My favorite strip in the ol’ daily commute is in full bloom: Dogwood Row aka the false flat of Nairn Falls. When this magical time finally happens I know spring has officially arrived. These native beauties symbolizes this time of …
Tag: Spring
Happy Anniversary, to me.
It was a year ago to the day while consuming a couple tasty Steam Works IPAs in a Richmond Irish Pub en route to a family vacation in Mexico that I took the plunge and joined the Traced Elements family. …
Mindful Morning Musings •
This past month I have been thinking a lot about mindfulness and mindful eating. Anngela Leggett (Evergreen Fitness) and I recently ran the Mindful Morning Retreat at Blue House Organics. It was a magical morning consisting of a beautiful yoga …
Nootka Rose Jelly
For me the art of slowing down and smelling the roses has turned into taking advantage of the surplus of this native shrub behind my house, plucking their petals and creating something delicious. As it is in my garden where …
Wildflower Gummies!
Did you know dandelion stems can be made into kazoos? And that making gummies out of flowers can help your kids befriend wild plants? (Recipes?! Yes, it's all disclosed!) All of this and more in the latest post by Kera …
Food and Feelings: Caesar Trail
There’s a scene from the movie Now and Then where all of the girls are joyfully riding their bikes around their town. Often when I’m riding my bike with my friends, around Pemberton, I pretend I’m in that movie. Perhaps …
The Joy of Hummingbirds
The first time I saw a hummingbird was in Sooke, on Vancouver Island, while visiting my boyfriend's parents. They had several feeders around their property, and the first time one of these minuscule, zippy birds approached, I was completely rapt. …
Honor Thy Weeding
It’s funny how life can throw us curveballs when we least expect. Call it coincidence that I have struck out during a season that literally celebrates rebirth and renewal. But as the saying goes; everything happens for a reason. What …
Smells of spring, sweat, and soil
It would not be an exaggeration to say that I love all the seasons. Apologies if anyone finds this level of optimism off-putting, I have been told it can be a bit much. I think farming demands it: to anticipate …
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