Chickadees
Black capped chickadees are year round visitors to our garden. It is delightful to hear the dee-dee-dee call(and others) through the open window or when sitting or working in the garden. The chickadee is the provincial bird of New … Continued
Bleasdell Boulder
You don’t have to travel far to find interesting and fascinating places to visit. We love daycations where we can explore our own area. During August 2012 we visited Bleasdell Boulder which is listed as one of North America’s largest … Continued
Round the Rosey
I recently finished another round the rosy baby blanket. This one is all in white for a good friend’s daughter who doesn’t know the sex of the baby, the previous one was pink and I’ve also done blue and white ones. … Continued
Plant Profile: Dianthus
ABC Wednesday is up to D for this week. Here are some blooms to lift your spirits over the winter. Dianthus or pinks are a low growing, herbaceous perennial plants that get covered in masses of scented pink flowers in the … Continued
Frankford Locks
We are very close to the Trent Severn Waterway. This is a canal route extending from Lake Ontario at the Trent River up to the Severn River by Georgian Bay. There are a series of locks along the waterway … Continued
K is for Kitchen Garden
K is for Kitchen Garden. Every year I grow a big kitchen pot garden. I’ve collected various large containers to grow my tomatoes, beans, peas, onions and potatoes in. There is nothing so tasty as fresh veggies picked right from … Continued
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