Jerusalem Artichoke
J is for Jerusalem Artichoke. Don’t let the name fool you, the Jerusalem Artichoke has nothing to do with artichokes or Jerusalem.It is in the sunflower family and is also called sunroot, sunchoke, or earth apple. It is a perennial … Continued
Sewing: A Craf-tea Towel
From talking about tea … to sharing teacups … to rearranging the teapot display … and one thing led to another and I came up with a craf-tea idea. I had seen this idea on a few sites and thought … Continued
The Plant Nanny
I love the challenge of recycling and reusing, and wine bottles is a favourite thing of mine to use in the garden. It takes awhile to collect the blue bottles but the green is fairly common for wine bottles. … Continued
I Like ‘Purse’onality
I love homemade bags and have them in many colours. I don’t use any bags/purses that are store bought but have ones with a little ‘purse’onality. I’ve also made many bags to give away as gifts. One of my favourites … Continued
H for the Herons
H for herons – great blue herons, green herons and night herons, some of my favourite birds to photograph. Here is the green heron we saw quite close to home on a pond by the local dairy. You can see … Continued
Kids Fingerless Mitts
I recently knit 2 pair of fingerless mitts for the grandkids out west. They saw Granny wearing hers each day we were there and wanted some for themselves. I wrote up a pattern that was scaled down from the adult … Continued
G for Goldfinches
The American or Eastern goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, belongs to the finch family. These cheeky little birds frequent the garden in all seasons. They flock to the feeders, especially before a storm, and will also flit from flower to flower in the … Continued
In the Flicker of an Eye
The Northern flickers are ground feeding woodpeckers that usually come in April through October as they pass through. They mainly eat ants and beetles but will eat fruit and seeds. I am always thrilled to see this bird especially just … Continued
Valentine Cup Cozy
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’s a day I’ve never … Continued
Shawls: Shoulder Snuggle
Winter is the time to keep cozy and warm and there is nothing better than wrapping a shawl around your shoulders and sitting by the fire and reading. And don’t forget a lovely cup of tea. Awhile ago I made … Continued
The Spotted Towhee
The spotted towhee is a western bird and we were lucky to spot some on our last trip to British Columbia. Towhees hop around moving leaves for find food. Above is the male towhee and below is the female (not … Continued
A Family of Log Gnomes
How do you spend a wintery day? Why working on some new garden whimsy, of course. It all started with a log Santa that I got at Christmas. It was a simple project that just required some logs and some paint. … Continued
Searching for Sea Glass
While walking the beaches in British Columbia my eyes were always on the lookout for sea glass. My quest on this trip was to find sea glass in various colours and sizes. Sea glass can be found on just about … Continued
‘Tea’riffic Mail
Last Friday was a ‘tea’riffic mail day as the mailman left a package in the mailbox that I wasn’t expecting till next week. I’m so glad it fit into the mailbox as usually a card is left and we have … Continued
Spotting Eagles
E for Eagles. The thing we look for the most when visiting British Columbia is the eagles. Our favourite place to see them is Goldstream Park in Victoria BC. This year we were so lucky to see many eagles, perhaps … Continued