Walking the Seawalk

For the last couple of weeks Pilot and i have not been hiking up the mountain. There have
been numerous cougar sightings in my town. Unfortunately a toddler was attacked (luckily
he is okay) by a cougar as his family were leaving the beach. At least two cougars have been
spotted in the town i live in. One happened to be in my sister-in-laws neighbourhood. Granted
she lives in a very rural area. Yesterday a man was on a local trail in the city when one walked
by him . At first he thought it was a large dog then realised it was a cougar. He immediately contacted the conservation officer. I am so terrified of running into one. Especially since i have a dog with me.

The sightings have been in the local paper warning people and also give advice on what to do if
confronted by one. We have so many deer now in our neighbourhoods. The herds of deer
are just unbelievable here. It is so common to be driving down the road and see them all over
peoples lawns and sidewalks. They are heavily protected here. The bad side to so many deer
as one biologist who was interviewed said... They are bringing the cougars into the community because this is what they hunt. Did you know if my dog is caught chasing a deer
in my neighbourhood i am liable for over a $320 fine?? Crazy .

We are now taking our walks through our seaside village. I wanted to share with you
the new seawalk the town has built. This is the first phase and phase two will take it to the
beach. A wonderful walk with beautiful views of Salt Spring Island.

Pilot and Shep are enjoying the views...


In the distance the large boat is the BC Ferry which will take you to Salt Spring Island...

Until winter sets in and the cougars and bears hibernate this is where you will find

us!

Pamela xo

Fall is here today!

Today feels like a fall day...cool and overcast. I am not ready for fall considering we had
a very cool summer.

I do like the colours of fall. The natural woods with french toile.
The best part of fall for me is all the apples and fully ripened black berries.


Happy Wednesday Everyone!
Pamela xo
By the way i am having so many blogging problems...I cannot link anymore, spell check,
or preview my posts etc. it is driving me crazy because i will not be able
to join any link parties until it is solved!

Mememtos

We all have mememtos of something special from our lives.
I know i have a few (or maybe more) mememtos that
have special meanings and ties to the past . They all hold something special
whether it be from some great event in our life or it just evokes a wonderful
childhood memory.

This silver Victorian heart was a favour from my wedding. All the ladies who attended
my special day received one. I of course kept a heart and round ball for myself...
Silk flowers from my cousin Karen's (at Ow my Agnst blog) wedding. They were part
of her table centerpiece and i won them that night!

My mother's Roman Missal that she carried down the aisle covered in flowers when

she married my dad...

And lastly when my dad passed away my step-mother asked me what i wanted of my

dad's and i did not even hesitate when i said his old dog book!

I can still picture him reading this beloved book of his when i was a child. He was a huge

dog lover and raised Labrador Retriever's. This dog statue was also his. Everytime i look

at it i am comforted by memories of my wonderful dad...

Do you have any favourite mememtos?

Thanks for visiting!

Pamela xo

Images to share and the winner!

I am late announcing the winner for my giveaway...sorry. Working and getting Sam
ready for back to school this week has kept me busy!
Before i announce the winner i wanted to share these two beautiful images with
you...
Can you guess the owner of this home?

You would probably think his home would be all black and deathly looking
anyone remember the band "Black Sabbath?" yes i have to admit i listened to his
music growing up...

But his wife has immpeccible taste!

Sharon & Ozzy Osborne!



Now for the winner of my little giveaway!

The winner is ....Becca of Patina Moon!!

Congratulations Becca i hope you enjoy this sweet bracelet!



Thanks to all of you who entered...

Pamela xo

Hello Sunday!

Happy Sunday to all of you!

Today is the last Sunday of August and i have to work. I have worked every single Sunday
this summer. I really dislike having to work this day. There is something about working on
a Sunday that i find disturbing. I know so many of us have to do it but it would be nice to have the odd one off once in awhile. To me i like to be with my family. I hate leaving my son
for the day . There are so many things going on right now that i would love to take him to.


But do you know what really drives me crazy on a beautiful, sunny Sunday when i am
rushing around to get ready to go to work?!!
Having to constantly step over this
big lump..........

Our relaxing, lazy, grumpy but oh so funny Acoya..


I swear he does this on purpose... rub it in Acoya ...rub it in!
He is getting so old his wiskers have turned white.

Wishing you all a blessed fun Sunday!
Pamela xo

Giveaway!

In appreciation of all my followers i wanted to offer a giveaway...
I found this adorable costume bracelet in the quaint town of Coombs. I couldn't pass it
up and thought it would make the perfect little gift...

The sweet owl hanging from the bracelet seemed fitting for this new season of school
which doesn't start till the first week of September in Canada. The beads are the prettiest
shade of blue too!

Let me know if you are a follower for a chance to win...leave a comment for another.
Become a follower if you would like to enter and if you like post this photo on your sidebar!

Speaking of school Sam and i just started back to school shopping today!
Do you know how many shoes stores we went to trying to find these DC running shoes
in his size???? OMG worse than a woman!!! Tomorrow will be spent buying school
supplies. Hard to believe my little boy is starting Middle School!!

Have a wonderful day!
Pamela xo

Coombs, British Columbia

There is a little town here on Vancouver Island called Coombs. It is such a delight to visit.
About a lovely hour's drive from home. It was the perfect day to go.
I had to share with you this fabulous Italian restaurant. The building is so out of character
for the West Coast. This building looks like something from Europe. No contemporary, west coast design with plank siding. Just pure stucco gorgeousness!!
Enjoy the photos of this captivating building!! This staircase leads to the upstairs of the building which sells awesome chinese furniture..

The side entrance to the restaurant...
There are lots of little shops on this street. Next to the restaurant is a garden store

all these plants and statues are for sale...

The outside terrace. This is where we dined. All around the terrace are bushes of lavender.

The front entrance to the restaurant... Cuckoos it is called. Great Italian food!
Antique shops in Coombs...
The famous market that has an outdoor restaurant. Now look closely at the roof

it has grass on it... you know why?

Goats live on the top of the roof! This is what Coombs is known for "GOATS on the roof! "
It was a wonderful day off and i can't wait to go back!

Pamela xo