I decided I should build some benches for the back yard one spring when I was feeling like the antidote to winter blues was a little practical creativity. I consulted my Backyard Projects book and found a nice solid, straightforward looking design then trundled off to the hardware store where they helped me choose the … Continue reading What your dad means when he asks you if you’re happy
These kids and their phones... they make everything, including life, look like art. Welcome to the Wellness Almanac, Zola. Take a peek at our 21st guestagrammer at https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessalmanac/ ~LR https://www.instagram.com/p/BM0cyQRgDGi/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac https://www.instagram.com/p/BM0deEqA1qR/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac https://www.instagram.com/p/BM24r24A4b4/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac https://www.instagram.com/p/BM2492jA_Iz/?taken-by=thewellnessalmanac
There were a lot of years at the Canada Day parade that Shannon Paul marched up front, holding the sign, as the rest of the Growing Great Children tribe walked behind her, wrangling their kids. She was the only one without any, so her hands were free – for the organizing. And supporting. And upholding. … Continue reading How to grow a great kid
From our lead birding correspondent, John Tschopp: The big water in the rivers and field is a benefit to waterfowl. Ducks feed in the pools by the hundreds. When they take to the air, they are shy, the sky is full of birds. With the camera it is not easy to catch this impression. I … Continue reading November Birdwatch with John Tschopp (and save the date of December 15 for the Christmas Bird Count)
What I love about our photo contributors and their offerings to the blog is the way they invite me to stop in my regular tracks and look more closely at the world around me. That's a big part of the reason that we've dedicated the weekend posts to photography - to offer a little stillness, … Continue reading Polek Rybczynski offers a little inner forest illumination in today’s feature photo
Every year, I make sure to take a much needed time out at the end of every wedding season. This time, I went to Dubai! It was a totally surreal experience and I thought it would be interesting to share a few landscape photos from the other side of the globe. I went to visit my … Continue reading That time last week that Amie Le Blanc traded rain for sand dunes in Dubai
When Mom and Dad moved to Pemberton in the early fifties, moose were plentiful and somewhat of a nuisance to farmers, apparently, as they tore through fences and were attracted to domestic cows during the rut. There were many stories of encounters with moose on winter roads wherein drivers had to wait out the moose … Continue reading Moose Watch with Connie Sobchak
So great to welcome Hugh Naylor to this space. It’s Halloween and my friend in a Lions Villa unit hears a knock on the door. Outside it’s dark and rainy. He was on his way to bed and asks himself if he should answer. ( He has forgotten about Halloween and so unprepared for visitors). … Continue reading A Halloween Strawberry – a guest post from Hugh Naylor
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