Welcome to February 2025!

A la,escape of trees in the Chilliwack Community Forest

Holy cow! Woke up this morning to the first proper snow of the year! It’s finally winter! Woo hoo! It’s been really crisp and clear here with highs of 10°C (50°F), which is not normal for west coast Canadian winters, so we’ve been taking advantage of it to visit places like the Chilliwack Community Forest, … Read more

The November 2024 e-book is here! Oh the weather outside is frightful, part two: Body butters

Cover of the e-book, Oh, the weather outside is frightful, part two: Body butters. It shows a slightly orange lotion in a black jar on a black background

I’ve finally finished my latest e-book – Oh the weather outside is frightful, part two – body butters! 41 formulas for making amazing body butters – as well as botanical hydrating sprays to add extra hydration to your skin – using Simulsol/Lotionpro™ 165, RITAMULSE SCG, and ViscOptima SE to try different viscosities, skin feel, and … Read more

Welcome to January 2025!

A collage of three photos. In the largest, a small black and white dog in a dark sweater sits in on a yellow bench. The second photo is a landscape of a creek with a yellow shore, a spindly trees and mountains in the background under a blue sky. The third photo shows a gravel trail through the woods with a variety of trees with a creek on the left.

Happy new year! Hope 2025 is an awesome year for you! The photo collage above us from a lovely walk we had with Sasja yesterday on the new path being created along the creek one street away from our house. The weather has been amazing the last few weeks, blue, cloudless skies and bright sunny … Read more

Merry Christmas!

A small black and white Havanese dog in a red and white Christmas onesie sits on a charcoal gray blanket.

A very merry Christmas to those who celebrate and a very wonderful December 25th to those who don’t from little Sasja, Raymond, and me. I hope this day finds you happy and healthy and full of chocolate! We’re having a day of lovely chemistry related presents – I love my new periodic table blanket! – … Read more