Dear Vi, I’ve turned my chair to look North, where a thunderstorm is slowly working its way down the lake. I sat knitting for an hour or so while Kelly napped in the cabin and listened to thunder rumbling in the distance, wind in the trees, the snick of my knitting needles, the pair of… Continue reading Cabin contentment
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Off line & off grid in the Yukon
Have we been here nearly a month already? Hard to believe! This morning I’m sitting up in bed at my in-law’s house in Carcross where we spent the night after celebrating Mr. C’s birthday. Happy Birthday, my beloved! We’ll get back to the cabin sometime this afternoon, not too late. So far, my trips to… Continue reading Off line & off grid in the Yukon
They came, he barked, they went away
I’m sitting out on the deck this morning with my coffee, where it’s warm in the sun but still cool in the shade. Sam is sitting out on the dock looking serene and peaceful, sniffing the breeze, watching the fish jump and keeping an eye on the boat launch in the campground next door. This… Continue reading They came, he barked, they went away
A June evening in the Yukon
11:00pm in early June, Fox Lake, Yukon. The light is so pure! Can you hear the frogs and crickets?
Following the Lilacs North
The Collins’ are back in the Land of the Midnight Sun! Last year we followed the unfurling leaves north, but this year we left a couple of weeks later, and so it was the lilacs we followed. Back home in Salmon Arm the lilacs were long finished, but by the time we got to Smithers,… Continue reading Following the Lilacs North
Morning
The rumble of thunder woke us up early. I lay in bed and listened to the rolling echo bounce between the hills across the lake, the rain drumming on the roof. We stayed long in our housecoats, had second cups of coffee, ate leftover dessert for breakfast. Later, when the rain stopped, Mr. C loaded… Continue reading Morning