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seasonal fermentation project 

Was at the James Bay Market last weekend and noticed some great looking pickling cucumbers available at the Saanich Organics booth. I’ve never done a cucumber fermentation project, but I know people that have, and it doesn’t sounds all that difficult! I decided to take…

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What I did on spring vacation 

Dates: May 29 – June 7, 2020 Location: Victoria, BC Activity: Staycation Ok, so here is what I have been up to on the last few days off, poking around the house… Backyard weeding The back corner of our lot attracts a lot of growth…

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Father’s Day 2019 

Father’s Day came and went this past June. I think we were at a swim meet with the kids. I was thinking of my Dad, of course. Although he passed on in 2008, I continue to dream about him frequently. We’re often working at the…

Road Trips

a rainy dash to the 5 PM ferry 

The family in the minivan left IKEA Richmond well after 4 PM, with flat boxes standing up inside the van, and bungee-corded snugly to the roof racks. Would they make the 5 PM sailing?! Not so, judging by the Hwy 99 backup, that stretched all…

Life Moments

Daddy, what am I worth ? 

My 9 yo old son has just woken up, and comes downstairs to greet me as I am getting ready for work. Son: “Daddy, what am I worth?” Daddy has also just awoken, so isn’t as sharp as might be needed. Me: “What do you…