Category Archives: summer
Preserving Summer
When we moved here to the Okanagan ten years ago (!) I was amazed at the abundance of fresh produce. I grew up in northern B.C. and then lived in Vancouver; neither would be considered “farm country.” But now I … Continue reading
So Long, Summer
If you know me at all, then you know that I love Summer. And that I hate Winter. And that Fall isn’t always my favorite because it is the gateway to hell Winter. As for Spring, well, it’s all downhill to Summer … Continue reading
Summer Daze
After forty days and forty nights of rain, the likes of which I’ve never seen since moving to this here desert country nine years ago, the sun finally grew a pair and put the beats to the rain clouds. For … Continue reading
Seasons Change
It never ceases to amaze me how one season disappears and the next one emerges. It is not a sudden death for the one making the exit; she tends to fade away slowly and surprise you occasionally with glimmers of … Continue reading
Don’t Say It’s Over
September has arrived and the talk has in the air has turned to all things autumn. There are kids going back-to-school (Next week!), swimming lessons to begin, dance classes to attend. People are saying that they are done with summer … Continue reading







