Craft: Sea Glass Candle
It was so much fun collecting sea glass at the various beaches while in British Columbia. I now have quite a collection of different colours and sizes. I wanted to make something fairly quickly to have out as a reminder … Continued
Black Turnstones
~ Our latest visit to British Columbia gave us the opportunity to check off many different species of birds, ducks and shore birds. The Black Turnstone was spotted on a rainy day while visiting Whiffin Spit. This was the same … Continued
Recipe: Dillied Carrots
It is hard to resist a 10 pound bag of carrots for $1.97 and then come up with lots of recipes to use them all. Carrot and turnip (rutabaga) or swede as it is called in England are mashed … Continued
British Columbia Trip 2017-2018
I’ve been absent from my website for just about 5 weeks while we were visiting our daughter and family in British Columbia. Luckily for us we missed all the frigid temperatures that Ontario had at the end of December and … Continued
Crochet: Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Many parts of Canada have had lots of snow and will probably have a white Christmas. In our part of Ontario we have only had a few flakes now and then so a white Christmas isn’t anticipated. But you … Continued
Whiffin Spit Christmas Tree
Whiffin Spit in Sooke, is a favourite walk of ours while visiting Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We are spending Christmas with out family in Langford this year. Even though it is Christmas we are still doing lots of touristy … Continued
The Snowman Hat
You just need a few simple things to make a cute snowman hat centrepiece and it won’t take very long. I used an empty Ovaltine tin, but you can use any size tin that you have. You can even use … Continued
Little Wreaths
Little wreaths are wonderful to attach to a gift, to wear as a brooch, to decorate the tree, or decorate the table. Over the years I’ve made a few different little wreaths. I love little projects that you can start … Continued
Knitting Fingerless Mitts
My favourite fingerless mitt pattern works up quickly and easily. It is a 2 needle pattern by Knit Picks and is done in a rib pattern of 3 k and 2 purl. I’ve had this pattern for ages and it … Continued
Shawls: Granny Stripe
Now that gardening season is over I find myself doing more and more craft projects. A project that I just finished up was the granny stripe shawl. I always had the intention of adding an edging to it and I … Continued
The English Kitchen
I’ve had a new recipe book to preview from The English Kitchen. I’m originally from England, moved here to Canada in 1956 with my parents. We came across the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth and entered through Ellis Island, … Continued
Hello Little Woody
Just photos with few words. A little downy woodpecker resting in the branches in early November. SaveSave SaveSave
‘Soup’er Recipe: Green Pea Soup
I’m a slow food lover and have been making different soups and stocking up the freezer. This recipe comes out just like a certain condensed pea soup and it was delicious but the best part is it doesn’t have … Continued
Beauty at Season End
~ On October 23 in the morning we woke up to a red sky. Take warning says the old weather saying. We knew that rain was heading our way in the next day or so. The leaves are coming down … Continued