Category Archives: Top Picks

Happy April everyone. I hope you had a lovely Easter and that your spring has sprung and your flowers are out. Life has been busy here. I was reffing the U12 national tennis tournament last week so I was full … Continue reading →

Hi All. Happy Leap Day. This extra day of February happens every four years so it’s a bit special, but I think most of us are ready now to move into March and spring. Already things are melting away up … Continue reading →

Hi all, are we ready for February? Yes, let’s move on from January. We are now beyond the hyped start of the new year. Meanwhile we’ve had some crazy warm temperatures up here that have been melting away the snow. … Continue reading →

Happy 2024 everyone. It’s my first post of the year and it feels good to be starting over again on a new reading year. I’ll be posting my stats and 2023 favorites next week. Until then I’m sharing my first … Continue reading →

Boo. Happy Halloween. I hope everyone has fun tonight. We had our first snow last week, but we can handle it. It’s typical this time of year. And November is almost here. There’s quite a bit happening this month, including … Continue reading →

Hi all. Sorry I’ve been AWOL from the blog for a while. I didn’t mean to take this much time away, but my husband and I got sick after our bike trip in Italy with our first bout of Covid … Continue reading →

Hello. Happy September. I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. Our dog Willow, pictured at left, was pleased to get another swim in at the river. Now summer is about over. And I’m a bit sorry to see … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, I hope all is well. We are into August now and despite how hot and smoky it’s been this season, I’m holding onto summer as long as I can. It goes by pretty quickly here, and we need … Continue reading →

Happy July. And 4th! We had a nice Canada Day on Saturday and mostly have been enjoying dog walks, bike rides, a lot of yard work, and a couple evenings out over the long weekend. Yay, good times. We streamed … Continue reading →

Hi all. Wow we’ve made it to June. We’re part way through the year now. Happy summer for those in this hemisphere. We had a dry, windy, and hotter than usual May so we are still looking for some rain … Continue reading →