Author: tallcedars

January on the wet, west coast. I was warned, I was told this would happen, and it has. Grey days that seem to morph into the next grey day…with the odd sunny day mixed in to keep us hopeful and…

Fall. Yes, let the record stand I have already written about fall being my favourite time of year, and every year for the past 36 I have said to Colin at least a dozen times each year,” Did you know…

Ah, September & October…my most favourite months of all. The world sighs in relief after the relentless heat of summer…it is the perfect mix , the best of both worlds. Bright sunny skies by day, cool nights that make sleep…

Well Mother Nature finally answered our prayers and sent rain on the weekend. Sadly she had to send wind with it, but I guess we can’t be too picky. It was almost as if the ground sighed in relief, and…

Well it is blackberry season here on Vancouver Island. Everywhere you look there are berries, on the side of the road, on the beach, winding through the trees, luring us with the promise of their juicy sweetness. And yes, I…

Well it has started with a vengeance…harvest season ! The produce in this part of the world is unbelievable. Having spent years in Alberta where we waited till August for this kind of show, I am amazed at the abundance.…

It is a weird and eerie time here at Tall Cedars. Yesterday we woke up to the strangest colour outside our window, I was not even sure what time it was as the usual signs were disguised. I soon realized…

It has long been my dream to live on the water. That dream has come true and every single day that I wake up and look out over my little piece of the sea, I give thanks. Another dream has…

It has been another amazing week here on Vancouver Island. This hot weather is both a blessing and a curse as the forest is very dry & we are working hard to conserve water. But when that sun shines…oh my,…