Category Archives: cottage life

a good childhood

Posted on March 4, 2010 by

We are at our family cabin, deep in the northern Shuswap. It’s a tiny place, built by my grandfather on a chunk of leased land.  No electricity.  No plumbing.  Two tiny cubby-hole bedrooms; one of which can barely hold a … Continue reading →

Posted in canada, cottage life, memories | Leave a comment

weekend at the lake

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

In my dream, I am sitting on my sunny screen porch, shiny new netbook resting on my bare knees, with a cold glass of lemon-tea sitting beside me.  I pause from my writing to look out the window, down to the … Continue reading →

Posted in cottage life | Leave a comment