Coffee Blog

Coffee while the kids play

Yawn, stretch and come alive. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining and somewhere close by there is a woodpecker busy at work. It is a wonderful morning to wake up to! You can understand why the children are eager to get to the park, so armed with a hot coffee you follow a… Continue reading Coffee while the kids play

Miscellaneous

Dirty Laundry

As I am sure you have gathered from the image above Dirty Laundry isn’t referring to the mound of clothing waiting for somebody to feed into the washing machine. It also doesn’t refer to a discussion about how to launder clothing when camping. So, what are we referring to? Having the trailer opened up a… Continue reading Dirty Laundry

Writing

A fart on the wind

The Penis Chronicles presents, “A fart on the wind.” We had made the long drive from our province to the Northwest Territories. My older boy (6 at the time) and I had talked about seeing the Northern Lights. However, the day light hours are so much longer that neither of us had been awake when… Continue reading A fart on the wind

Miscellaneous

How to Rejuvenate Campers Plagued by Rain?

Large cool raindrops made a refreshing pattern on the top half of my body, the parts not submersed in the warm waters of the hot spring. There couldn’t have been a better contrast in temperatures. I could feel the tension drain out of my body. Two days of camping in the rain with a puppy… Continue reading How to Rejuvenate Campers Plagued by Rain?

Coffee Blog

With coffee and waiting for the day to start

The sound of coffee bubbling in my little mini coffee maker is music to my ears. Its rippling sound is accompanied by the welcome scent of my morning java. It is a welcome sound in the camper as the rest of my family slumbers. A relaxing sigh couples with the soft sound the coffee is… Continue reading With coffee and waiting for the day to start

Writing

Under the Mushroom Cap

Have you ever wondered how a fairies’ family grows? Not too many people notice that low fungal growth. Those domed caps balanced on a stem blend with the ground colours around it. This is a story of a family of fairies that thrived in the forest living in their mushroom. From the outside, to the… Continue reading Under the Mushroom Cap