I grew up on a couple acres at Shawnigan Lake. We could hike from the back of the property, up to the train tracks, which run from Victoria to central island. We would walk up to the tracks when we were kids, and put a penny on the tracks and wait for the train to … Continue reading Hikes with Dad
Make Me Happy
We were sitting around having just eaten dinner, when I hear an old movie favourite on the tv, a Christmas show that the kids and I loved and watched a million times when they were little. The boys haven’t been as interested in it the last couple of years but it makes me happy as … Continue reading Make Me Happy
Holiday Season
My husband said to me the other day, ‘so when are we getting a tree?’ I proceeded to look at him like he has three heads. This was November. And Mr. Bah-Humbug is chomping at the bit to get a Christmas tree? I have always been the bringer of Christmas spirit to our household. Hubby … Continue reading Holiday Season
Friend Stages
While sorting through some old birthday and special occasion cards I had held onto forever, I came across a little note from my friend Leslie. She worked with me at my first job, back in college when I was a teller at a Credit Union in Victoria. Leslie and I really had fun at work, … Continue reading Friend Stages
Ethel
My grandma Ethel. If you read the blog ‘chocolate rose’ this is her, and she is the one who shared her piano with us. Recently with Remembrance day, my mom posted this foto of her. She was a nurse, and was excited to be posted ‘overseas’ during the war. But at that time, Newfoundland was … Continue reading Ethel
