The holiday season is fast approaching. Giving something homemade makes it a bit more special. It is almost that time of year to send our Christmas cards and instead of those plain envelopes that come with purchased cards why not … Continued
It has been that time of year … fill the empty pots and containers with greenery to add interest for the winter. I did things a bit differently this year and didn’t fill the two biggest pots because of … Continued
Crafty is being craf-tea. When it comes time to mail out your Christmas cards, why not include a cup of Christmas tea to share with your family and friends that are far away. This is a simple, sewing craft to send … Continued
Not that far from us is an amazing wildlife rescue centre that helps orphaned and injured animals. The Shady Pines Wildlife Centre is in Napanee and takes in all critters and creatures and helps them on the way to recovery. At the time … Continued
This was my first year growing radishes for a very long time. I was prompted to grow them because our grandson loves to munch on them. I tried a variety called French Breakfast, listed as ideal for container growing.
November 11th is the time for Remembrance.On this day we remember the men and women who served and continue to serve our country during war and during peace keeping missions.
One of our local farms, Willow Creek Farms, sells veggies and more at their roadside stand at the bottom of our road and they also sell in front of their farm which is one concession over from us. They … Continued
I chose some new plants for the garden this past spring, ones with interesting foliage and ones that wouldn’t require a lot of maintenance. Painter’s palette was one of the plants with cream and green leaves and a v shaped … Continued
I’ve always loved colouring and working with children through my career gave me lots of opportunities to colour. But now the latest trend is for adult colouring books and I can legitimately colour once again.
We have been having some wonderful weather for the end of September, which has out outside as much as possible, so any postings to my site have been put aside. Last Wednesday morning we walked down by the bay.
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Summer has come to an end and the Fall season is starting. I started this knitting project shortly after returning from British Columbia but as it was so hot I didn’t have the incentive to get it finished. But now … Continued
We loved taking a lot of different walks on our trip to British Columbia this past July. We are always on the lookout for birds that we don’t see here in Ontario. This time we spotted a couple of different … Continued
I’ve got two more garden flags to add to the collection. While the grandkids were here on Friday they each made a small one. For those that visit my site on a regular basis you will remember the big ones … Continued
After just a day or two the bottle tree has a new home. Remember that it came down on the weekend and I found a temporary place for the bottles? The vines got cleared away and the trunk with branches … Continued