Yearly Archives: 2008

Day 2 dawned wetly and foggily, much like ourselves. We crossed the Coquihalla in good time, surprised for no good reason to see lots of snow at the summit, and then swanned down the other side, past some of my … Continue reading →

A while back, Ruth happened to mention she was looking for another driver to help her move her stuff across this chain of Tim Horton’s we call Canada. And so I stepped forward as co-pilot, co-driver, menu scrutineer and chief … Continue reading →

At last, I thought, some coverage of the bill c-517 debate on national radio! But no, I later realised I was tuned to Village 900 which was broadcasting a May 22 episode of an excellent program from Kootenay Co-op Radio … Continue reading →

A pleasant afternoon in Maple Bay today. Had an enlightening walk on the beach at low tide revisiting some of the bivalves of my youth, and a newcomer. When I were a lass, the Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum) was everywhere … Continue reading →

Nancy sent me this excellent article about the danger bees are in in this world of industrial farming, dependent on pesticides and monocultures. Several of the points were already made in Michael Pollan’s December article in the New York Times, … Continue reading →