Tag: Holidays

Kickin’ Back

Just a quick note to let you know that I’m going to be away for a few more days, as we’re halfway through an unexpected, last minute vacation to one of my favorite places, Salt Spring Island. It’s been three years since we’ve had a proper holiday, so we’re 

Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day!

Wishing my fellow Canucks a very happy Canada Day! July 1st is also the anniversary of the day we moved into our house, we have been living here for two years now. We’ll be taking part in community celebrations, followed up with a barbeque in 

A Few More Island Photos

A Few More Island Photos

No time for a real post tonight, but I thought I’d share a few more photos from our trip. These two beauties are members of a herd of Highland Cattle at Ruckle farm (one of the original farms on Salt Spring Island). If I were 

What I Did On My Summer Vacation – 2007

What I Did On My Summer Vacation – 2007

We’re back from our holiday, feeling rested and relaxed, but wishing we’d had more time to soak up the atmosphere of our idyllic destination. We spent the entire week in a cabin on Saltspring Island, our favorite of the islands that lie off the coast 

My Favorite Cheese Ball

My Favorite Cheese Ball

Normally I would say it was my husband (sorry honey), but around the holidays my favorite cheese ball is this yummy concoction I came up with a few years ago. I set out looking for a good one, but none of the recipes I found 

One more sleep!

One more sleep!

Today was a lovely day of baking, music, and a fun new Christmas story on the Vinyl Cafe (Dave decided to raise a turkey in the garage as a surprise for Morley). I made a few last things for tomorrow’s breakfast (everyone’s coming here to