“Everything you see I owe to Spaghetti” Sophia Loren Summer came late this year but it’s now here with a vengeance. Long hot days and nights and more than 27 degrees predicted for the next week. We’ll be at the house at Cultus Lake this weekend with my husbands family, a yearly tradition. Tonight I…
Month: July 2020
A Pilgrimage To Meares Island – Visiting The Hanging Garden
“We must protect the forests for those who can’t speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees.” The first time I heard of Meares Island was in 2009 while watching Northern Wilderness hosted by Ray Mears (no relation). During the episode Ray joined Gisele Martin, a young Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation woman…
Date Night At The Red Accordion
“Growing up in the Pacific Northwest as a young girl, whenever I felt emotionally overwhelmed, I would take a walk in the woods. Being in the stillness and grandeur of trees has always calmed me.” ~ Brenda Strong The Red Accordion is a quaint Pacific Northwest inspired bistro hidden in an old character home…
A Walk At Kanaka Creek Cliff Falls
“After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value.” We picked Mom up Saturday afternoon and headed to Kanaka Creek Regional Park for a walk to the Cliff Falls and the Salmon Hatchery. Kanaka Creek Park is in the city of Maple Ridge a 40 minute drive from Vancouver. The weather promised sunshine and…