Fraser's Market Cabins - East Arrow Park

10/10/2026

We offer our guests a place to disconnect and recharge. But what do we do when we recognize it's time for us to do the same? We head off to our home in Japan.
If you are like me, it's hard to detect when your tank is running close to empty.

I'm constantly 'on' at home; because my day job is leading a tourism DMO I'm always responding, always aware, always looking for ways to do my job better. When I'm not fully focused on that, I'm working in our cabin business or beekeeping. I am always moving.

And that all comes with a price tag that few understand; it's easy to critique when you don't live the life.

Well this trip couldn't have come at a better time, it created space and peace in my head for me to evaluate what really matters most and 'to let go of that which does not serve'.

I love and live for the opportunities to (in no particular order): Create a space for people to rest (our cabins), work with honeybees, share experiences and growth with my husband, support the growth of our daughter while she finds her path.
I recognize that I can not fix; 'broken toys', two faced individuals who mask their intentions behind fake smiles, or climate change.

It's hard to know when you need a break from it all. How do you know when it's your time?

10/05/2026

We attended at Kagoshima United FC game last night. Sporting events in Japan never dissapoint. (I bet we were the only two Canadians in the stands.) It's even better when the home team wins!

10/03/2026

The Ikoma Plateau near Kobayashi is amazing this time of year. Acres of Cosmos are in bloom. It was a beautiful way to finish up the weekend.

09/29/2026

Why we return to Japan...... There is a sudden settling of the soul that happens the moment you return—a feeling that the noise of the world has dropped away, and your spirit can finally breathe.

09/11/2026

It was the day our world became quiet. I was in the boardroom, of our office in downtown Ottawa. I walked out and into the office of my co-worker and she said.... 'I dont know if this is real, but if it is, a plane just flew into one of the World Trade towers.' It was real, the rest of us gathered around her desk and watched as the second plane hit. I called Jeff... he had seen it too. The way we looked and experienced life, changed that day, for all of us.

25 years later, the memory is still as vivid as the moment it happened. I am still in contact with three of those people who where in that office with me that morning. Our lives are all different today.

Maybe, that day put us on a course to where we are today - maybe it just made us a tiny bit more cynical - maybe it made us a bit more vulnerable. One thing is for sure - it changed us.

09/08/2026

The best time of day? .... That would be when the sun breaks on to the mountains. If you look closely every morning you can note the subtle changes as fall sets in. Just a hint that the Larches will soon burst into their fall glory.

09/06/2026

Four exceptionally hard working, Wildland Firefighters; Nick, Ian, Jay and Louis of Outland Forestry, Golden BC, decided to make our cabins, their place to rest while they completed the last four days of their deployment on the Inonoaklin Creek wildfire.

When one door closes....... another really does open. (Louis, Nick, Ian, missing Jay) Thank you guys - for all that you endure, your kindness and your consideration. We are grateful!

Hosting for us, truly is about the exceptional humans we are privileged to meet.

Travel safe, travel often!

09/04/2026

08/29/2026

When the work day is done, we take the dogs to the beach. Summer vibes live well into September in this part of the West Kootenay Rockies.