Sears Tower 3-D Puzzle

And now, for a previously-written report on the Sears Tower 3-D PuzzleBack in the spring, I picked up a couple of 3D puzzles at the local flea market. I promised you I would report back when I tried to put them together. Over about a week of very hot weather recently, during which I spent … Continue reading Sears Tower 3-D Puzzle →

It’s here! We Make the Village Anthology

Good news! Despite the ongoing crazy with wildfires, and with related highway closures, last week I received my copy of this lovely book through the mail! We Make the Village is a collection of over 40 pieces by Canadian authors - it includes fiction, an interview, poetry, and essays. All inspired by a call to … Continue reading It’s here! We Make the Village Anthology →

Oops, yes, sorry, that was a pre-scheduled post. Here is a little wildfire update.

So, some of you may have thought my post this morning was a bit inappropriate, given events in the past few days here in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, and particularly given the recent ongoing Bald Range fire, which has caused the evacuation of the town of Summerland, and is still growing.(There are actually … Continue reading Oops, yes, sorry, that was a pre-scheduled post. Here is a little wildfire update. →

Fifteen not-work things to do offline, even in a small town

(After you read this post.) Image by Moccacino from Pixabay Finish reading the hardback book you started three weeks ago - or decide you're never going to read it, and take it to the nearest neighbourhood book shelf and trade it for something you might actually read - or, if it is an actual library … Continue reading Fifteen not-work things to do offline, even in a small town →

I’m fine. Are you fine?

It’s true that there have been some wild fires in my province recently. Fortunately, and I type this while knocking on the possibly wood of my desk, there are no big fires at all in my particular valley, so far anyway. So while our earlier heat wave has been followed by a significant amount of … Continue reading I’m fine. Are you fine? →