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We had house guests this past week as our friends from Toronto stopped in for a few days on their way up to Whistler. Read More »
We had house guests this past week as our friends from Toronto stopped in for a few days on their way up to Whistler.
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We haven't posted in awhile what with the holidays and such. But Spoon has been a busy destroyer! Read More »
We haven't posted in awhile what with the holidays and such. But Spoon has been a busy destroyer!
We have discovered chanterelles! Spoon has always had a fascination with mushrooms. Over the years, he has accumulated dozens of photos of interesting fungi on his cell phone. Now, we have mushrooms right outside our backdoor Read More »
We have discovered chanterelles! Spoon has always had a fascination with mushrooms. Over the years, he has accumulated dozens of photos of interesting fungi on his cell phone. Now, we have mushrooms right outside our backdoor
As cooler and rainier weather approaches, we'll start to dig into the renovations on the carriage house. Read More »
As cooler and rainier weather approaches, we'll start to dig into the renovations on the carriage house.
Yesterday we loaded the dogs up and headed down to Cowichan Bay Read More »
Yesterday we loaded the dogs up and headed down to Cowichan Bay
There's one suite in the house on the main floor. With the addition of a door, the bedroom, bath and sitting room will be enclosed and guests can move from room to room without entering the main house. Read More »
There's one suite in the house on the main floor. With the addition of a door, the bedroom, bath and sitting room will be enclosed and guests can move from room to room without entering the main house.
Well, we've been in our new island home for a little over two months now. I think we've accomplished a lot. The main house suite is just about ready to receive friends and family which is quite a bit when you think that we have 5+acres and beautiful weather beckoning us to work outside. Read More »
Well, we've been in our new island home for a little over two months now. I think we've accomplished a lot. The main house suite is just about ready to receive friends and family which is quite a bit when you think that we have 5+acres and beautiful weather beckoning us to work outside.
I had this idea (being a blanket and all) that instead of a sofa bed or futon in the sitting rooms, I'd put day beds; fill them with pillows and slip a trundle beneath. In that way when someone stays with children, the kids have a place to sleep too. Read More »
I had this idea (being a blanket and all) that instead of a sofa bed or futon in the sitting rooms, I'd put day beds; fill them with pillows and slip a trundle beneath. In that way when someone stays with children, the kids have a place to sleep too.
Shayne and I are Dungeons and Dragons fans. We've enjoyed tabletop gaming as well as online gaming at Dungeons and Dragons Online for over ten years (Shayne actually longer than me). In my time playing, I've made characters in just about every class. From the wise healing cleric to the sneaking rogue to the raging barbarian, each character has had a little part of me in their characteristics. Read More »
Shayne and I are Dungeons and Dragons fans. We've enjoyed tabletop gaming as well as online gaming at Dungeons and Dragons Online for over ten years (Shayne actually longer than me). In my time playing, I've made characters in just about every class. From the wise healing cleric to the sneaking rogue to the raging barbarian, each character has had a little part of me in their characteristics.
What I didn't expect and am thrilled to discover is the endless miles of forest trails right at the edge of our property! Read More »
What I didn't expect and am thrilled to discover is the endless miles of forest trails right at the edge of our property!