Saying Good-Bye

If you’ve been following my blog for awhile now, you know I am leaving Canada to return to my homeland of Scotland. Here I sit, down to my last few days here. It kinda’ feels surreal! This is not a sad occasion, however. Even though it is hard to say farewell to family, friends and

Happy Canada Day!

I consider myself very lucky. Whereas I am and always will be a proud Scot, I am also proud to have lived much of my life in Canada. Canada certainly has a lot to offer! A great education system, healthcare and many opportunities. Beautiful lakes, beaches, forests to explore, the Rocky Mountains. Canadians pride themselves

The Taming Of The Chipmunk.

Just when I thought I had my hands full, feeding all the local squirrels, now I have a new little friend to love. I’ve known for some time that a chipmunk has been living on our property. I’ve seen the many “residences” it has dug in my lawn, and on the gravel area where the

Batten Down The Hatches!

That’s my saying of choice whenever I know there’s a severe thunderstorm coming my way. And to be honest, when I was in my teens, I wanted to go to meteorology school, so I could become a storm chaser. Needless to say, that didn’t happen (but in my own mind, that’s what I am sometimes!).