I wake this morning, the weather is gloomy yet I feel brighter then ever. I press start on the coffee machine, the sound of the steaming water along with the birds chirping makes up that perfect morning melody. Derick is sound asleep, catching up… Continue Reading “Good morning.”
Category: Mind, body and soul, UncategorizedTags: Adobe, Bc, blog, diary, dream, Freedom, good morning, happiness, homestead, inspiration, kitchen, meditation, mono, morning, motivation, old, peace, Photography, relax, westcoast
Posted on February 8, 2021
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It’s now the middle of winter, the ground is covered with a mix of mud, fresh grass and blossoming flowers. Roses bushes are beginning to bloom and the locals are getting their gardens beds ready for this spring. The west coast has been treating… Continue Reading “Winter on a rain shadowed Island”
Category: Adventures, UncategorizedTags: Bc, dream, explorebc, explorecanada, exploretofino, feminist, Freedom, GoPro, gulf island, happiness, happy, island, island life, motorhome, ocean, pacific, pacificocean, Photography, Saturna, sea, seal, Squamish, surf, Travel, Travelbc, vanlife, westcoast, women
Posted on January 24, 2021
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As I was growing up, l had the stereotypical idea that by the age of 25 I would be married, working in an office, have a house, kids and in general be settled down near my family. I am now 25, move about twice… Continue Reading “Being a female, traveling carpenter.”
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Posted on January 10, 2021
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It’s been a while since I took the time write about what’s going on work wise for us, so let me get you in the loop. Before the holidays, we finished the footing on the ocean front here on Saturna Island. Now I won’t… Continue Reading “Change of plans”
Category: Adventures, Construction, construction, UncategorizedTags: Bc, carpenter, carpentry, challenges, concrete, construction, femalecarpenter, Freedom, GoPro, gulf island, happy, hard work, inspiration, island, island life, motivation, ocean, pacificocean, Photography, sea, secluded, sgi, trades, Travel, Travelbc, westcoast, women, women in trades, womeninconstruction
Posted on December 17, 2020
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Let’s take a minute to thank the dads, husbands, boyfriends and brothers. Take a minute to thank your bosses, foremen,supervisors and co-workers. Some of us are lucky to have certain men by our side to teach us ,defend us and support us. I’ve had… Continue Reading “Thank you …”
Category: construction, Construction, UncategorizedTags: appreciate, badass, Bc, Camping, carpenter, carpentry, challenges, concrete, construction, femalecarpenter, Freedom, futur, generation, GoPro, hard work, inspiration, island, motivation, Photography, sea, thank you, trades, women, women in trades, womeninconstruction
Posted on December 7, 2020
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It’s been just over a month now that we are living on a beautiful Vineyard on Saturna Island. The sunrises along with the sunsets behind the ocean and mountain view’s have not been disappointing. Our days at work have been a beautiful balance of… Continue Reading “So far on Saturna Island”
Category: AdventuresTags: Bc, crab, explorebc, explorecanada, Freedom, GoPro, happy, island, ocean, pacific, pacificocean, Photography, Saturna, sea, surf, Travel, Travelbc, traveler, westcoast
Posted on December 3, 2020
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Let me justify why I’m doing all of this. Why am I writing these blogs, why I work my a** off and what I’m hoping for the futur of the industry. I grew up in a world where there was jobs “for women” and… Continue Reading “For our daughter’s daughters”
Category: construction, Construction, UncategorizedTags: Bc, carpenter, carpentry, challenges, construction, dream, femalecarpenter, futur, generation, GoPro, happy, hard work, inspiration, life, motivation, Photography, trades, Travel, westcoast, women, women in trades, women power, womeninconstruction
Posted on December 1, 2020
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So a few weeks ago Derick and I had booked a room at the Water Edge resort in Uclulet, Bc, with a balcony hot-tub with a harbor view with a plan to get some good surfing done. Last week I got a call saying… Continue Reading “Birthday Weekend”
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