Month: July 2015

Post #2030: Crash landing

Having done two (short) residential meditation retreats, I now feel qualified to say that I *always* have a rough re-entry to the world after three or four days of silent meditation. I mean, who wouldn’t right? After four days of forest, silence, lovely dharma… Continue Reading “Post #2030: Crash landing”

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Post #2029: Foolproof fruit

Stone fruit season came early to BC this year – cherries! nectarines! peaches! apricots (and soon, plums too ). Now, I know that we all dream of the canned fruit the way your grandmother or father used to make (it was my grandpa who… Continue Reading “Post #2029: Foolproof fruit”

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Post #2028: A simple woodshed and a shower in the woods

This week at the cabin has seen much work – a woodshed (mostly) finished this morning, a bunch of trail (and beach) building, a wash station set-up for our outhouse, and a small shower platform in the woods. The woodshed above represents the first… Continue Reading “Post #2028: A simple woodshed and a shower in the woods”

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Post #2027: Arrival at a conclusion

We have now been at the cabin-in-progress for four days, with another three ahead of us before we return to Vancouver. This is the longest stretch we have spent on this property in one go. Each day I have meditated, jogged, kayaked, walked, worked… Continue Reading “Post #2027: Arrival at a conclusion”

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Post #2026: More knittery

Enough about me – here’s a quick post about what I’ve been knitting in the middle of the heatwave – worsted weight hats! Cause, you know, nothing says summer like wool crafts. Seriously though – I am enjoying this first experience of knitting in… Continue Reading “Post #2026: More knittery”

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