Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Showshoe Fiasco

These past 2 posts were originally entered on another blog site in winter 2006. I am copying them here to get me started. Hope you don't mind the "old" news.


So... a bit of time has passed and I think I am now ready to make another little entry in this here "blog". 2 major things have happened since my last entry.

1) I moved. Yay! I am very much enjoying living above-ground after spending 18 months living under-ground. I now wake up to sunlight streaming through the sliding door windowns which lead from my bedroom to my balcony. Oh yes. Pure bliss. As long as my downstairs neighbour takes a break between doobies to let the building breathe in some fresh air.


2) I snowshoed. Say what? Yes, I strapped 2 large beaver-tail shaped pieces of wood to my feet and hopped around the snowed-in forest. So much fun!! Unfortunately, I took them off mid-hike to walk a non-snowy section and upon coming to a very snowy downward climb, just kept going and wound up with my entire right leg encased in a snowbank, up to my hip. My foot had broken through the snow, over a creek, and had plunged down to embed itself in the creekbed. So when Chris pulled me up and out, my boot stayed down under.




So, I'm settled in from #1 and all dried-out from #2. Spring is teasing us. I'm enjoying the sunshine and blue sky today.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

In the beginning...there was Buddha


Well, here goes. I've heard smatterings about all this blog nonsense and I've finally caved in. I'm not travelling or doing anything marvellously exciting these days....but hey, I guess just LIVING in these times can be pretty interesting. After all, Canada elected Stephen Harper to be prime minister.

To begin, I thought I'd introduce you all to Buddha. This is what I've named my tummy because it's beginning, with each passing year, to resemble Buddha's tummy more and more. This photo made me laugh so I thought I'd share.