Knitting Socks
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Well, how about teaching an older person a new knitting method? You sure can! I recently mastered knitting socks on two circular needles. I know others have been making this … Continued
What’s in the Garden? – Z
I’ve finally reached the last letter in my alphabetical gardening series. This was started while joining in with the 25th round of ABC Wednesday. In no time at all I’ve zipped right through the alphabet and here we are at the … Continued
The 12 Birding Days of Christmas
The camera is always on hand to capture the feathered lens friends in the garden, down by the bay or driving along. Christmas carols are being played everywhere now and just to shake things up a little bit I’m … Continued
Alphabetical Gardening – Y
Yikes, we are up to Y for the alphabetical gardening series,which has been showcasing plants, birds, and whimsy found throughout the year in my garden. Plants beginning with y are yucca, yarrow and yellow loosestrife. Yellow is a favourite colour … Continued
What’s in the Garden? – X
It’s time to tackle X in the alphabetical gardening series I’ve been doing. This letter was a real challenge and I had to be quite creative and even use the dictionary. Gardening is very x-citing and requires lots of … Continued
Dollarville Village
My Dollarville village has been set up in many different ways over the years. The majority of the little houses came from dollar stores, thrift stores, and chain stores, hence the name. At the beginning it was set up on … Continued
Alphabetical Gardening – W
We welcome a wide variety of birds beginning with W … waxwings, wrens, and woodpeckers of many types including the downy, hairy, red headed, red bellied and pileated. I have a feeling we are a bit weather obsessed as there … Continued
The Nature Tree
~ I love trees of all sorts and decided to create a Nature tree in the corner of the dining room last year. I have previously made one in the entrance hall using parts of an old Christmas tree, but … Continued
What’s in the Garden? – V
~ Venidium is a wonderful annual that was native to South America. They aren’t the biggest blooms in the garden and don’t be fooled into thinking they are big by the macro photos of them. The first venidium variety is orange … Continued
Crafts: Wooden Snowflakes
This is how I made some wooden snowflakes. You need: Before it got too cold and snowy I went to the back of the garden where we keep lots of brush and sorted out some branches and bought them inside … Continued
Alphabetical Gardening – U
What’s in the Garden? U for umbrellas, unique and unusual. One year I turned an umbrella into a display for the spring. The old saying April showers bring May flowers was the theme for this unusual wreath/display. Did you know … Continued
Rock Stacking
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
What’s in the Garden? – T
It’s time for T in the garden. If you have been following along you know that I’ve used one letter a week for What’s in the Garden? Both the red and white trilliums bloom in the north facing garden in … Continued
Alphabetical Gardening – S
There are an abundance of plants, birds and ornaments that begin with S in the garden. I’ve been hunting through the photo archives to find the best of the best. Enjoy your visit to the garden in different seasons and … Continued
Snowmen Rocks
Here’s how to paint some cute snowman/lady rocks. Or to be politically correct should they be snow people or snowfolk rocks? Directions with each photo. Sometimes I use a black permanent marker to add features like eyebrows. I find marker … Continued