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Author Archives: Crafty

Home & Garden:  May Long Weekend
20 May 2023

Home & Garden: May Long Weekend

by Crafty | posted in: Embroidery, Gluten Free, Recipes, Succulents, The Garden 2023 | 16

The gardens flourish in May, and there are more blooms in the garden. The white trillium in the shady tree garden have been turning pink this week, signalling the end of this year’s blooms. Check out the plant profile for … Continued

rhubarb, robins, trillium
Home & Garden:  Peek a Boo
12 May 2023

Home & Garden: Peek a Boo

by Crafty | posted in: Birds, Embroidery, The Garden 2023 | 12

I love the garden at this time of year, so many shades of green (my favourite colour) and growth happens almost as you are watching. And just like that the weather is gorgeous. I love peeking around the garden with … Continued

garden journal 2023, grosbeaks, robins
Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies
12 May 2023

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookies

by Crafty | posted in: Gluten Free, Recipes | 0

Chocolate chip cookies made from my favourite mix by Duinkerken in Prince Edward Island, are so delicious. Follow the recipe on the side of the box, and you can add your own things like chocolate chips or raisins or both. … Continued

chocolate chip cookies, cookies
Home & Garden:  Beginning of May 2023
5 May 2023

Home & Garden: Beginning of May 2023

by Crafty | posted in: Embroidery, The Garden 2023 | 21

The first 2 days of May we were swamped with a lot of rain. It was damp, dreary, and dreadful. But the rain was really needed as April had been a dry month. I had already set the rain gauge … Continued

asparagus, fried eggs, fungus, rain gauge, robins, trillium, white crowned sparrow, white crowned sparrows
Recipe:  Perfect Fried Eggs
5 May 2023

Recipe: Perfect Fried Eggs

by Crafty | posted in: Gluten Free, Recipes | 0

I am an egg lover and prefer to use free range eggs from the local farm when they are available. These come from our local farm. Eggs are naturally gluten free, have a wonderful source of protein and other nutrients … Continued

eggs, fried eggs
Home & Garden:  April 2023
29 Apr 2023

Home & Garden: April 2023

by Crafty | posted in: Embroidery, The Garden 2023 | 27

The gardens go from bland to sprouting and growing in the month of April. By the end of the month everything looks so green and lush. The seasonal birds have all returned. The robins are busy with nest making and … Continued

garden journal 2023, hyacinths, robins, trillium

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