The Driftwood Starburst
From my collection of collected driftwood from British Columbia I’ve made a driftwood starburst. This was one of my winter crafting projects and I can’t wait to get it outside in a permanent home. The fun part was collecting the … Continued
Resourceful Visitors
Although the calendar says it is spring the days have been chilly, windy, snowy or rainy. The visitors keep arriving in the garden and are very resourceful at finding something to eat.
A Recycled Owl
Spring is just about here and my winter crafting list is complete. I recently completed a recycled owl from this list, made from an old cutting board, some cutlery and some lids from tin cans.
Hap-pea with Ap’pea’ling Varieties
After two visits to Seedy Saturdays I’m hap-pea that I’ve got five ap-pea-ling varieties of peas to grow. Can you tell I love the play on words? I’ve got ‘purse’onality with my tote bags, ‘Soup’er Sunday recipes, personali’trees’ in … Continued
The Stone Tree
I’ve been creative and crafty lately and I’ve just created a tree out of wood and stones. It was a simple project to make and will make a great addition to the garden or it can even be used for inside … Continued
Winter Delights – The Critters
It has been an unusual winter in my part of Canada, February has been so mild that we have been lured into thinking spring is arriving. But there is still a month of winter to go before the season officially … Continued
Crochet: Sewing Needle Case
Here’s how I made a crochet needle case that resembles a little hat. I received my original one many years ago as a gift one Christmas from a student. It has had many years of use. It’s a great little … Continued
Winter Delights – The Birds
The bird feeders are busy places and a variety of birds can be found at any time of the year. In the winter the most common visitors are bluejays, sparrows, chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals, goldfinches, woodpeckers, doves, and juncos. The weather … Continued
Twiddlemuffs
Have you heard of a twiddle muff? I had to look it up the first time I heard of it. It’s a hand muff (either knit or crochet) designed to be a stimulating activity patients for suffering from dementia. It’s a double … Continued
How to Make a Towel Apron
I find myself wearing aprons more and more these days. I recently made one from a towel and some material. It’s a project that has been crossed off my winter crafting list. The towel cost $4 from Walmart and the … Continued
2sDay: Starlings
For my play on words I’ll be posting some 2sDay photos on random Tuesdays. Each photo will include 2 of the same thing. For 2sDay this week I’m sharing photos from the archives. two starlings snapped in the garden during a snow … Continued
Winter Delights- Whimsy
Whether we like it or not, winter is here till almost the end of March. We moan about it, we curse it, we hate it but we should be looking for the delights of winter. It’s time to be more positive … Continued
All Season Suet
While visiting one of our favourite birding stores to purchase a new bird feeder I got a recipe for a no melt, all season suet which I decided to try out.Even though the recipe is called all season suet it … Continued
Ontario’s Oldest Municipal Government
Wallbridge Village, not far from where I live is the home of Ontario’s oldest municipal government. Although the building is no longer standing the land has been made into a memorial park.
Walking at Presqu’ile
A week or so ago we went for a lovely walk at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. In early November they have their Christmas craft show and we take the opportunity to visit the show and then walk the beach and trails to … Continued