We are still having really hot, hot weather and the gardens desperately need a good soaking rain. I keep the veggies watered but just can’t risk using the well water for anything else. My latest rock project was to make … Continued
It has been a week of dabbling … some rock painting, some crochet, some embroidery, and some sewing. The slow and steady work on my stitch book (here and here) continues between other projects. Page 3 had a small piece … Continued
My Rockville Village has gone through lots of transformations, and this year the whole rocking village moved to a new location. Rockville used to be set up on the garage path, but this year I decided it needed to be … Continued
One of the zoom classes I did during the third lockdown in Ontario was about drawing a zentangle flower. My introduction to the term zentangles came during some Friday Creative Crafting sessions and I’ve been learning them ever since. The … Continued
Everyone needs to find a little luck these days, especially during the covid pandemic. My latest rock project is just that. I painted 4 leaf clovers and will be hiding them when we go out and about again. I started … Continued
I love lighthouses and have many displayed in the house. The framed prints are from photos I have taken. There are birdhouse lighthouses (only decorative), a lighthouse collection in the bathroom along with shells and small rocks, a lovely wooden … Continued
Valentine’s Day – is it a day created by card, chocolate and flower companies to guilt trip you into buying something for someone in your life? I think it is, but that is me. It is a fun day … Continued
How do you turn an old gate into a conversation piece for the garden? Just add some branches and some rocks and turn it into a gate tree. I originally made a small rock tree on a piece of wood. … Continued
I’m not off my “rock”er … well not yet anyway! My rock painting continues with bees, ladybugs, houses, ewes, and minions, plus more. Even though I haven’t been out hiding as frequently I’m still getting out to a few places. … Continued
We certainly have all been spending a lot of time at home since the pandemic and shelter in place started in mid March 2020 for Ontario. There’s no place like gnome! I love garden whimsy and have lots of gnomes … Continued
Many people are putting rainbows of hope in their windows, to show we are all in this Covid lockdown together. You can find many places for inspiration and patterns for rainbows. Rainbows are very often seen during or after a … Continued
Several years ago before I started painting rocks to hide, I painted some rock houses for the garden. Over the years the paint has worn away and finally this year when it was time to put the garden to bed … Continued
I was recently introduced to the term zentangles at the Friday Creative Crafting sessions. I have always been a doodler, especially while on hold on the phone and when young I used to use a pencil and compass to make … Continued
I love the challenge of stacking rocks to see how high they get before toppling over. I also love to photograph rock stacks on our travels. The above and below images were taken on a trip to Presqu’ile Provincial Park. … Continued
