Finding the joy in every day. 3/30/24 I discovered MaryJoHoffman when I wandering around WordPress looking at blogs. She has a beautiful blog filled with images of flora, leaves, twigs, nuts, wood from her daily walks. Her blog is called STILL. Her photography illuminates the simplicity and language of nature. Her blog has been made…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/29/24 Chesterman beach in Tofino, British Columbia is my favourite place to vacation; white sand, waves, wind-swept trees and mist-rain. Winter storms make the area even more appealing. Walking that beach, leaning into the wind, wrapped in a yellow slicker and boots, is such joy. It’s my dream place. Yesterday,…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/28/24 Our morning ritual includes coffee, crumpets/toast, jam. And then, the cats line up for a brush. Usually Jane Austin Manytoes gets the first brush of the morning after lap sitting with me. Then, Pablo Picatso gets his brush after a few bites of chicken stew pate. This is a…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/27/24 Sometimes you just have to make the humour and joy in life. Here I am for a Christmas morning swim. A button Christmas tree lit up with miniature lights. This picture really makes me laugh. Like so many people, I find Christmas a particularly lonely time of the year…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/26/24 15 km winds with gusts at 20km. 10 degrees Celsius. Sun. Water temperature 9 degrees Celsius. The wind surfers were out today flying their ribbon colours. Three sea lions swam by the humans in tights. The waves invited us into the water. Usually we have a bit of tug…

Finding the joy in every day. 3/25/24 Today I will tidy and plan our little garden on the balcony. With the two Japanese Maples opening, I feel invited to imagine. The first year I planted white petunias, white cotton-candy and lobelia. The pots were particularly full and beautiful in the evening as the light played…

Finding the joy in every day. 3/24/24 Brilliant blue sky. 10 degrees Celsius. Wind 3km light. Water temperature 8.5 Celsius. A cold water dipper’s dream. The variation between the cold water and the air temperature seal the pleasure. Last year, I was at Day 30 of my cold-water dipping 100 day challenge. I was still…

Finding the joy in every day. 3/23/24 Today the promised rain is here. I am watching the birds drink the water drops from the Maple tree branches. The hummingbirds, particularly, enjoy those little teardrops. The chickadees like bathing in the raindrops and puddles. In Powell River our house had a metal roof; it became the…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/22/24 Some afternoons after a dip in the Salish Sea, I lie on my bed and read. I love the sun peaking through the leaves of the big-leaf maple. The walls of the room turn gold; this is a magical mood changer. I feel like I am slipping into a…

Finding the joy in everyday. 3/21/24 Childhood. Bike rides. Springtime. Mud puddles. Liquorice ice cream. As a child, I would bicycle down to Lockharts and buy a licorice ice cream cone and a comic. Ten cents each. My mum bought Liquorice All Sorts; this was for munching on in the car or at the beach;…