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Leaded glass replaced by granite,Solid barrier from heat and light.Protecting documents from fading.Historic records of time past.Digitization only a dream. Still stone reflects sun and colour.Light still strives to penetrate.Illuminating…

Calming Living Walls II

2 May 20212 May 2021

When I finally arrived and I checked in, my fears dissipated quickly. Inside the centre I was greeted by a floor to ceiling self-sustaining living wall. While the library, pool…

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Gardening Through Art

14 Feb 202114 Feb 2021

I booked time off for this past week a year ago contemplating many happy garden tours. Instead, I spent a week at home in mid-winter Canada. I miss the sights,…

Autumn Windows

25 Oct 202025 Oct 2020

The working title for this week’s blog was Fall from my Window, but under the present circumstances, I thought this might cause alarm. Although I have spent the last 10…

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Calming Living Walls

18 Oct 202018 Oct 2020

Airports are not the most relaxing of places. People may experience the stress of cancellations, delays, missed connections and lost baggage. To this, add the complexities of a pandemic. Though…

An Anniversary Poem

13 Sep 202013 Sep 2020

We had trips planned to celebrate a special anniversary this year. Life had other things in store for us and others. We celebrated with a trip to the Toronto Botanical…

A Prickly Year

30 Aug 202030 Aug 2020

Back in March, I wrote Sometime Life Succulents. Sadly, I over watered my newest succulent plant and it turned to mush. That I suppose, is also symbolic of many plans…

A Year of Unplanning

26 Jul 202027 Jul 2020

2020 has been a year of unplanning. Time away and a theatre production in March give way to a lock down. A cruise and engagement party for a loved one…

A Canadian Scenic Safari

5 Jul 20205 Jul 2020

Whenever possible garden tours are incorporated into my vacation planning. I have experienced marvelous gardens on the campus of UBC in Vancouver, British Columbia; Flower Forest and Hunte’s Garden in…

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A Garden as Art

7 Jun 20205 Jul 2020

I have a had a twitter account for a long time but it lay dormant for many years. This past fall, I became active again and started following gardeners from…