• Stunt Cat Is Out-Of-Order

    Stunt Cat Is Out-Of-Order

    While Willow is an adventurous cat she is also very furry.  I’m talking tabby, full, fluffy she’s-not-big-boned-she’s-furry kind of fur. It doesn’t mesh well with our 30+ degree heat.  In fact, the stunt cat is our of order until further notice.

  • I Have Not Been Swept Away

    I Have Not Been Swept Away

    The thing about living in Kamloops is that we spend some time every summer sweltering away.  It gets to be between 30 and 40 Celsius and my will to actually do something seems to flee.  I will say, those temperatures give us lovely sunsets. I have been doing a few things. We went to Nanaimo.  It was…

  • Time’s Last Gift, by Philip Jose Farmer – Reprinted

    Time’s Last Gift, by Philip Jose Farmer – Reprinted

    Philip Jose Farmer is one of those authors many of us have on our “to read” list.  He’s been on mine for a while.  Fortunately, Titan Books is reprinting a lot of his work. When I picked up Time’s Last Gift and began to read, I was skeptical;  I’m not one to embrace time-travel stories.  I find them to…

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    Vancouver island

  • Flooding Update

    Flooding Update

    One of the news sites was reporting today that the water in the river had actually dropped.  Let’s hope that means that it has peaked and things will start to improve for people along the water’s edge. We drove up into the hills today and took a moment to take a picture of the spread…

  • There Be Bears Here

    There Be Bears Here

    I mentioned on here a few days back that our favorite bike trail was closed.  There is a mother with two really young cubs.  Conservation officers figured they were both under a year old.  They were suggesting that people stay away from the path because if the mana has a run-in with us humans she…

  • Gettin’ Around

    Gettin’ Around

    Another bike trip today.  This time we went over the north shore and headed up to Lac Du Bois Grasslands.  There’s a dirt road that runs into the parkland and it’s pretty nicely gravelled.  The only other vehicle we saw was a person sitting in her truck watching birds.  Can’t beat that. It was beautiful…

  • Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Reunite in Calgary

    Sled Island Music and Arts Festival officially wrapped up in Calgary this past weekend, and with over 200 bands playing at over 30 venues it was an amazing few days.  One of the highlights of the festival was the Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet Reunion on Wednesday June 20, 2012, where they performed for the…

  • Checking Out The Flood Situation

    Checking Out The Flood Situation

    All of the bike paths are closed – or at least portions of them are – because of the high water.  I thought I would drive out to some of my regular haunts today to take a look.  It’s quite shocking to see the differences in the landscape. This was a field a while back…

  • The River Is Rising

    The River Is Rising

    Joel and I are very fortunate to live at the top of a hill.  I might not normally think that but everything seems to be flooding up in our area at the moment.  The poor folks over in Sicamous are being evacuated and roads our closed in many directions due to mudslides. Be careful out…

  • There’s More In Store For You At the Library Than Books

    There’s More In Store For You At the Library Than Books

    There’s More In Store For You At the Library Than Books.

  • High Waters & Road Rash

    High Waters & Road Rash

    We rode 25 km today but the Thompson rivers didn’t make it easy.  The park that we usually ride through is almost under water.  Half of the arena parking lot is already wet. The water we waided through last week is now much higher.   Even though there is tape up everywhere people seem quite fascinated…