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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Great Expectations (cont)
Last week the four of us stood silently at the dining room window, captivated by the half-dozen otters playing in our backyard. They played on the bridge and poked their heads periodically through the thin ice covering the lake. I … Continue reading
Posted in Finding Contentment, God's Garden, Life in the Garden
Tagged contentment, Nature, solitude, Somenos Lake
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Great Expectations
When I imagined life here I thought of the lake we’d look out onto, the mountains, rivers and lakes that would surround us and the ocean that would beckon us often. Every day, or at least most days would be … Continue reading
Winter hiking
Winter here is perfect for hiking and mountain biking. There’s a huge trail system through the Valley that runs along old railway lines, and thus over old railway trestles. We got on the trail near the Kinsol Trestle an enormous … Continue reading
Posted in God's Garden, Life with Kids
Tagged Cowichan Valley, hiking, Kinsol Trestle
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Christmas
This year I got my very own 12 days of Christmas, and then some. It began December 23rd. We had family Christmas here in Duncan, a few hours before the boys and myself were to board a plane for Edmonton. … Continue reading
