Sewing: Jewelry Pouch
If you go away on short or long trips you need somewhere to store your accessories and with this easy to sew little pouch you can keep all sorts of little things besides jewelry from getting lost.
Books: A Twist of Fortune
A Twist of Fortune is the fourth book in the Sgt Windflower mysteries set in small communities in Newfoundland on the east coast of Canada. I have had the pleasure of reading the three previous book by Mike Martin and couldn’t … Continued
Spreading Their Wings
Capturing birds in flight is sometimes very difficult. I have set one of my goals this year to try and capture more birds photos in flight and actually be able to get a shot that isn’t too blurry. I searched … Continued
O for Osprey
A favourite bird for us to observe and photograph is the osprey. Osprey are fish eating birds of prey. There are a few osprey nesting platforms around the bay and on our walks we’ve always got our eye on them … Continued
Yummy Veggies
I love to grow a selection of veggies in containers on my plant tables. Soon the weather will be nice enough to start planting. Some veggies like peas, bean and root plants prefer to be planted directly into the soil. … Continued
Beside the Crowe River
On our daycation day last week we drove up through the town of Marmora and up to Jillian’s Antiques & Things. After visiting the store we stopped beside the Crowe River for a lovely walk beside the water. Marmara is … Continued
The Daycations Begin
With the nice weather we like to get out and about and explore our area where we live by taking daycations. We thought we would take advantage of a lovely Tuesday this week and take our first daycation this spring … Continued
Whimsical Toadstools
Adding whimsy to the garden gets to be addictive. Several years ago I made some mosaic toadstools out of pot saucers and old tiles. The tiles were a freecycle find and the half marbles were left over from other projects. The … Continued
Plant Profile: Lily of the Valley
Lily of the Valley is an early blooming spring plant that can be very invasive. It will soon be poking through the ground and growing after being dormant all winter. The shoots poke out of the ground about the beginning … Continued