http://poplarroad.ca/ Copyright 2009 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:48:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.33 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The things Richard manages to do in his rare days off…!You might think we’re installing a pool, but this shot is from day 2 of our long-awaited geothermal heating system installation. We only had until next March to complete... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/12/excavacation.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/12/excavacation.html At Home Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:48:42 -0800 Seems like we've jumped straight from scorching summer to winter's chill without stopping for a few nice weeks of autumn. This morning when Richard went outside at 9, the thermometer read -6! Plants that I would normally be doing fall... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/10/brrrr.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/10/brrrr.html Poplars & Pines Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:09:11 -0800 Forgive the pun... The rain has done it! The fire isn't out by any means, but at least the fire fighters have deemed the risk lessened enough that all our evacuees were able to return home yesterday. They're still on... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/09/out_of_the_wood.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/09/out_of_the_wood.html At Home Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:35:57 -0800 The local fires (8 of them in the vicinity) are threatening, certainly, but Richard and I and the residents of Poplar Road are not currently in any immediate danger. Thank you to everyone who has called to check up on... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/08/wildfires.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/08/wildfires.html At Home Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:24:32 -0800 Here is the first installment of my photos from our fantastic long weekend “UNniversary” campout. I’m a little short on sleep and super busy, so I’ve put together just Saturday breakfast and lunch so far. It was really, really... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/08/unniversary_200.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/08/unniversary_200.html UNEvents Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:16:38 -0800 Why would anyone spend one’s precious vacation hours camped out in somebody’s back yard? That’s the question that seemed to come up a few times in the past month, as we began extending our annual invitation to our long... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/08/thanks_for_a_wo.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/08/thanks_for_a_wo.html UNEvents Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:11:51 -0800 Our annual long weekend camp-out (the UNniversary as Richard has shortened it) kicks off with the arrival of about 15 guests in time for dinner tomorrow night. We're exhausted from preparations - yard work, shed reno, grocery shopping, cleaning,... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/07/unniversary_cam.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/07/unniversary_cam.html UNEvents Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:50:19 -0800 Our annual trip to Marrowstone Island to celebrate Canada Day and July 4th with the Lunds and friends was absolutely gorgeous this year. The weather was perfect, there was more than enough fresh crab in the pots for the... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/07/intertidal.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/07/intertidal.html Road Trip Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:27:20 -0800 Ooh, I'm playing catch-up, sorry for these being so late: the highlights of our afternoon wheeling the extreme trail at Rockin' the Crib 2009 on Missezula Lake back in June. Richard got one last great trail run out of... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/07/rockin_the_crib.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/07/rockin_the_crib.html Road Trip Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:32:41 -0800 This past weekend Richard and I joined our friends and about 80 other people for a rock-crawling event at Missezula Lake, off of Highway 5A between Merritt and Princeton. We arrived Friday evening and set up camp, and our... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/06/missezula_minib.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/06/missezula_minib.html Road Trip Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:04:16 -0800 Chris and Dagny tied the knot! On Saturday, April 18th, after a whirlwind of preparations coordinated by yours truly, these two wonderful people were married in a little chapel in Burnaby Village Museum, and partied the night away afterward... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/05/chris_dagny_wed.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/05/chris_dagny_wed.html At Home Sun, 03 May 2009 17:35:23 -0800 One of the things I miss most about living on the coast is the long, green arrival of spring. During my last visit in mid-January, my sister and nieces and I went for a walk and could see the... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/02/its_not_spring.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/02/its_not_spring.html Poplars & Pines Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:28:48 -0800 A decadent dinner chez Richard, with filet mignon, half an Alaskan King crab leg, tiger prawn, and perfectly steamed broccoli (hollandaise optional): $27 a plate.Spending the weekend with Richard between business trips: priceless.And just try and find a meal... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/02/dining_with_my.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/02/dining_with_my.html At Home Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:15:05 -0800 Happy New Year! As Bev pointed out in her comment this morning, I’ve been away from the blog for a while. Writing has been on my mind more than usual and I’ve got no end of photos I’d love... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/01/belated_holiday.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2009/01/belated_holiday.html At Home Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:05:53 -0800 Wishing all our loved ones a Merry Christmas and a joyful and abundant New Year.We survived our drive to and from Calgary - wow, the Rockies in winter are spectacular - and are about to set out into this... http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2008/12/have_a_merry_ch.html http://poplarroad.ca/archives/2008/12/have_a_merry_ch.html At Home Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:08:14 -0800