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Saturday, October 18th, 2008
The other night I was wakened from a peaceful sleep by a crinkling sound. It's not the first time this has ever happened, but it's been a while. I replayed the sound in my head, and figured it wasn't a human intruder—the sound was too small. It could be a ...
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
You might have noticed that when I refer to a book in my blog I usually include a link to the book on Amazon.ca or Amazon.com. An exception to this is when the book is available from Lost Borders Press. I want to support Meredith Little, who operates Lost Borders Press ...
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
What the heck is Mercury retrograde? On this blog I have been talking about the Four Directions model of noticing how humans are part of nature's cycles. Being in rhythm with these cycles can help us flow through our lives more smoothly. It doesn't make sense to plant a seed ...
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
I actually come home to Monkey Valley quite often. Usually, I make two trips a month to Vancouver, which means I get to come home to Monkey Valley twice a month. The previous post gives some background on why I was away so much before the September homecoming.
Originally, I began ...
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Sunday, October 12th, 2008
On Wednesday, September 10, I came back to Monkey Valley. This might not seem remarkable to you, but it was a very exciting day for me.
You see, in November 2006 I went to Vancouver expecting to return to Monkey Valley in a few days. But there was a big snow ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Cowboys, dogs, and dirtbikers: visitors to Monkey Valley
You might be noticing that all of these invaders of my privacy are men. Men who break the law and ignore the postings I have put up every 20 to 50 meters around the perimeter of the property. But one time there was ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Cowboys, dogs, and dirtbikers: visitors to Monkey Valley
Privacy is something I savor, and my need for it is probably stronger than most peoples'. It is amazing to me how often my privacy has been impinged upon at Monkey Valley. One time I was skinny dipping in the creek, as I ...
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Cowboys, dogs, and dirtbikers: unexpected visitors to Monkey Valley
As remote as it is, you might be surprised to hear the unexpected visitors I've had at Monkey Valley. One time I was coming back from a run to the 5 KM marker—a favourite out-and-back route that takes about 45 minutes—and found ...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Cowboys, dogs, and dirtbikers: unexpected visitors to Monkey Valley
The Douglas Lake Cattle Company has the grazing rights for the land all around Monkey Valley. So it is not really surprising that I've seen quite a few cows—and a fair number of bulls, too—but that's another story. It was a real ...
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
The nearest neighbours to Monkey Valley are 30 KM (20 miles) away, in the hamlet Aspen Grove. This community was once a stop on the Merritt-Princeton stagecoach line! There are also some neighbours in another community, a similar distance by road, at the east end of Missezula Lake. Given how remote and hard ...
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