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Old and new friends!
We had an early start this morning for our 9:12am tee time at Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course. We’ve finally figured out after a few...
Ruth Mcbride
Feb 4, 20217 min read


Groundhog Day...for real!
Where do I start to talk about today? Hmmmm....let me see??!! Being Ground Hog day is a very good place to start! An early spring is...
Ruth Mcbride
Feb 2, 20218 min read


Rainy Days and Mondays....
I’m sure if you’re old enough you will remember that Karen Carpenter song about how “Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down. Hanging...
Ruth Mcbride
Feb 1, 20216 min read


‘On roading’ with Jerry!
This morning we had to leave our cozy little nautical themed cottage in Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island, B.C. What a great spot to...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 31, 20218 min read


Every cloud has a silver lining!
Last night we really enjoyed our fire, but we ran out of logs too quickly! The firewood that came with Captain’s Quarters was softwood...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 31, 20219 min read


Captain’s Quarters!
Beginning our day in beautiful Fanny Bay! And ending our day in Captain’s Quarters, Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island. Beautiful fire,...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 29, 20215 min read


Take two...!
Today started out with an ongoing toothache for me. UGH!! I started with a dull ache in my tooth last evening and this morning the ache...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 29, 20217 min read


That’s strange!
Last night Richard was not himself. He kept complaining that his back was really itchy. Earlier in the day when we were having lunch at...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 27, 20218 min read


House by the Sea...
Or in Gaelic......Tigh-Na-Mara... Today was our spa day at Tigh-Na-Mara spa! We were both really looking forward to some pampering at...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 26, 202110 min read


Slow news day!
Today was one of those days where we got stuff done, but it was a bit hum drum and kind of routine....and the rain and grey all day...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 25, 20217 min read


This or That!
We did NOT get any snow overnight! I was almost a bit disappointed to wake up to rain. when the snowfall warning was hyping that we were...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 25, 20217 min read


Nesting!
Last evening as we were watching the 2nd season of the Netflix series called “Borgen” (about a female Danish Prime Minister and all of...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 23, 20215 min read


Don’t tempt fate....
You know that feeling you get when you are somewhere you just shouldn’t be. That creepy sensation that maybe you should leave.... before...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 22, 20216 min read


Crassostrea gigas!
WOW! Where do I begin? We had such a great time out on the oyster boat this morning learning all about the commercial fishing industry...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 21, 20216 min read


Start the car!
I’m sure everyone can remember the IKEA commercial from 2012 that shows the woman at the cash register at IKEA looking at her receipt and...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 20, 20216 min read


Git ‘er done!
Today was one of those days we got a lot done! I have a former boss who used to use this expression “Git er done”! As this boss did run...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 19, 20216 min read


Pullover...there’s the castle!
This morning I was up just before the sun rose over Fanny Bay. I was able to capture the fishermen waiting for the fishing boat to come...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 18, 20217 min read


Obstacle course....NOT a Trail!
A picture is worth a thousand words isn’t it? The muddy boots say it all. So does Richard and me both lying on our individual couches...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 17, 20216 min read


I wonder how you play this game?
It has been a really active day here on the Island! We woke up to the fisherman working right in front of Newman, I had a workout for...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 16, 20217 min read


Is that a search and rescue operation?
We had limited time this morning for a hike, but we still wanted to get out somewhere before my Osteopathic appointment in Comox this...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 15, 20215 min read
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