Enjoying Local
The easing of restrictions in our area during the covid pandemic has meant we have been able to venture a short way from home, but still within easy driving distance. So over the last couple of weeks in June we … Continued
150th Birthd-eh!
July 1 is Canada D-eh. It’s our 150th Birthd-eh We are very proud to be Canadians and over the years I’ve made various bits of Canadian garden whimsy. You could make a Canada flag from rocks. Canada flags from material … Continued
Remembrance
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.
Niagara Falls
We recently took a bus trip to Niagara Falls, which is about 3.5 hours to the west of us. We love taking the bus as it means a relaxing travel time with no worries of all the traffic through … Continued
Canada Blooms 2014
Spring is slow coming to us so we went in search of spring at Canada Blooms. This is the annual garden and flower show held in Toronto at the Direct Energy Center. On a dull and rainy day we boarded … Continued
The Royal Winter Fair
At the beginning of November we took a daycation of a different sort … we took a bus trip to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The Royal is held in Toronto every year and is a huge attraction. This was … Continued
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
O is for Ottawa
Alphabe-Thursday is up to O this week. I’ve been sharing blooms from my gardens but this week I’m sharing some of the gardens and planters around Ottawa. It is so nice to look at flowers in bloom, especially when a … Continued