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Rainbows

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One week last month we took off to The Big City for a mid-January change of pace. Contrary to what many may think Vancouver in January is like, the days we were there were sunny and glorious and we spent many hours walking around, hanging out at the market, shops and art galleries of Granville Island, visiting friends and finding outstanding meals at city restaurants. The latter activity is particularly vital as it needs to carry us through our time with the less than stellar eateries in our part of the world (our own kitchen excepted, I might say). We stayed at our usual place in the West End and I soon found a few new smile-making additions to the neighborhood since we were there last summer.

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Changing Seasons

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Fall Japanese Maple Viridis

I’ve taken to calling this just-passed summer season  The Summer of 40 Days and 40 Nights, referring to those weeks and weeks of blue sky, rain-free, lazy days. It was followed by Soggy September when along with the fall equinox, the weather shifted, forcing me out of my seasonal denial (aka flip flops). September brought heavy rains and the first of what will be many gale-force winds out on the water. I heard that Vancouver was reporting the third wettest September on record. Over here on the island, we don’t get as much rain as Vancouver, but it was clear that summer was over.

Fall in Qualicum Beach means never a dull moment. Most days are a combination of everything – fog, clouds, drizzle, sun, blue sky, more rain – which actually is kind of cool. I grab those moments of sunshine to go walking and exploring – carpe that diem – then watch the clouds roll in from the mountains safe by the warmth of The Bunkie fireplace. Continue reading →