Author Archives: Susan

Hi. I hope everyone is doing great. August is now upon us, and it already seems to be passing too quickly. We need to hold on to summer. Last weekend I went to the mountains in British Columbia with a … Continue reading →

Hi. How is everyone doing? Boiling yet? We could use some rain here. It’s still smoky and gray from the 257 wildfires in neighboring British Columbia. I think it could last the rest of the summer. This past weekend I … Continue reading →

Hi. Sorry I’ve been missing in action from the blog lately. Summer has been busy. Now the smoke from the British Columbia wildfires has arrived in town so I’m back indoors, trying not to breathe in too many toxins. I … Continue reading →

Happy 4th to those in the U.S. We had a good Canada Day, July 1. It was so hot we took a dip in the river with our Lab Stella leading the way. Yesterday she jumped into the reservoir on … Continue reading →

Hi. Has your summer ramped up lately? It seems to be getting busier. I’m back from the mountains but still “on the go,” ha. It seems true that Canadians try to rush to get much into their relatively short summers … Continue reading →

I hope everyone had a great weekend. We are away in the mountains for our anniversary and so I will leave just a short post with some pictures. We are bicycling with friends around the Banff and Lake Louise area … Continue reading →

Hi. I hope everyone had a great week. It’s been surprisingly hot here. I’m very excited this week to post a Q & A with author S. Kirk Walsh whose debut novel The Elephant of Belfast came out in April … Continue reading →

Hi there. I hope those in the States are having a very lovely Memorial Day weekend. In Canada we had our long weekend last weekend so we are beyond that now, ha. The weather has turned gorgeous here, and I’m … Continue reading →

I hope everyone had a good week. Last week most of the leaves on the trees and flowers came out here. We have Canadian long weekend now and usually we are away, but not this year. We are still waiting … Continue reading →

Greetings. I hope you’ve had a good week. It seems the CDC created a bit of uncertainty lately when they announced suddenly that fully vaccinated people in the U.S. can now be indoors and outdoors without wearing masks in most … Continue reading →