Category: Chilliwack

Sucia Island Picnic Cruise

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, cormorant, critters, flight, Gull, heron, life, mountains, Nature, Sea Lions, Sea Lions, Seal, Seals, USA, walking, weather, whales, Wildlife, wilidlife4 Comments

It has been just over a year since I packed my belongings and headed west to British Columbia. I have settled in at Chilliwack and am loving every minute. There is so much that is available to seniors – some is completely free and others have fees involved (but not high fees – just enough… Continue reading Sucia Island Picnic Cruise

A Weekend with Daisy

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, crow, Daisy, life, mountains, Nature, pets, pictures, sunrise, trees, walking2 Comments

I’m sure by now that everyone knows how much I love critters (of any kind). So, I am thrilled when someone asks me to look after their critters. Daisy’s family was going to be away from early Friday morning until mid afternoon on Monday and since she couldn’t stay alone, I was asked to come… Continue reading A Weekend with Daisy

The Moon & Clouds

Posted in Activities, apartment, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, clouds, Moon, pictures11 Comments

I was just about to get into my bed last night when I looked out the window. The moon and the clouds were amazing to watch – so I grabbed my camera and snapped some photos from my apartment in Chilliwack, British Columba. This morning, everything is bright & sunny.

My Morning Photos

Posted in Activities, apartment, balcony, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, crow, dove, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, tree, trees, Wildlife4 Comments

This morning was perfect for taking photos from my balcony. Until yesterday I had not seen (or heard) the doves in many years. When I owned my home in Winnipeg, there had been Mourning Doves who often visited, and nested nearby – but in the last few years they had completely disappeared. I really love… Continue reading My Morning Photos

A Day Without Hydro

Posted in Activities, apartment, balcony, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, life, pictures, walking, weather, work5 Comments

We had received notice that hydro (electricity) would be off between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm yesterday. We were told to unplug most of the items to avoid a surge when power was restored, so I disconnected the tv, the computer/printer and my coffee maker. There was no mention of the fridge and oven, and… Continue reading A Day Without Hydro

A Little Walk

Posted in Activities, birds, blog, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Flowers, heron, life, Nature, phone, pictures, trees, walking, weather4 Comments

This morning I had an appointment at my bank (or I thought I did – but more on that later). My car is on vacation in another city, so I got up nice & early to have enough time to walk there. I have walked this distance a few times since I moved here about… Continue reading A Little Walk

I Am BACK

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, bunny, canada, Chilliwack, crow, duck, ducks, Great Blue Heron Nature Reserv, life, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, Towhee, trees, turtle, turtle, walking, Wildlife2 Comments

After downloading and trying several different photo apps, and having trouble with the new learning curves, I was almost at the giving up point. But a couple of days ago, I saw a link to download my trusty old and no longer available photo app – Microsoft Photo Gallery. I clicked on that link and… Continue reading I Am BACK

Taking a Break

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, hummingbird, Nature5 Comments

Hopefully this is just a short break, but the problem is that my pc died. It really did not owe me anything. It started off as a Windows 7 and each time (until now) I could just upgrade it as windows upgraded and keep going. But Windows 11 was out of reach. Then, the pc… Continue reading Taking a Break

My First Trip Across the Border in YEARS

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, life, Nature, osprey, pictures, travel, USA, Washington, weather, whales, Wildlife3 Comments

When I lived in Winnipeg I used to cross the border and head into the United States on a fairly regular basis. COVID made an end to that and I really hadn’t thought about going again. After moving to B.C. I was even closer to the border than when I lived in Winnipeg and I… Continue reading My First Trip Across the Border in YEARS

A Walk Around Sardis Pond in Sardis Park

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, butterfly, canada, Chilliwack, crow, duck, duckling, Geese, gosling, life, Nature, pets, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, turtle, walking, Wildlife2 Comments

The pond in Sardis Park is actually quite small, but it certainly attracts the birds and critters to it. Usually I take about 3 walks around the pond. Mom Mallard Duck with plenty of ducklings and a zoomed in photo to get a closer look.