I have been absent from my blog for over a week now, which seems strange after 31 days of consecutive posts. January 2011 arrived with the usual pomp and circumstance, promises and pledges for a brilliant year. Prosperity, Happiness, success. Then life took hold, with a tragic event, a young life
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01/13/2011
As we flip to a new calendar, I take time to pause, reflect and revisit. The wonders of the year, the sorrows, the joys, the mountains the hills, the hills that felt like mountains and mountains that we thought were merely hills! In memory of those that were... and those that will be..... Welcome
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12/31/2010
Part of being unfocused, allows you to be focused on other things. Maybe things that matter. Maybe things that just allow you to not climb the hard hills. Gives you an excuse to say "this year wasn't very good cause I _____________ " fill in the blank with your twig. Today's Twig on Day 30 of the
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12/30/2010
The eve of New Year's eve has arrived with a whisper, sneaking up on the inside track, as life happenned on the outside. What once seemed like a formidable challenge has now become merely a pause, a fact, a task completed with little accolades. The envisioned completion fanfare lacking. Writing i
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12/30/2010
Merry Christmas to all those celebrating Christmas today! May your day be full of Love, Joy and happiness! today was a family day. I have travel led over 3,000 km's to spend this holiday with my Daughter and granddaughter. To watch the third generation mimicking me .. with 'Oh Gramma.. you are so
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12/25/2010
I received a lot of positive response to my Blog on Summerhill Pyramid Winery, as well as numerous comments from persons who were not aware of the vineyards, prosperity, and abundant beauty of the Okanagan Wine region. Being a true Kelownian, I respond well to praise, and LOVE to take my friends
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12/16/2010
I have an end of year tradition that I have honed over the past two decades. As the days drop off the calendar, signaling another year drawing to a close I take the time to plan, review, set targets, day dream, and really focus on who I am ... you know Auld Lang Syne stuff. Last Friday I stopped
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12/13/2010
Gold Star Sunday! This morning I rose early to prepare coffee for a new friend and amazing artist who was dropping in at 9AM to pick up some Flyer's I had created for the 2011 Okanagan Arts Awards - Call for Nominations. Julia Tropps is a multi-talented, muti-disciplinary visual artist with abund
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12/12/2010
Living the Life in the Okanagan, means celebrating the grape, or grapes. Recognizing the prosperity of the fertile land that we live upon, sharing the resources, and embracing the culture. Today was the Open House at Summerhill Pyramid Winery, a spectacular establishment, with world class chefs,
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12/11/2010
Tis the Season... A great season for networking, visiting wineries, sipping, chatting ... and handing out cards! 1. Attended SummerHill Winery's Open House - chatted with 'wine pourer' about the merits of Winnipeg, Manitoba - wrote a few contact persons name on the back of a card and shared with
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12/09/2010
