What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
It all began with this mini-golf game. Looks harmless enough, right? Then someone suggested we make the game 'interesting.' The winner would get his/her choice of homemade dinner. The loser would make the full dinner from scratch. From the beginning, I had a good guess who that loser would be. I prepared early, singing my… Continue reading Winner, Winner, Steak Dinner!
You know that when you kinda-sorta-maybe miss lockdown a wee bit, your summer is in full, hectic swing! Definitely all good, but it has made me wonder about my planning skills. So what have I been doing? When I scrolled through my camera roll, I realized things were so full-on that I didn't always stop… Continue reading What’s Been On Your Calendar July 2023?
The Three-ish Star Reads: Although I am usually super fussy when selecting reading material, this past month's book haul sadly contained many 2.5-3 star reads. How to Do Nothing (Resisting the Attention Economy), Jenny Odell. Given its title, this definitely was not what I expected. What I hoped would be a light, relaxing read turned… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf – July 2023?
While reading this book (review here), I got the idea to ask AI to help me use up some vegetables that were lingering in my fridge. So, I asked ChatGPT if it could suggest a recipe using: snap peas, cucumbers, black olives, bell pepper, red onion, garlic, tomatoes and feta cheese. Here was its (ultra-fast)… Continue reading What’s On Your Plate – ChatGPT!
This coming autumn, Richard and I will embark on our fifth Camino (sixth, if you include the one we did last year in P.E.I.). This time, we will hike the Caminho Do Mar to Fatima, Portugal. We will begin walking from Lisbon instead of Estoril, thus adding on 26 km (total walk 230+ km). In… Continue reading What’s Been on Your Calendar? 14 Central Vancouver Island Hikes.
My Five-Star Reads Starlight, Richard Wagamese Knowing that Richard Wagamese passed away before completing this novel and believing that another writer had finished it for him, I was initially hesitant to read it. From the opening paragraph, Wagamese's storytelling was so compelling and distinct that my initial fears intensified. Unable to put the book down,… Continue reading What’s on Your Bookshelf – June 2023?
This past month, Angela Liddon's Oh She Glows For Dinner was reviewed by our Cookbook Book Club. (I challenge you to repeat those last three words eight times quickly.) The reviews were mixed, but the recipes made were inspiring. So inspiring that I decided to be a copycat. But first up, my recipe review. Undercover… Continue reading What’s On Your Plate: Oh She Glows for Dinner
April Filled with family, friends, flights and fine food, April is a difficult month to beat no matter how hard you try! Visit with my Mom (92) before flying to Hong Kong. In HK with our son, Creighton, Charling and dog, Kuro (under the table)! After three weeks in HK, we had a 2-night rest… Continue reading What’s Been On Your Calendar in April/May 2023?
I was on my Blogging Break in April and missed last month's #WOYBS. As I managed to sneak in a few books while travelling (especially during my 13-hour flights to and from Hongkong), I have lots to catch up on. I've sorted these reads by my star ratings. While all books listed have received much… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf May 2023?
In April, Richard and I travelled to Hong Kong to visit our son, Creighton, who lives and works there. We had a fantastic time exploring the city, sampling a wide variety of amazing foods, catching up with a few friends, and taking side trips to Tai O and Macau. Most of all, we cherished this… Continue reading What’s On Your Plate – Hong Kong
Retirement Reflections 