Beat the heat

You may have heard…it’s been hot here. Like really, really hot. I’m not at my best when it’s hot. I become a certified indoor-girl. Seeking cool spaces and minimal movement. If I start to break a sweat, it can be hours before that will regulate. It’s not pretty. Elbows and upper lips shouldn’t be sweaty….

I didn’t see this coming.

I have come to firmly believe that being open to the unexpected in life is essential to living a full, enriched life. In all truth this is a perspective I must adopt in that my life presently bears very little resemblance to where I imagined I’d be. That said, I’m not sure how much I…

An abundant season of visitors.

We’ve had a recent stretch of visitors from Canada starting in early April with the arrival of my Mom and wrapping up now with my nephew Luke and his good friend on their first European backpacking adventure. It’s been a whirlwind stretch where we’ve shown off our favourite spots and discovered new places and new…