple berries were too juicy to resist. Now, here it is the end of July and my hands are still stained from the berries I stopped … Continue reading Berry Picking
George Saunders’ Advice to Graduates
I've read this a couple of times now. It keeps getting better. Maybe because I spent decades wondering about those kids from elementary school... the ones I didn't stand up for, the ones I picked on. What happened to them? Thanks to Paul Cumin for bringing it to my attention in the first place. George … Continue reading George Saunders’ Advice to Graduates
Kindness, good. Self kindness, better.
Being nice to yourself isn’t as selfish as it sounds. I'm standing in the kitchen talking to one of my best friends. We're both crying. And we don't have much time. The kids will be home soon. The visit will end. We'll be back to communicating sporadically via time zone-challenged texts. “I'm having this crisis … Continue reading Kindness, good. Self kindness, better.
Adventure running
Sometimes my run along the Forest Service Road towards the Hurley is uneventful - traffic passes, dust blows up and my thoughts and the dog keep me entertained. This morning was different. Driving to my starting point, I met a doe and a fawn. They were nuzzling the pavement in the same salty spot that … Continue reading Adventure running
Don’t leave the Mayor hanging. Go have a chat, from 3pm, Friday, at the Barn
"Don't let me sit there by myself," jokes Mayor Mike Richman. "The coffee and the conversation will be good." Stop by for a pick-me-up and shoot the breeze as you check out the Farmers' Market activity and goodies.
How about Best of Pemberton 2017 becomes best of Pemby and Mt Currie?
It's taken me a few days to get to this post, because, as honoured as I am to be called out in the Best of Pemberton issue in the Pique, it also makes me want to duck my head and disappear into a nice big hole in the ground. But, when Cindy "too brilliant to … Continue reading How about Best of Pemberton 2017 becomes best of Pemby and Mt Currie?
Are you a baking whiz? Donate your talents to the Museum’s Tea and Tales
The Owl Hole
We were out searching for Barred Owl, our eyes trained on perches where we’d seen them before, ears straining for any squawking sounds. About fifteen metres up an old cottonwood tree, I spied a perfectly owl-sized hole and we stopped to check it out with our binoculars. The hole was spectacularly vacant and remained that … Continue reading The Owl Hole
How to talk to your little kids about… sex.
Not sure how to address some of those "awkward talks" with your child? Not sure how to talk about appropriate/inappropriate touches, private parts and strangers? Don't know what to say when they ask about the big "S" word? Worried you might say too much or too little? Growing Great Children presents BodyWise from the Beginning, … Continue reading How to talk to your little kids about… sex.
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