Recipe: Six Layer Rhubarb Cake
It’s rhubarb season. The rhubarb has really been growing over the past couple of weeks and it was time to do some delicious baking with it. I’m not a pie maker but do make cakes, muffins and crumble. For this rhubarb … Continued
Books: Dangerous Waters
The rain was pouring down the day the mail carrier delivered the 12th book in the Sgt. Windflower mystery series by Mike Martin. A perfect day for the book to arrive. I was eagerly awaiting the delivery of the latest … Continued
Recipe: Hodge Podge
This is an old fashioned recipe shared with me by my good friend from Nova Scotia. All ingredients are naturally gluten free. Make it when veggies are in season. I buy my veggies from the local farm, they are picked … Continued
Craft: Tile Coasters
The craft this month from our library was to transfer a photo onto a piece of wood to make a coaster. Thanks Diane. Previously I’ve transferred photos onto a block of wood and a cloth bag. On another rainy day … Continued
Craft: Photo Transfer to Wood
Are you on the look out for a different craft ideas to try? Rainy days are perfect for crafting. Here is how to transfer a photo to a piece of wood. I also made some coasters by transferring to tile. You … Continued
‘Soup’er Recipes: Potato & Pasta Soup
I love soups and even though they are associated with colder weather, I eat them in all kinds of weather, except the really hot and humid weather. Today, even though it is June, the weather is damp and chilly so … Continued
Plant Profile: Peonies
The pretty, pale pink peonies are blooming. I’ve been taking lots of photos of them because, as we all know, the blooms don’t last that long. These are Sarah Bernhardt peonies that I planted in 2012. The plant has really … Continued
Garden Updates: May 2022
May has been a very busy. We had our family visiting from British Columbia for the last half of the month, so lots of fun things going on. May and the garden is full of growth. It got a bit … Continued
Books: All That it Takes
In this contemporary fiction book, All That it Takes, by Nicole Deese, Val has accepted a new job from her friend Molly and it means she will be moving with her son,Tucker from Alaska to Washington. After a house deal … Continued
The Sinkville Gnome Garden
Over the years the gnome garden has had a few different homes. Sinkville was created in 2016 and it went through several changes, got dismantled and ended up in several different places. The old sink was placed under one of … Continued
Books: The Souls of Lost Lake
This book is set in two timelines, the present-day timeline is through Wren Blythe and the past day timeline is through Ava Coons. Ava was accused of murdering her family when she was only thirteen years old. In the present … Continued
Plant Profiles: Ferns
Ferns are a member of the vascular plants and are herbaceous perennials, they do not have flowers or seeds. There are numerous varieties of ferns. I have Ostrich ferns and recently a Japanese fern in the garden. The Ostrich ferns, … Continued