We don’t support Plant Based Meat

If you’ve followed us for a while you know we are supporters of whole,  minimally processed food. If feels like the marketers have gotten a hold of this goal and taken it too far. We wholeheartedly believe in eating 9 to 13 servings of plants each day. Our goal is to eat whole food and … Read more

Are you suffering from Email overload?

How many emails do you have in your inbox?  When I was working at Emergency Services a colleague had over 1700 unopened email in his inbox. This was a jaw dropper for me. But it didn’t bother him at all. He felt if it was important people would call him. Since email is a primary … Read more

Living through a renovation

Well I wouldn’t call it living, indoor camping maybe. Our home was built in the 90’s. The house had become drafty and expensive to heat. The seal on most of the windows had failed and became iced up every winter. The home was custom built but we are not the first owners. Of course, the … Read more

When do you take your pills?

It does make a difference. We’ve tried all parts of the day. For me, it’s got to be early in the day. When I take them at dinner or later I feel uncomfortable, too wound up and it interferes with sleep. First thing in the morning works best for me. I can use that energy … Read more

Home from Tower Garden

Thank you Tower garden. Just in time, with all the price increases in fruits and vegetables they have made it easier to grow your own right in your home. Really great Christmas gift as well. Coming in January the NEW HOME tower. Fresh everyday right off your tower Organic no pesticides or herbicides, no soil … Read more

Chronic Inflammation

We’ve all experienced inflammation. Think of that sprained, swollen ankle, that cut finger, or that miserable head cold. Lori Shemek -11 Ways You’re Inadvertently Causing Inflammation We had no idea at the time we retire but both Della and I were huge suffers of chronic inflammation.   Chronic systemic inflammation is: – chronic lasts for weeks, months … Read more

It really is an adventure!

This was our third summer as hosts at the Williams Lake Stampede Campground. Our attitude towards it has become that it presents us with a series of adventures that help us stay active, learn new things and meet great people. The first is just getting from Cochrane to Williams Lake. It a 12 hour drive … Read more