Category Archives: Top Picks

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 →

Happy May. As usual lately I’m behind in putting up my start-of-the-month post, but it’s been busy. Much to do this spring. And already May has started off with dryer and hotter conditions than normal and the threat of wildfires … Continue reading →

I hope everyone had a nice Easter. It’s been windy and warmer here and most of the snow has melted away. We went for our first bike ride of the season despite my having remnants of last week’s head cold, … Continue reading →

Hi everyone. How’s it going? Are you dealing with the time change all right? It’s been a bit disorienting, but hopefully things will fall into place after awhile. And it will stay light later, which is nice. Spring is coming! … Continue reading →

Hi. I hope everyone is enjoying the start of February. Sorry I have been AWOL lately. I just got too busy at the end of January. Whoosh that was a crazy month. We had a funeral, a move, and my … Continue reading →

Happy 2023. We are starting anew. I hope everyone had great holidays and feels rested up and replenished. I meant to take a photo of me with my First Read of the Year but then I forgot and the print … Continue reading →

Hello. How is everyone doing? Getting ready for Christmas? It’s a little bit early for me, but I hope to break out the decorations this week … and maybe even bring home a Christmas tree if we see a good … Continue reading →