I love soups and even though they are associated with colder weather, I eat them in all kinds of weather, except the really hot and humid weather. Today, even though it is June, the weather is damp and chilly so … Continued
The pretty, pale pink peonies are blooming. I’ve been taking lots of photos of them because, as we all know, the blooms don’t last that long. These are Sarah Bernhardt peonies that I planted in 2012. The plant has really … Continued
In this contemporary fiction book, All That it Takes, by Nicole Deese, Val has accepted a new job from her friend Molly and it means she will be moving with her son,Tucker from Alaska to Washington. After a house deal … Continued
Over the years the gnome garden has had a few different homes. Sinkville was created in 2016 and it went through several changes, got dismantled and ended up in several different places. The old sink was placed under one of … Continued
This book is set in two timelines, the present-day timeline is through Wren Blythe and the past day timeline is through Ava Coons. Ava was accused of murdering her family when she was only thirteen years old. In the present … Continued
Ferns are a member of the vascular plants and are herbaceous perennials, they do not have flowers or seeds. There are numerous varieties of ferns. I have Ostrich ferns and recently a Japanese fern in the garden. The Ostrich ferns, … Continued
The Master Craftsman by Kelli Stuart This book is historical romance with mystery, history, adventure, treasure hunting all intertwined into a very good story. It involves undercover work full of intrigue while searching for a Faberge egg that was made … Continued
I always say I will remember where I plant certain things, I might remember for a few days but eventually I forget. Plants that vanish after blooming, like tulips, trilliums, crocus, daffodils and a few others are sometimes hard to … Continued
I enjoyed reading Sea Glass Cottage by Irene Hannon. This title intrigued me as I am a collector of sea glass and wondered why the cottage was called this. I could also relate to the knee surgery that Beth had. … Continued
I usually deliberately prepare extra when I cook food. That way I always intentionally have left overs. The extra food goes into soups and casseroles. Another thing I do is save the water that veggies (potatoes, carrots etc) have been … Continued
Banana bread is a favourite in our house, but since I am now gluten free I needed to adapt the recipe. I halved the recipes and made one batch using gluten free flour and one with regular flour. The challenge … Continued
I had lots of fun making crochet wind spinners towards the end of last summer that I made more over the winter using up odds and ends of sport weight yarn. These are made in the same way but came … Continued
I really enjoyed stitching 3 sets of embroidered pillow cases this winter. Embroidery is a skill I learned many years ago but it seemed to fall by the wayside. Two of the sets I added an iron-on pattern and one … Continued
Rainy April days. The grass is getting greener, the plants are growing especially the rhubarb. A perfect day to warm up the kitchen with some cooking. I adapted an impossible green bean pie recipe from an old Bisquick cookery book … Continued
Have you ever wondered if you can freeze avocados? I recently read a tip that said you most certainly could freeze fresh avocados. So of course I had to try it out. I have in the past purchased bags of … Continued