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Over-extended-dom

I think I’ve been much better about not over-extending myself recently. But things are piling up a little now. Running has been put on hold. I’ve been able to squeeze rink maintenance in, but nothing else. Tomorrow the giant wholesale

Miranda December 1, 2010February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Main, Neologisms, The ugly face of reality

Outside at our place

From daylight to dusk and through into the night. Ridiculous games, obstacle courses, conversation and laughter. Friends over, various combinations of siblings. And the smell of baking bread, to boot.

Miranda November 27, 2010February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Main, Out on the property

Gravelling a trail

In a week Fiona, Sophie and I are running races in Kaslo at the first annual Sufferfest. Today we decided that our nature walk should be a run along the creekside trail that makes up parts of the kids’ race

Miranda September 24, 2010February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Main, Running, The Natural World

Flight

We were out for a walk and rockhounding session today when we chanced upon a bunch of paragliders on their way down from Idaho Peak to the ball field in the park at the lakeshore. First came a big tandem

Miranda September 4, 2010February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Main

Photo day

It was family photo day. A strange day. Strange beginnings, strange light, strange weather, strange happenings. It started for me at around 6 a.m., in the back of the van. Erin and I had driven her to Calgary for an

Miranda August 26, 2010February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Family Matters, Main, Music education, Running

Old Cedars

Today we went off to do some rock-climbing and Goddess-Questing. First thing this morning Fiona and I met up with another family with young kids and did a few quick climbs at a rock face half an hour south of

Miranda July 25, 2010February 3, 2016 Community, Day in the life, Main, The Natural World

Underwater Rock Garden

I love the rocks at our favourite beach. I think I have reached the point where I actually enjoy the rocky nature of our local beaches more than I would sand. The rocks are weathered and varied, many of them

Miranda July 10, 2010February 3, 2016 Creativity, Day in the life, Main

Family Trail Ride

It was Canada Day. Chuck and Erin and I were all off work so we took advantage of the day. No photos. Despite the awesome opportunities. What was I thinking? This morning I drove the truck out to the north

Miranda July 1, 2010February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Main, The Natural World

Fallow days

We’re enjoying a well-deserved few fallow days. Besides the bike rides, runs and swimming days, we’re attending to a few lingering jobs at home. We finally finished disassembling the play structure. This involved sawing timbers away from seized bolts and

Miranda June 21, 2010February 3, 2016 Creativity, Day in the life, Gardening, Living simply, Main, Recipes

Storytelling

My kids pride themselves in their weirdness. The more random, bizarre, eccentric, irreverent and facetious they are the better. While we were on our way to Duncan last week they engaged in some collaborative cartooning and story-telling. This particular drawing

Miranda May 31, 2010February 3, 2016 Creativity, Day in the life, Main, Travel

A taste of summer

It was that kind of a day. A shorts and t-shirt kind of day. A barefoot kind of day. A kids on the dock kind of day. A watch the bottom of the lake kind of day. A dangle your

Miranda April 16, 2010February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Living simply, Main, Out on the property, The Natural World

This would work

It is March Break and it is not a Calgary weekend. I am all caught up on web work for the non-profits I volunteer with. There have been no Valhalla Fine Arts meetings, no clinics to work, no choir performances

Miranda March 7, 2010February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Living simply, Main

Hug a Chicken Day

A few changes in progress around here lately, worth a few posts, but today is rushed — more about those another time. Today, though, we celebrated Hug a Chicken Day. The kids are in the midst of creating a randomizable

Miranda November 17, 2009February 3, 2016 Creativity, Day in the life, Main

Calgary trip

Noah and I have now made three trips to Calgary this fall. Erin has made four. It feels like it’s working for us. Here’s this week’s trip: On Thursday morning I drop Erin at school for writing class. Then I

Miranda October 24, 2009February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Main, Music education, Travel

Therapods, travels and More-Fun Parents

Chuck’s clinic partner needed to be away this week, kind of at the last minute. I had planned to take Noah and Erin to Calgary for their lessons and to leave Fiona and Sophie home with their dad. But with

Miranda October 4, 2009February 3, 2016 Day in the life, Main, Music education, Travel
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