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Books: Better Safe Than Sorry
My collection of books by Mike Martin grew to one more recently with the addition of the book Better Safe Than Sorry, the 14th book in the mystery series about Sgt. Winston Windflower. Sgt. Windflower is now the community safety … Continued
Garden Update: The Front Garden
We had some work done on the sunny part of the front garden by Graham Property Maintenance. The before photo show lots of grass and invasive plants that had spread and spread. The after photo shows the footstep path was … Continued
Plant Profile: Dame’s Rocket
Do you have Dame’s Rocket in your garden? and do you mistakenly call it phlox? I thought we had wild phlox but after lots of reaching and searching of garden books and the internet it was discovered that we have … Continued
Garden Update: The Birds in April
April has seen mixed weather, from those teasing days of being lovely and warm mixed in with rainy days when it feels really chilly. It is so lovely to listen to the birds chirping away, all singing their spring mating … Continued
Birds: Leucism or Leucistic
Leucisim is a partial loss of colour/pigmentation in birds. It causes white spots or splotches. In birds it does not effect the colour of eyes therefore the birds are not considered albino. On the rainy days this month I have … Continued
Recipe: Gluten Free Soda Bread
Finding a tasty bread when you are gluten free can be a challenge. I’ve tried so many kinds, all of them small, all very expensive compared to regular bread, and frequently hard to find. One thing I learned is to … Continued
Crafts: Boots and Bumbershoots
Bumbershoot is the old fashioned name for umbrella. I love unusual words. I decided to turn that umbrella upside down, add some spring things and make a bumbershoot display instead of the traditional wreath. I have several umbrellas but didn’t … Continued
Plant Profile: Marsh Marigolds
Marsh marigolds, cowslips or caltha palustris are lovely yellow blooming perennial plants that grow in shallow water near marshy or swampy areas. A few years ago we ventured into the swampy, mucky area close to our house to dig a … Continued
Birds: R for Robins
We always await the return of the robins, sometime in mid February … a sure sign that spring is on the way. Spring arrives on/or around March 20/21 but we all know that the first day of spring isn’t always … Continued
Recipe: Scalloped Veggies
A delicious recipe with naturally gluten free vegetables topped a gluten free white sauce (seasoned) and cheddar cheese slices. Ingredients: Dill, parsley and Italian seasoning were added to the white sauce. You can choose to add what you like or … Continued