Finding the joy in everyday. 3/10/24 Today I met three women dippers down at Ross Bay. Who would have guessed this kind of activity could bring people together? The water seems to draw us like magnets. Where I dip, the waves were 5 feet high; I was not keen to invite the Fates. I noticed…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/9/24 I can see a forsythia bush in bloom from my living room window, as I sip my morning coffee . A bright beacon welcoming those that pass. The hummingbirds flash green; searching for food sources and mating. The cats watch them from the window, tails twitching and sporadic chatter…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/8/24 My daily dips anchor my days. My art work takes a back seat to swimming this year, as my neck and hands have been painful and begging for rest. The cold water immersion helps with inflammation and pain. I have found many benefits from the immersion including finding a…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/6/24 We have to live differently.or we will diein the same old ways. ThereforeI call on all Grand Motherseverywhere on the planetto rise and take your placein the leadership of the world. Come out of the kitchenout of the fieldsout of the beauty parlorsout of the television Step forward and…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/5/24 Today I saw my first tree with its spring outfit – a signature chartreuse green; everything else – bare naked ladies. The weather continues to be contrary. Spring is like a teenager; cool, windy with stormy skies. I spend time at Ross Bay watching clouds and how the sky…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/4/24 Sunday’s swim became a bicycle ride and spectator sport. The waves were high and I could see other people trying to enter the waves were having difficulty maneuvering their upward stance. It did look like the swimmers were having fun jumping waves and riding them in to shore. I…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/3/24 Yesterday my Salish Sea bath was chilly, as we had a 30 km wind coming from Northwest. My tea was delicious hot and warmed my cockles! The clouds turned from meringues to black and stormy, so we all sat and storm watched. At one point we saw a mirage…

Finding the joy in everyday. 2/2/24 We can see snow on the Olympic Mountains today; a beautiful sight, with meringue clouds on top. When I go swimming today I will be able to lie on my back and take the whole panoramic view. It is humbling that I live in such a beautiful city. What…

Finding the joy everyday. 3/1/24 Riding my bicycle through the Beacon Hill park reminds me of riding down the mud roads in Manitoba when I was a kid. I would venture out into the countryside and ride for miles. There would be crater sized holes left from winter snow and ice. They would be filled…