Category Archives: food glorious food

Lund Day 3: Camp Life

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

We loved our Savary Island campsite and decided to just hang out and enjoy it for a full day. Here’s a little spinarama video – the sand fleas were indeed jumping all over the place, but only in one localised … Continue reading →

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Lund Day 1-2: Savary Island

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

While there are some amazing kayak destinations close to Vancouver, this five day trip was our longest to date and we decided to go a little further afield. The trip up to Rockfish Kayaks in Lund involves a drive, a … Continue reading →

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Back in the paddle again

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The specifics of my most recent trip are coming up next, but before I get into the maps and photos and meal plans I wanted to write a long-overdue generalised post: Why I Love Ocean Kayaking. The last two summers … Continue reading →

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Osoyoos: The Journey (Part 3)

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Part 1 Part 2 Are we nearly there yet? Yes, this is the final part… The long and winding road… Getting drier and drier as we approach the Okanagan Valley This is orchard country! The Okanagan produces amazing fruit. We … Continue reading →

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And this one is for Mermaid*

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The figs are coming along nicely, thank you! Ficus carica, aka Desert King Fig Tree, aka The Scrotum TreeRipening plum in background You can has figs! You will be notified when they are ready for om nom nom. Kyrsten, same … Continue reading →

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RBO my lunch break

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I just left my desk for 10 minutes to get some cash, a coffee (decaf), and a snack. It was quite eventful: There’s a couple having a very public (read: loud) argument / break up at one of the cafe’s … Continue reading →

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Trage-tea

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

No Kitty That’s a Bad Kitty! We woke up on Saturday morning to find the following scene of destruction in our kitchen (slightly reorganised for photographic purposes). We had to make our morning (mourning?) tea in a cracked, leaky pot … Continue reading →

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Best lunch EVER!

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I am sooooo sick of sandwiches. I bring home-made sandwiches on at least 3 days of each week. Usually either an everything bagel or multigrain bread with lettuce, good cheese, tomatoes and sometimes Branston Pickle (depending on the type of … Continue reading →

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Fancy a cuppa?

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s a little something that a grad student in my post-doc lab made for me back in 2003. I had a kidney infection and was banned from drinking tea for two whole weeks. I don’t know if you can read … Continue reading →

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Random Bullets of Eco Smugness

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Mr E Man and I spent a couple of hours at a sustainable living expo yesterday. It was my first time at a non-scientific tradeshow, and Mr E Man’s first tradeshow ever (unless you count the time he tagged along … Continue reading →

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