I woke up to a delightful sight at 4AM this morning --- 2 inches of snow on the ground and it was still coming down! Yeah! OK, I LIKE unusual weather occurences. Besides, it might have been the last opportunity to jump out of the hot tub and have a good roll in the snow. Maybe that's a Canadian thing. By 6:30AM there was about 3 inches on the ground and my spring tulips, daffodils and grape … [Read more...]
Penticton: Fire Destroys Hamlets Project
As Ed and I were leaving the IGA on Government Street yesterday we saw a massive plume of black smoke arising from what appeared to be the Safeway. Ever inquisitive, we parked several blocks away and although it did appear that the Safeway was going up, we saw that it was the new Hamlets project - an assisted living facility currently under development - that was being consumed by flames. While … [Read more...]
Penticton: Google Earth Images Outdated
After hearing how Nanaimo has been crowned Google Capital of the World, I decided to check and see whether the images of Penticton, B.C. had been updated on Google Earth. Up until recently, the resolution was absolutely terrible, so I was pleased when I zoomed in on Penticton and could see individual houses. Naturally, I had to zoom in on my own. Hmmm... weird. What I saw was a picture of the … [Read more...]
Snowbound in Toronto?
Yes, I do go on about how nice the weather is here in the Okanagan. Well, look left. Yes, it's 73 degrees fahrenheit (23 degrees Celcius) on the deck this afternoon and it's an absolutely beautiful day. We've been outside working on the yard (again) and even took a little break to soak up the rays from the lounge chairs. Even the tulips are coming up. This is happening in Penticton, while … [Read more...]
When Was YOUR Last Medical?
This is definitely not my favorite look. I prefer Valentino, but next week I won't have a choice -- I'll be sporting 'haute Hospital couture'. This fashion demise began last Friday during my annual medical. Apparently, it attracts attention when after extensive teeth-gritting you half-yell "OWWWWW!!!!" in response to a doctor's probing. So, on Sunday, I had a CT Scan and yesterday I got … [Read more...]