Tag: winter

Life in Chilliwack

Posted in Activities, apartment, balcony, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, critters, hummingbird, junco, life, Nature, pictures, snow, spring, Squirrel, trees, weather, Wildlife, winter8 Comments

Many of you know that I lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada for my entire life, until last July, when I moved to Chilliwack in British Columbia – still in Canada. Winnipeg is often called Winterpeg for good reason. It would not be winter without the -40 C and below temperatures. Add the blustery winds to… Continue reading Life in Chilliwack

Anna’s Hummingbirds

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I mentioned in a previous blog that Anna’s Hummingbirds can stay here over the winter. I knew the winters were much milder in B.C. than they are in Winnipeg (often called Winterpeg), but I did not realize that even in freezing weather, these little birds do stay. Of course, freezing weather here is just under… Continue reading Anna’s Hummingbirds

Chem Lake Wetlands Walk

Posted in Activities, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, ice, life, Nature, pictures, snow, sparrow, trees, walking, weather, winter

It was a beautiful morning today, so I thought a return visit to the Chem Lake Wetlands would be a good way to spend some time. I thought about taking my pair of shoes that has spikes in case it was slippery there, but instead decided that since the ice & snow are disappearing quickly,… Continue reading Chem Lake Wetlands Walk

Ice on the Pond

Posted in Activities, animals, balcony, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, crow, duck, Gull, hummingbird, ice, life, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, snow, Squirrel, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, winter2 Comments

I headed over to Sardis Park & Pond this morning. It is a beautiful sunny morning with the temperature right at 0C with a slight wind to make it feel a bit cooler than that. So far, I am really loving this winter. The water looks to be a bit chilly this morning, but there… Continue reading Ice on the Pond

One Month

Posted in Activities, apartment, balcony, blog, British Columbia, canada, car, Chilliwack, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Toyota Yaris, trees, weather, Winnipeg, winter

Today is exactly one month from the day I moved out of Winnipeg and out of Manitoba. I was heading west – all the way to the west coast, where I had rented an apartment in Chilliwack B.C. After owning my own home in Winnipeg for 33 years, I moved about every 2nd year to… Continue reading One Month

More Fun with Macy & Teddy

Posted in Activities, animals, canada, dog, dog walking, life, Macy, Manitoba, pets, pictures, spring, Teddy, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter

So far this is the only photo with both of them together (sort of). They are both adorable, but I haven’t seen them play together or lie down together. I have had them lie down beside me – with one on each side of me and their heads on my lap. I didn’t have the… Continue reading More Fun with Macy & Teddy

Finally – back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

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It has been a nasty winter here in Winterpeg this year. Much more snow than normal and extreme cold for much of the winter. This morning was quite pleasant starting at -12C this morning when I headed out and rising to -8C by early afternoon. I’ve been wanting to get back out to Bird’s Hill… Continue reading Finally – back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

A Fort Whyte Alive Morning Walk

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We’ve been having some pretty chilly days lately with temperatures close to -30C and with wind chill values well into the -30’s. This morning it was a balmy -24C with the wind chills still in the -20’s, very little wind and bright sunny skies. So, I headed over to Fort Whyte Alive for a walk.… Continue reading A Fort Whyte Alive Morning Walk

Winter Visit to the Cedar Bog Trail

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, Birds Hill Provncial Park, canada, chickadee, deer, life, Manitoba, Nature, nuthatch, Provincial Park, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, winter

It has been almost 4 months since I’ve walked the Cedar Bog Trail in Birds Hill Provincial Park. Yesterday was a beautiful day, but last night, the snow and winds returned along with dropping temperatures. I’m happy that I got my walk in when the weather was good. This trail has spots where there is… Continue reading Winter Visit to the Cedar Bog Trail

Return to Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, Bunn's Creek, canada, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter

I haven’t been to Bunn’s Creek for over 2 months by the looks of things, so yesterday morning when I saw a break in the cold weather, I decided to head over there for a walk. I was actually amazed when I saw the temperature – it was a very mild -8C and there was… Continue reading Return to Bunn’s Creek