We were able to spend 4 days and 3 nights camping at Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island and the trip was spectacular! The weather cooperated and it felt like summer the entire time which for anybody who has been on the west coast this summer knows those days have been few and far between. We… Read more »
Ghost Plants
I was delighted when my grand daughter handed me this beautiful little Indian Pipe, also known as Ghost Plant. We were having afternoon tea in the garden and the children were playing in the forest when they found three little patches of M. Uniflora, a parasitic plant that bears a single flower on a stem. I… Read more »
Arts Alive 2011
We are very lucky to have wonderful friends on Gabriola Island who are willing to take our eldest daughter everyday last week to Wellington Secondary School in Nanaimo to partake in the Arts Alive Summer Program for “A Play in 5 Days”. The kids in conjunction with their wonderful teacher Mary-Jo Fulmer created an entertaining… Read more »
Once Upon a Time…
There were two curious little girls who were able to spend an afternoon exploring within a fairytale land. There were dragon’s, castles, lush greenery, faeries and so much more! This past Saturday the girls went and explored the wonderful Once Upon a Time art market/tea house here at a private residence on Gabriola. There were… Read more »
Canada Day
Canada Day was filled with festivities which kicked off with live music and hot dogs at The Folklife Village. Locals and visitors alike started to assemble and by noon the band was rocking, playing tunes we all remember from the 60’s and 70’s. From there the party moved to brickyard beach where potato cannons were… Read more »
