Blue River Store
On our train journey home from Vancouver Island in November 2011 we saw so many fascinating sights and we took so many photos. One of the places was the Blue River Store, which is said to be the oldest … Continued
Steller Jays
We were fasciated to see many different varieties of birds on our trip to British Columbia in November 2011. The Steller Jay was a new sighting for us, as we don’t get them here in Ontario. Stellar jays are native … Continued
Around the Rosy
I’ve been working on this baby blanket for a little while now. It was finished a couple of weeks ago and I’ve finally taken some photos of it to share with you. This pattern is called Around the Rosy … Continued
The Bluejays
The bluejays are year round visitors to our garden feeders. They mainly feeds on nuts and seeds, and it prefers peanuts in our garden. We have a couple of feeders set up just for the jays. One is the mailbox … Continued
January – The Fence Garden
Do you ever have an idea that you think is brilliant, but it takes a long time for it to actually be put into action? Last year I had a brilliant idea to take a photo of the same garden … Continued
A Splash of Red
On the dull and dreary winter days it is wonderful to look out the window and see a brilliant splash of red from the cardinal as it visits the garden.
My Brick Inuksuk
I have always loved to try and re-use items in the garden. I had a lot of bricks that were once a path but as the garden changed the path was removed. Plus it was a pain to keep the … Continued
Plant Profile: Honeysuckle
H is for Honeysuckle, but it could of been for hollyhocks, heliopsis, hyacinth bean vine, hens & chicks and more. It’s time for Alaphe-Thursday, when a letter is given and bloggers find all sorts of things that start with it. … Continued
Cheep Rent
Cheep rent or perhaps that could be cheep ‘wren’t. On one of our local drives along Country Road 5 there is a wonderful display of birdhouses and I’m sure I’m not the only one that stops to take photographs of this building … Continued
Plant Profile: Gerbera Daisies
I’ve followed a link party for awhile now, called Alphabe-Thursday. I thought that over the winter I would join in whenever possible and put a gardening twist on it by showing plants and flowers that start with the letter of … Continued
The Squirrels
Squirrels – friends or foe? I think you either love or hate the squirrels. I really don’t like them because they are always finding ways to get to the bird feeders to get the seed. But I love the antics … Continued
It’s Magic
Add some magic to your child’s or grandchild’s Christmas Eve by making some magic reindeer food and a magic key. Is your child or grandchild worried because they don’t have a chimney in their house?How will Santa get in to … Continued
City Reflections
About the middle of November we went for a walk down by the bay. The waters were calm and just perfect for reflections. The first fabulous reflection is of The Anchorage, a condominium right on the waterfront. This building is … Continued
