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Well we got dumped on with snow — about 10 inches — last weekend.  I knew the beginning of fall was too good to last, but the good news is: the skies look clear now for the foreseeable future and … Continue reading →

Greetings, it’s been a while. I was away a bit in August and now I’ve returned; see Stella in the woods at left. The tennis tournament in Toronto was fun and went fairly well — I made it to the … Continue reading →

Wow it’s August now. The summer is flying by … but wait, hold on, don’t let it go by just yet. Check out my photo at left of a black bear we saw in the mountains last weekend. He was … Continue reading →

Greetings, happy July!  I hope everyone has a wonderful Independence Day. We had a nice Canada Day here on Monday, and now the real summer starts, right? Due to the heat and long days, July’s become my second favorite month … Continue reading →

Happy June everyone! Summer officially starts later this month so I hope you enjoy it wherever you are. Living in a northern country, it’s become my favorite season — can you tell? I find the warmth of summer days a … Continue reading →

Spring is desperately trying to get here, but as of May 1 we had a bit of snow left on the ground from a wild blizzard that hit last Saturday night — much to everyone’s amazement. How strange it is … Continue reading →

Ahh April. If it weren’t for filing taxes and being known sometimes as the mud month around here, April might be delightful, but it’s just those annoying things that keep it a bit tarnished. The good news is I flew … Continue reading →

Greetings, we are headed into March, which I hope should improve the weather here. It was a very cold February — below 0 degrees Fahrenheit on many days, so I am happy to leave February in the rearview. With a … Continue reading →

Ohh February.  It’s usually the coldest month of the year here — and sure enough, our surprisingly mild winter that we’ve been enjoying is about to change over the weekend to minus Fahrenheit temps. Yikes. I’m sure those in the … Continue reading →

How is your new year going? All is good here, albeit a little chilly in Canada. At left, is a shot taken at Christmas time of Catalina Island from afar with the sun setting behind it. Ahh the gems of … Continue reading →