In late September we had planned to make a visit to the UK, but sadly that ultimately wasn’t possible. Not wanting to waste our booked vacation time, we threw together […]

Last year we declared a new holiday – Larch Day – which falls around the 3rd weekend in September. I regret that the calculations that determine the exact date must […]

While work has been busy, and the Covid situation dismal in Alberta, we have still been able to get out on weekend adventures. Sunday nights often include drying out the […]

After wrapping up the cross country ski season in late March (I had hoped for slightly longer, but we had a great season overall) we started doing a few short […]

It seems that this winter has come and gone. It was certainly an odd one in terms of work, Covid restrictions and so on, but I did manage to ski […]

If you are reading this, I hope you and your family have had a restful winter break, wherever you may be. Since my last post in mid November, temperatures around […]

Calgary and the Rockies are now firmly into “shoulder season”, an odd time between autumn and winter where snow flies, only to largely melt away again as temperatures fluctuate. It’s […]

As 2020 seemingly devolves into further chaos, one fortunate counterpoint in my world has been the incredibly beautiful weather the last month has brought. Sept 12 – Pocaterra Ridge The […]

I’ve always wanted to learn more about sailing and fixing sailboats. This summer that opportunity presented itself to me in the form of this boat: I found an inexpensive Flying […]

Today our good friend Snow made an appearance in the forecasts again, marking the end of summer. We have been incredibly fortunate to be able to go on lots of […]