A week ago I read about the WordPress Weekly Writing Challenge: Just Do It! Krista challenged participants to write every day for a week. Since Christmas isn't already hectic enough (not), I decided to take part. Today is day 7, which brings that particular challenge to an end. If nothing else, participating in the challenge …
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My Top Photos of 2012
Between the four of us, we took thousands of photos in 2012. It was difficult to choose just 12 to represent our 2012: all the time we spent in our yard, the many beautiful hikes, activities enjoyed together, the world around us. I think this baker's dozen does a reasonable job of representing our year... …
Rocky Mountain Mule Deer
We continue to enjoy regular visits from a small herd of Rocky Mountain mule deer - a couple of young bucks and several does. On Christmas Day, a lone doe settled into our backyard for a long stay, chewing cud and doing her best to stay warm. I didn't feel like dashing outside (it was …
Looking for Love Along Policeman’s Creek
Late this morning we went looking for GC3AZEY The Love Cache along Policeman's Creek in Canmore. According to the geocache description, The Love Cache is a heart-shaped metal tin, large enough that it should be findable even in winter. Fortunately, the creek was frozen solid. As a result, we were able to search both creek …
We Wish You Christmas
Over the past week or so, we've enjoyed one of the things we cherish most about the Christmas season - visits with most of our extended family. We enjoy hearing stories from years gone by, sharing long-standing family traditions and watching the younger generation establishing new ones, sharing highlights from the year drawing to a …