Making a Wire Wreath
A few years ago I made a wreath from a wire form and some artificial branches. The wire wreath forms can be purchased from florist stores and craft stores and they come in different sizes. The artificial greenery was a … Continued
The Royal Winter Fair
At the beginning of November we took a daycation of a different sort … we took a bus trip to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The Royal is held in Toronto every year and is a huge attraction. This was … Continued
The Greenery
I’ve been filling containers for a couple of weeks with greenery cut from the garden and the roadsides. I’ve been doing this for a few years now, before it became popular to buy it at the home improvement or grocery … Continued
Keep the Head Warm
With cold weather approaching very quickly I’ve just completed a hat in greys and white with the left over yarn from my recent bags. Keeping your head, especially your ears, warm in the extreme cold is a really good idea. … Continued
Blooms for November
The Christmas cactus has been in bud for a week or so now and one of the blooms opened up on Thursday. This plant is 6 years old and was originally a gift from a friend at work. It bloomed … Continued
Fixing the Aliens
Across the road from us and about 3 fields back is the row of hydro towers. The grandkids call them the aliens! One day in the early fall we saw work being done on the aliens across the road from … Continued
Grey Shades of ‘Purse’onality
The Crafty Side of me has been busy since the weather turned cooler. This is a project that I’ve had completed for a couple of weeks, just never got around to posting about it till now. I have quite a … Continued
This Looks Like a Nice House
It hasn’t been long since we started working on the sign post garden. It started with removing all the branches of an old cedar tree and fixing a bird house to the top of the trunk. Some recycled wood was … Continued
The Busy Beaver
At the beginning of the week we went for a walk down by the bay. It was sunny but chilly, and as usual it is always chillier by the water. There were lots of ducks and a huge flock of … Continued
Repairing the Key Chimes
I love the sound of wind chimes in the garden … metal ones, bamboo ones, large ones and small ones. This is one of my favourites made from old cds and old keys. All you need is 2 old cds, … Continued