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I know I say this every month, but how the heck is it March already? It’s still snowing this morning with predictions of more to come! Eek, so beautiful! One of the best purchases we’ve made in years was made in March 2022 – BIKES! Raymond and I each bought an e-bike, and we’ve had … Read more

Is it February already? It feels like 2023 just started! Sasja’s ready for a little lie down in her absolutely adorable onesie while we’re bundled up tight watching episodes of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 as we go through another winter cold snap with snow in the Fraser Valley. Some good news on my health – … Read more

Hi, everyone. Hope this final day of 2022 finds you well. This has been a hard year for me. I’ve spent a lot of this year dealing with low grade lymphoma, a type of lymphatic cancer that has had me travelling quite a bit to get all kinds of blood tests, ultrasounds, biopsies, surgery, CT … Read more

A very merry Christmas to you and yours for those who celebrate from Raymond, Sasja, and me! Hope you’re spending the day as you want – roasting chestnuts on an open fire, dashing through the snow, rocking around the Christmas tree, watching The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t in your underpants drinking egg nog…However you keep … Read more

So there’s a supplier who is selling what they’re calling Incroquat BTMS-50 (INCI: Behentrimonium methosulfate (and) cetyl alcohol (and) butylene glycol) and people are reporting it’s not working well in all kinds of formulas, leading to harder conditioner bars and failing emulsions. When I asked more questions of those customers, they said it came in a flake … Read more