• Happy Caturday to us!

    Happy Caturday to us!

    Today we welcomed a rescue cat. We are super excited but nervous at the same time as we never owned (or train lol) a cat before – so it will be all new to us from now on. Little Luna here was found on Nicomen Island – along the Fraser…

  • Is skiing like riding a bike?

    Is skiing like riding a bike?

    As we were seeking new, safe ways to get out of the house during this beginning of 2021, skiing came to mind. I had only skied three weeks in my life which was in my early teens so let me just say that I was a little nervous to get…

  • Final Outcome is Here

    Final Outcome is Here

    Let’s first define success What is the point of raising a PADS puppy? Raising a balanced, engaged dog who changes lives and in the process gets to live their best life. Is this what we mean when we say that a dog ‘made it’? Not really. Let’s ponder that phrase…

  • Steaming many episodes of one series TV in just one sitting!

    Steaming many episodes of one series TV in just one sitting!

    From the MacMillan Dictionary Blog: The word ‘binge’ first appeared in English in the mid-1800s and means ‘to soak’. Around the time of World War I, the term ‘binge‘ was used to refer to eating or drinking in excess. The term binge–watching can be traced back as far as 2003, but it didn’t come into common usage…

  • Taking a walk down my memory lane

    Taking a walk down my memory lane

    My mum asked me to sort through some childhood boxes when I went back “home” last year for Christmas, as she was downsizing. I had already been throwing away stuff slowly over the years as I realized that I would never return to France, but I still had 12 boxes ;). Boxes of school books,…