back yard

Oh, the Little Games We Play

Published August 14, 2011 | By cjblythe

Trees in garden - left: decorative red maple; center: hazelnut tree; right: cedar hedge

The main reason we purchased this house in 2006 was because of the very large back yard. In this age of postage stamp sized back yards, a large one is like gold.

As soon as we… Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, home improvement, Household, Mom Stuff | Tagged back yard, back yards, blossoms, cherries, cherry tree, crabapple tree, dogwood, flowering trees, hazelnut tree, hazelnuts, nuisance, nuts, postage stamp, tulip tree | Leave a comment

Pet Antics

Published June 23, 2011 | By cjblythe

Bob on Guard

Well, it’s another rainy day in Chilliwack… Whatever happened to our spring and summer? We get just enough sunshine to tease us a bit and then the clouds build and the rain pours again soon after.

Oliver and Mark on the Deck

Oh well, these times of… Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Mom Stuff, Pets, Photography | Tagged antics, armchair, back yard, boredom, cedar hedge, chilliwack, clouds, fresh air, lovable pets, rain, rainy day, spring and summer, sunshine, yellow eyes | Leave a comment

Yea Canucks!

Published April 26, 2011 | By cjblythe

I’m not a spiritual person, and I would prefer to think that I am not a sports obsessed person.

However, during the first period of the final game of the quarter finals between the Vancouver Canucks and the Chicago Blackhawks, my son spotted a stunning double rainbow out our deck… Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Family, Kids, Mom Stuff, Sports | Tagged back yard, Canucks win, cell phone, chicago blackhawks, colours, cup games, doors, double rainbow, final game, first period, good luck, hockey, lifetime experience, low quality, luck omen, mom, neon, quarter final playoff games, quarter finals, spiritual person, stanley cup, tv room, Vancouver Canucks, watching the game | 1 Comment

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