more trip pics on flickr
More photos from our drive west are now on my Flickr page: here. I’ll also be adding to the sets vancouver island and vancouver island north as we explore.
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the view from here
This is the view around the corner from our place, maybe 100 metres down the main road into town — when it’s not raining.
looking back, looking ahead: the year that was 2018
Last year at this time, the wmtc i hate christmas tradition — after being in decline for several years — roared back in full swing. This year we enjoyed the…
another piece to check off the list: we have a new vet
We knew there was a veterinary clinic in our area, the North Island Veterinary Hospital. But I was a bit concerned. This is a bias a mine, perhaps unfounded, but…
true confessions, or will laura buy new window treatments for a house that doesn’t need them
I don’t care much about clothes, shoes, bags. I don’t buy expensive cosmetics or skin-care products. As long as I have what I need, I’m good. It’s easy to watch…
in which i buy shoes on the internet and this makes me way happier than it should
I have two stories to tell about my shopping habits. This is the one with a happy ending, the story that makes me appear to be a rational adult. On…
the north island report: about that rain
The first few days after we arrived in Port Hardy, the weather was beautiful for late November. It was overcast, occasionally sunny, but around 8-10 C, with very little rain.…
the north island report: expense check
One thing we had heard about Vancouver Island as compared to the mainland is that everything would be more expensive — groceries, wine, personal care products, and so on. We’ve…
home at last: three days between the end of training and the start of work
I am so happy to be home! I got home late Friday night and on Saturday gave myself a full day off from all devices. My last few days of…
week two of training and counting days to go home
It was wonderful to have Allan and Diego with me this weekend. The weather was “cold” — cold for the island, between -2 and +3 C — and wet, and…
this week, give 15 minutes of your time to defend human rights #write4rights
Are you writing for rights? I almost gave myself a pass this year. I’m living out of a hotel room and I don’t have easy access to a printer, and……
in which an old-fashioned mom-and-pop motel saves me from union busters
For the portion of my training taking place in Campbell River — two days this week plus all of next week — I was booked into the Coast Discovery Inn,…
training continues: another perspective on the lovely island
I’ve decided to stop referring to my new employer by its full name. The communications director already casually mentioned that he read one of my recent blog posts, because it…
the vancouver island report: two more days of training and on to campbell river
I’ve completed another two days of training and orientation. It’s been pretty awesome. In the past three days, I’ve had a tour of the Nanaimo Harbourfront branch, which is something…
guest post: allan and diego’s first week in port hardy
Allan wrote some really nice things about our new life, both in emails to me and on one of his non-baseball blog. With his permission, I’ve collected some of them…
first day of work braindump
I’ve just finished my first day of training and orientation at Vancouver Island Regional Library. I have a lot to report on! Much of this may be of interest only…
a walk on the bay and a drive to nanaimo, plus photos of the rockies
I am in Nanaimo and will be in Campbell River, for two weeks of training. My former co-workers in the Mississauga Library are amazed and envious. Training in Mississauga ranged…
eleven things about our new life in port hardy
Here are some really nice things about our new life in Port Hardy. 1. It is very quiet. In the house, we hear bird song, the occasional barking dog, a…
port hardy day one: perfect fish and chips, bad movers, wild wildlife
Coming to you live from my own desk and my own computer, from internet in our own place — after my first full night’s sleep in ten days. Yesterday was…