Last days of summer

Sadly the last days of summer are upon us now. Summer is my favourite season.
I like everything about it. There is more to do....my wardrobe is nicer and lots of
sunshine at the beach! Now that i have moved to the land of rain i don't look forward
to winter. Because that is what it does here in the winter...RAIN! My husband tried
to convince me before we moved here that it doesn't rain that much?! He's now
confessed that yes come November the rain kicks in. Did i tell you how much i
hate the rain?!
The last week of August has been spent enjoying as much of the lake as we can.
This is beautiful Lake Cowichan. As a family we spent the whole day swimming
and relaxing on the beach.

Sam's favourite activity at the beach is his snorkel set! This is all he does here.

Enjoy those snacks and the lake Sam...in two weeks you will be back to hitting the

books!

Before you know it it will be Christmas!

Happy Days everyone

Pamela xo

Summer time and Best Friends

Summer and childhood go hand in hand. For me summer always brings back lovely

childhood memories. I love summer and i think most people do.

This is our first summer here on beautiful Vancouver Island.

Every where you go around here

you will finds

acres and acres

of wild black berries just begging

to be

picked!

Sam and his friend

spent some time

picking

blackberries

The best thing for me about moving to the island is Sam's new found friendship.

Who would have guessed that moving 3,000 miles from home my son would

find a friend that he can connect with so easily .

A boy who shares the same

interests...has the same intellect and interests as his.

Someone has truly been watching over my family during this great

transition in our lives.

Pilot

has really been

enjoying hanging out with the boys!

Isn't it refreshing when eleven year old boys are still just that...eleven year old

(but sweet i might add) boys! This day in age the young want to grow up way too fast.

We have seen this with other children Sam has befriended. Kids who think safe, fun

things aren't cool anymore.
but

when Sam's new friend

comes for the day or a sleep over

my husband and i

are always pleased to see them playing ...

having fun in the outdoors.

The tree fort has been a big hit around here!

Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn

seem to come to life.

We have told Sam that it is not important the number of friends you have

but the quality of friends.

When Sam and his friend are together they

are always

creating and stimulating

each other with new ideas and interests.

Friends can also be good role models for us.

His friend has a wonderful blog

on the environment

and it has already been recognised and awarded money towards

his schooling.

What better friend/role model for our only child?

Handsome,

polite boys

that would make

any

parent proud!

Wishing you all a happy, safe summer with your best friend!

The little studio

On our property sits a little studio.

A little place that has endless possibilities.

On the roof are three sky lights. This is not your average boring shack. Someone
put a lot of thought into the design of this place.

I sit and ponder on what to do with this little studio. Inside it has its own pot belly stove

and its all wired up for lighting. My imagination runs on how it could be decorated.

All the windows are very old and open right out.

The door that leads to the road is a dutch style door. This would be the perfect

place to sell antiques , art or somewhere to write that book that's waiting to come

forth!

What does this little studio say to you?

Happy Birthday!

Eleven years ago
today
my
life
changed
completely...
I
became
a
MOM!

A beautiful , precious baby boy came into our lives....and we have never been the same.

Born 4 weeks early...but perfect and healthy.

The best gift that was ever bestowed upon me...and i thank God every single day for

this child that has completely enriched my life...

who makes me proud...who makes me smile but especially keeps me laughing with his witty

humour.

Happy

Birthday

Samuel Vincent!!

These last eleven years

have

been

the

best

of

my

life!

Love Mom xoxo

Are first summer on Vancouver Island

Our first family vacation this summer was to Parksville. The weather was cool but still sunny.

Lovely sandy beach. Aren't the mountains in the back ground breathtaking?!

We bought Sam a "skin board" (something new to me)
he had alot of fun trying to learn it.


I think he had more fun being buried in the sand.

This week has finally warmed up on the island. Hot and sunny with no humidity just how

i like it! Back home in Ontario (and Quebec) they are all sizzling. Can't say i miss those high

temperatures in the 40's. Sam would be camping out in the basement along with the pets.

We took a trip out to Lake Cowichan.

Sam tried Kayaking and loved it.

Lake Cowichan goes on for miles it's as big as the great lakes in Ontario.

I love the way the mountains surround it.

Of course you can't go to the beach without tubing!

He's just loving this...

Wishing you all a fun weekend in the sun!

Pamela xo

What do you dream?

What if you slept?

And what if,

In your sleep

You dreamed?

And what if,

In your dream,

You went to heaven

And there plucked

A strange and

Beautiful flower?

And what if,

When you awoke,

You had the flower

In your hand?

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

I have heard it said there are endless possibilities of what we can have and doesn't

it all start as a dream?

Happy dreaming...Pamela xo

Through the eyes of a cat

If anyone has adjusted well to moving 3,000 miles to another province

it's our cat

Acoya.

Acoya is fifteen years old and you would never know

it.

He also huge which you really cannot tell

by these photos.

It is quite astonishing at how large he is. He is very

beautiful and he knows

it.

They say moving is one of life's major stresses and

they also say

that it's hard on

pets.

Since we moved here 6 months ago

i have never seen a pet

happier!

Some days i may struggle with my new province

but then i witness this cat

joyfully coming and going all day

long

like

he's always lived here.

The reason why so many of us love our pets is because they don't hold us responsible for their

own happiness. After this major move in my life i can say they really can show you the way

to joy and happiness...anywhere you live!

I don't know what i would do without my pets to help me through this transition.

Thanks for following my journey and thank you to my friends for your wonderful comments

on my Sam's first recital! You all made him very happy.

Pamela xo