My favourite author of the Sgt Windflower series, Mike Martin, has two wonderful books out for children. A Friend for Christmas is the story of a rabbit family and how they survived during the winter. Robbie, even though scared, would … Continued
The beaver is Canada’s national animal. Not everyone appreciates the beaver, and many think it is a nuisance. The beaver is the symbol on the Canadian nickel. The beaver, Baxter, can communicate with the jay in the story but not … Continued
In the summer I made some solar lights for on the deck using a glass container and some stained glass paint. The glass containers were purchased from the thrift store as a fraction of the cost of buying them new. … Continued
Over the past couple of months I might not have been posting much but I’ve been working on two different sets of embroidered pillow cases. Lots of slow stitching involved. One was an adaptation of the Home Sweet Home embroidery … Continued
Do you love chutney? Here is a delicious apple ginger chutney that I made at one of the zoom cooking classes I participate in each month. This class is sponsored by a local retirement home through the Senior Room at … Continued
This is the view from the front window of the tree line about 3 fields away in mid October. The gorgeous Autumn colours are a delight to look at. The raking of leaves has started. The first round we filled … Continued
The Autumn weather continues to be gorgeous. This is my review of another Christmas book received in the mail. You Make it Feel Like Christmas by Toni Shiloh was a quick and enjoyable book to read. Star Lewis is home … Continued
The eastern black walnut, or juglans nigra grows wild around, but not on, the property. It grows straight and tall and is a great shade tree. An old Guiding book, Fifty Trees of Canada, and searching the internet gave me … Continued
It seems strange to be only a couple of days in Autumn and here I am reviewing Christmas books. This one was a quick read and put me in mind of the Christmas movies that come out on the W … Continued
September 12 is International Crochet Day. Some photos of some of my favourite crochet projects. Wind spinners make up quickly and use up those odds and ends of yarn. Be sure to work on some crochet projects today.
Every garden deserves a bit of whimsy. One of my many trash to treasure ideas is converting an old bowling ball into a gazing ball. You can get old bowling balls from Freecycle groups, from the bowling alley, from thrift … Continued
We are still having really hot, hot weather and the gardens desperately need a good soaking rain. I keep the veggies watered but just can’t risk using the well water for anything else. My latest rock project was to make … Continued
August 15 is national granny square day. A granny square was the very first pattern I learned to crochet and since then I’ve used it in many, many patterns. This post was shared a couple of years ago but in … Continued
Old crafts are becoming popular again. Do you remember the old craft of braiding long strips to make a cover for a wire coat hanger? The original material was Nylotex or Phentex, a stretchy, nylon material. I’m not available in … Continued
On a hot day there is nothing so satisfying as an egg salad sandwich. Start with boiling the eggs, usually 5 minutes for hard boiled, and then plunge into cold water to stop the cooking. Chop the spring onions (green … Continued