Category Archives: Local

The F-ing Bird

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

I am trying to find balance.  Balance between running a business and the idea of being a steward of the land it sits on.  Recently, I am fighting a war against nature…specifically the Northern Flicker.  It’s a bird.  More specifically … Continue reading →

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Close to Home

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

I returned home from the grocery store and decided to head right back out with my camera.  The snow had fallen two nights ago and I knew I did not have to venture too far off our hill to take … Continue reading →

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Stillness Between the Seasons

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

There is a time in the Okanagan Valley where the calendar says it is Fall but we’ve had our first taste of winter.  Some leaves remain on the trees but many more join new skiffs of snow on the ground. We … Continue reading →

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I Miss You Already SOSS

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Our high school burned down this morning.  My husband woke me a bit before 5AM and told me it was ablaze.  I jumped out of bed, went to the window and 4 kms away seemed like next door.  The flames … Continue reading →

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