“What about Scotland for 3 months?” I called, as I examined my Housecarers.com house sit notifications. “Really?… Scotland in winter?!” was the reply. But, we decided since the winter months are usually quiet and dull for us, that Scotland would…
Making a difference in Honduras
Two Comox Rotarians headed off to Honduras. Their primary focus was to finalize their first international water project, and investigate possible new endeavors. They heard from some very talented entrepreneurial women, and learned about the progress of the Market Kids…
In a Retirement Rut? Try Housesitting…
Retired or not – it’s amazing how effortlessly you can get into a rut. Seriously…how does this happen when your time is your own? For instance, we bought a home in The Comox Valley with an incredible ocean view but…
A Thought About Serendipity
The word serendipity can be described as “an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident” or “the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident”. Either way you describe it, there is an element of “luck” or “good fortune” to serendipity,…
If I can’t travel to the Festival, the Festival will just have to travel to me.
It’s important for me to make my freedom time as interesting and fun as possible. OK, I have my days but I try my best to celebrate life in as many different ways as I can. This makes the weeks and months…
A Word from the Wise…
When my husband and I first met, one of the main attractions to one another was that we both wanted to travel the world. Eight months later we found ourselves in a London cycling store where we purchased touring bikes …