Fixing the Aliens
Across the road from us and about 3 fields back is the row of hydro towers. The grandkids call them the aliens! One day in the early fall we saw work being done on the aliens across the road from … Continued
Grey Shades of ‘Purse’onality
The Crafty Side of me has been busy since the weather turned cooler. This is a project that I’ve had completed for a couple of weeks, just never got around to posting about it till now. I have quite a … Continued
This Looks Like a Nice House
It hasn’t been long since we started working on the sign post garden. It started with removing all the branches of an old cedar tree and fixing a bird house to the top of the trunk. Some recycled wood was … Continued
The Busy Beaver
At the beginning of the week we went for a walk down by the bay. It was sunny but chilly, and as usual it is always chillier by the water. There were lots of ducks and a huge flock of … Continued
Repairing the Key Chimes
I love the sound of wind chimes in the garden … metal ones, bamboo ones, large ones and small ones. This is one of my favourites made from old cds and old keys. All you need is 2 old cds, … Continued
It Was A’maze’ing
Just before Hallowe’en we took the grandkids to a local farm to choose some pumpkins and we had an a’maze’ing time. Willowcreek Farm always has a wonderful display at this time of the year. Throughout the summer months they have a … Continued
Magnetic Bookmarks
If you love reading like I do you need lots of bookmarks. This is a simple idea you can make with a graphic editing program, some of your own photos, some tag board, and some magnetic strip In the graphic program you … Continued
The October Fence Garden
October is just about over and it’s time to review the fence garden from 2012 to 2013. I’m a bit later in the month doing this comparison. The time just flies by. The garden has been trimmed right back and … Continued
Grills Orchard
Just about 10 minutes drive from our house is Grills Orchard … the place to get local apples, veggies, baking and gifts. Their bakery makes the best cookies around … big, chewy, delciious and full of calories.
Milkweed Pods
The milkweed pods have been bursting open to release all the seeds. I let these plants grow in a wild area of the garden to attract the Monarch butterflies. Milkweed is an important source of nectar for bees and other … Continued
The Trees Were Full …
The back trees were full this afternoon (Saturday October 26, 2013) … not full of leaves but full of starlings and some blackbirds! A huge, noisy flock (murmuration) of blackbirds arrived in the trees. What a commotion they made. I … Continued
Beside the River
For a few weekends now we have made the journey from our house to the local landfill site to dump bags of leaves and garden debris. There is municipal pick up if you actually live in the city area but … Continued
These Peanuts Are All Mine
On Wednesday it was a rainy day and we didn’t do anything outside. I had the tripod set up by the back door and the feeders had just been filled the night before. Even though we have birds all year … Continued
Recipes: Choose, Chop, Roast
A trip to the farmers market at this time of the year will make your taste buds salivate when you think of all the wonderful dishes you can make with the veggies at this time of the year. A favourite … Continued
Braided Covered Plastic Hangers
Updating and amalgamating of older posts is happening to make the website more efficient. The braided coat hanger post and original pattern can be found here. SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave