Not the adventures in my painting brain, as described in my last post. We welcomed the summer with a camping trip. Finally allowed out of our health region, we packed our double vaccinated selves into the car and trailer, and off we went over the mountains, to Osoyoos, Canada’s only desert.   Consistent with that…

That was a particularly appealing title for the recent art society challenge. Especially since we were still in lockdown. At that point it was like living on an island, the ocean to the west, not being permitted to leave our health region to the east, and the Canadian/US borders closed to the north and south. …

Pink cherry blossom snow: Blue sky: Lavender wisteria: Spring green: Orange – Low carb sweet potato waffles: Grey storm clouds and mountains: The rainbow after the storm: We’re all hoping for one these days.

Despite the lack of travel opportunities, I spent a few days this week at a destination resort, aka Peace Arch Hospital, which included: Meals, as long as they were liquid in nature Entertainment thanks to Alex, the Ukranian Robin Williams-esque nurse, who would bound enthusiastically into the room carrying a tray of meds announcing "Hello…

I’ve written about what we call the Covid tax, the premium you pay when prices are higher due to the pandemic. Think shopping at a smaller grocery store to avoid crowds. I’m paying twice what I should for a couple of everyday items shipped from the US. Aside from the tax, the cost of Covid…

…there was internet. Yes, almost a week after the garbage truck took down our overhead cables, internet was finally restored to our house. Insult was added to injury when the technician told me about a nearby apartment that didn't have reception for an entire weekend when a dump truck at a construction site across the…

Yesterday, a typical covidly quiet afternoon, when suddenly there was an exceedingly loud “thwack” against the side of the house. So loud I felt the house shudder ever so slightly. Earthquake? Exceptionally large bird strike? Nope. Picture this – the equivalent of a giant slingshot. A garbage truck did a u-turn in front of our house,…

There are probably many socially isolating folks like us out there who have gotten into the rhythm of their favourite tabletop game. Puzzles, board games, chess maybe? Friends of ours play cribbage daily, with the promise of teaching us when this homebound sentence lifts. C and I play the Croke, aka Crokinoke: Crokinole (/ˈkroʊkɪnoʊl/ KROH-ki-nohl) is a…

If someone had told me last year, that I would have a second birthday during the time of Covid, I'd have been in compete denial. Welcome, reality.  The kids hosted a  Zoom Lobsterfest, sending me to the grocery store to buy the bits for our lobster dinner, plus wine and treats.  C and I did…