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Uniquely West Coast
Heading to Earls Cove from Saltry Bay on BC Ferries....wind blowing...making it hard to take a breath...the clouds gather between the mountains...this is the West Coast of British Columbia.
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Skirt...
Finally finished this skirt...believe it or not the pattern is only two peices, very, very simple, but it still took me 3 weeks to complete, next I will tackle the top...I hope I can complete it a...
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A day at the park...
All she wants to do is swing ...my oh my what a fuss she made when it was time to go!
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Forsythia...
When forsythias bloom spring is here...the yellow flowers bloom quite early making it easy for me to forget about the short days of winter.Forsythia are very low maintance and easy to start from...
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Townsite Brewing Co.
Powell River now has it's own craft beer...brought to us by Townsite Brewing Co.The first keg was delivered to Mckinny's Pub at the Rodmay hotel on March 24th. I was lucky to have a taste and oh boy,...
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We beat the storm...
On our way home on BC ferries from Comox to Powell River we beat the storm and headed towards sunny skies...
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Floyd's Diner
I own a diner ... so when I travel I will eat in a diner...not sure if I'm supporting other diners, scoping out the compitition or just looking to compare my food to others and copy said others, if the...
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In the garden
Spring is slightly better this year than last...just slightly, not as wet but definitely as cold. I've been able to spend a bit more time outside this year and managed to get quite a bit of weeding...
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A lad for the ladies...
You would expect a person who raises chickens and allows those chickens to hatch their eggs would have a plan on how to deal with the potential of having several roosters and chickens hatch. If you...
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Another late spring...
Well this year's spring is just a little better than last, it seems to be a little drier, just a tad but it's still really cold! We are into May and I still have tulips. Lilacs which are usually ready...
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Bear necessities ...
I'm really late with these pictures that I took of a bear in my backyard helping himself to apples ...this happened last fall but yikes I need to post something!
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Powell River Garden Tour
The Powell River garden tour is an annual event that I try not too miss. Yesterday some friends and I had the pleasure of seeing, walking and enjoying some lovely gardens. I thought I would take many...
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Crafting up a new doll ....
I've been loving the Waldorf doll look and have made a few over the last few months. This little gal started with a really cute face but I ran out of material for the body ... her first little body was...
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It's cherry time ...
This year the cherries hang in bunches like grapes, so many in our backyard tree. We picked a large bucket without the need of a ladder. Eat one - pick one, eat one - pick one ... easy picking for...
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Sista party
I got to 50 first but my sisters are following ... this time it's Liz's turn. Hard to believe she is now 50 and it was time to celebrate. Julie flew in from Kelowna. Iolanda and I took the bus and...
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Under the grape vines ...
We had so much under these now bare grape vines. Late night drinks with friends, a magical night with all the candles lit. Family barbecues, shucking peas and beans and lovely cool shade from the...
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food fermentation
The Powell River Food security project hosted a beginners course on food fermentation last week. I was interested because sauerkraut was on the list and I love sauerkraut.If you asked me two weeks ago...
View ArticleOn my way to a healthy new me....
Forget New Year's ... I'm going to change today! Big words I know. How did I get here? That's a two sided question. How did I let myself get so fat, so out of shape, so UNHEALTHY, that's one question...
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I'm liking this new diet but for one thing ... the missing fat! Somehow the butter and the oil smooths out the food, makes my mouth feel somewhat silky! I'm getting some fat from nuts but it's not...
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...the white stuff. The refined bad for you stuff...today I crave it. I want chocolate bars, I want to eat that box of Turtles from Christmas. I want to eat those butter tarts in the crinkly...
View Article...not thinking only of food
I do have other interests besides food...I started reading War and Peace ... I've been sewing like mad...I've been crocheting ... I learned how to knit cables ... I'm debating growing veggies this...
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Stich and bitch ....
Last night I got together, after a much too long absence, with some dear, dear fellow stichers...and one new sticher, Slim, a very fine musician and songwriter. He wants to recycle some commercial...
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The sun is done...
All finished, it seemed easy but .... the eyes and the mouth are off center ... but Mia likes it and that's all that matters in the end. It was a fun little crochet project.
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