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Snowshoe at Chadburn

Just a few pics from a snowshoe with Scapa today...

Lars Trail Whoops

I Was out for a cross country ski on my lunch hour yesterday. It was beautiful, sunny, not too cold, fresh snow. I joined biathlon so I could use their beautiful trails on grey mountain.
That’s the range behind me. One of the trails I particularly enjoy is called Megadeth.

 I had so much fun doing that, and with some time left before My lunch hour was over, I decided to do Lats trail.

You know how they say pride comes before the fall…

Quite literally in this case. I crashed quite spectacularly and dislocated my shoulder. 

I’ll survive, but probably won’t ski again this season.  I’m particularly proud of the fact that I self evacuated. In other words I skied the 5 km back to the parking lot where happily Christopher was picking me up. This is in contrast to the number of folks who got brought in by ambulance on stretchers from the downhill ski hill While I was waiting an emergency to be seen. If you’re going to cross country ski you got to be tough.

Spring is Officially Here

We’re having our first fire on the front deck! Sweet moment to feel the turn of the season. 

Spring Decorating

One of the unexpected results working from home during the pandemic has been my desire to decorate seasonally. A number of years ago when we were travelling in Germany during the Easter season one of the things that tickled my fancy were the Easter egg trees. This year I’ve embarked on the long slow process of making enough coloured eggs to decorate my own tree.  Looking online for images of German Easter egg trees my eye was caught by some lovely vintage wooden German eggs on Etsy. They arrived today and I am completely charmed. The little kit included a small bunny who is now nestled into one of my seasonal floral pieces in the bathroom.

I get a little bubble of joy every time I look at it.

COVID Puppy

Whhaattt? Yep. That’s a mask she’s picked up. Sigh. 

Little Birds

These chirpy, cheerful sparrows always lift my heart. Some kind soul puts out bird seed for them over the winter. They have also adapted to our cold weather by using warm engines. When a vehicle pulls up the little birds go up into the engine to stay warm. 

Yep. Cute as cute can be! 

Scapa really enjoyed watching them too. 

Look what I Knit!

I had an incredible sense of déjà vu needing this little project. But I don’t think I’ve actually made it before. It’s a super cute little chick, seasonally themed for spring.

The pattern includes an egg that the chick hatches out of, but I haven’t met that yet. He’s joined my other Easter themed bits in a basket in the window of my studio. J no

Then I knit a yellow one! 

Carnivore Cabins Haines Junction

We loved these little cabins - perfect for a winter stay. 

Nice and toasty warm. 

Funny Preteen Puppy Pics

Pysanky Ukrainian Easter Eggs

Some in progress. I was have such a good time and so engrossed that there aren’t really many photos. Here’s one I’m taking the wax off I. The final stage. 

I got great instructions and downloadable step by step instructions from pysanky.info 

A week on skis

We’ve had great ski weather and lots more snow. Chris and I have tried to take advantage of it and get out as often as possible. 

A sunny ski earlier this week. 

What is that glowing orb!

Yes? Me? Are you sure? And the. It was a snowy ski. 

Training on the trail. That’s a sit hand command. 

And she gave me a paw too. 

Reminders of Isla

Scapa is now tilting the scales at just over 50lbs at six months of age. she is almost the same size as our Isla was most of her life. With her size and many of her behaviours... Scapa often reminds us of our Isla. Sarah went for a working walking meeting with one of her workmates for an hour on Thursday. This is what Scapa did... I often would take pics of Isla every 15mins when Sarah was out...