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Who’s we?

Well, I guess it’s time to let the cat out of the bag. For the past several months I’ve been blogging about all the fun stuff I’ve been doing often using the term “we.” And I’ve been getting a number...

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Wordless Wednesday: A Winter Wonderland

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Wordless Wednesday: Ready to Hit the Slopes

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Wordless Wednesday: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

A rainbow in East Kootenay British Columbia.   If you look closely you can see a double rainbow in this photo.

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A Chilly Ride

This past weekend we went whitewater rafting on the Kananaskis River in the Canadian Rockies with our friends. The mountain water was fresh as it’s only early June. Fortunately they outfitted us with...

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Walking Nature’s Boardwalk

This past weekend, while on a camping trip in the mountains of British Columbia, we stopped at a few roadside trails in Glacier National Park of Canada. These were short boardwalk trails called Hemlock...

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26 Kilometres Up The Mountain

Winding 26 kilometres uphill from an elevation of 470 metres at the bottom to 1,500 metres at the top – this past weekend we navigated our way along the Meadows in the Sky Parkway in Mount Revelstoke...

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To the Sun and Back

This past weekend we drove the amazing and well-known Going-to-the-Sun Road. This is the only road that crosses Glacier National Park in Montana, going over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass, which...

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Wordless Wednesday: Ready to Hit the Slopes

My new ski boots! They have a hike – ski feature for easier hiking in the snow. They also have thinsulate insulation to hopefully keep my feet warm. Looking forward to putting them to the test!

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Back in the Saddle

Last week I had the opportunity to go on a two-hour trail ride near Banff, Alberta with some colleagues. It was a beautiful day for a leisurely ride surrounded by mountains, trees and rivers. My white...

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Wordless Wednesday: Cross Country Skiing Fun

I haven’t been cross country skiing in a long time, but ventured out this past weekend. We visited Mount Shark in the Spray Valley Provincial Park in Alberta. If you’re into cross country skiing I...

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Thankful Thursday: Sibling Time

This week I’m thankful for a big brother who drove across the Prairies to visit me. We enjoyed a day of skiing at Lake Louise. I love having visitors.

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Wordless Wednesday: Spring skiing in February

It sure felt like spring skiing this past weekend at Castle Mountain Resort in southern Alberta. Mild temperatures created sticky snow and slushy conditions. There was exposed rocks and grass in many...

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Year of Joy: February

Many things brought me joy in the second month of 2016.  Celebrating my four year anniversary at work.  Family visiting me.  Skiing in the mountains. Long walks outdoors with a good friend.  Exploring...

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Wordless Wednesday: A Mountain Road Trip

A 6 km hike with beautiful views of the hoodoos and mountains.  The hoodoos near Fairmont, BC.  Nice 6 km hike near Invermere, BC with great views.  My fellow traveller Raelyn. We had a fun weekend...

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Year of Joy: September

The first month of Fall flew by. September is one of my favourite times of the year because it’s harvest time on the Canadian Prairies. Some of the things that brought me joy this month revolved around...

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Year of Joy: December

Better late than never! This pretty much sums me up. I’m late for almost everything, including writing my last Year of Joy post for 2016. But this time (and almost every time!), I have a good excuse....

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