Author Archives: Susan

October Preview

Whoa October is here. The fall colors seem to have come very quickly this year. We’ve had a fairly mellow week, but my thoughts go out to all those in Southwest Florida and those who were in Hurricane Ian’s path. … Continue reading

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Lakeside Getaway

Ahoy. Did you watch the Queen’s funeral today? Wow we had it on, which is saying something since my husband and I have been away this past week with the dogs at Kootenay Lake outside of Nelson, BC. It’s a … Continue reading

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September Preview

Greetings everyone. I hope you all had a nice Labor Day weekend. Happy September! Will your days become busier or tamer post-Labor Day? Or will they chug along at a similar pace? That is the question. I think mine will … Continue reading

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Summer’s Almost Gone

Hi everyone. It’s almost September! I haven’t been around too much as life has been busy, but I think I’m back now to post more regularly. And I look forward to visiting all of your blogs again and seeing what … Continue reading

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Lessons in Chemistry

Hi, I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying a pleasant August day. It’s gorgeous here this weekend and I had a nice bike ride this morning, pedaling 35 miles over hill and dale. Yesterday the dogs and I walked … Continue reading

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Unlikely Animals and News

Hey thanks to everyone who stopped by last week and had nice things to say about the “pretty exciting news,” which I held off sharing until now. So without further ado … can we have a drumroll please … The … Continue reading

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Doctor Moreau’s Return

Hi all, I hope your summer is going great and you’re not sweltering too much. I have been away reffing a provincial junior tennis tournament for 11 hour days in a city 90 minutes north of here, so I was … Continue reading

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Big Summer Movies

Happy July everyone! And Happy 4th. I hope you are able to enjoy a lovely summer break somewhere. We just got back from our trip back East, which was a lot of fun. We rented a cottage along the water … Continue reading

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June Days

Hi. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Have you been under the heat dome lately? It seems we have been under the rain dome the past couple weeks. Luckily the rivers here seem to have crested so it doesn’t … Continue reading

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Summer Reading

Hi. Happy June. Summer seems almost in full swing now even though it doesn’t officially start for a couple more weeks. It’s high pollen season here, and there’s quite a bit of yellow dust on the deck and walkways. But … Continue reading

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