art… Cornflowers and the Spaces in Between 27 Sep 202027 Sep 2020 When I started painting three years ago, I started to see the world differently. Drawing and painting helped me see not just the entirety, but the elements. I noticed more…
Animals… Squirrel in the Garden 20 Sep 202020 Sep 2020 Although the surveillance video is grainy, I know I have seen the suspect before. They show up in my backyard early in the mornings and wreak havoc. Footprints, mangled leaves…
About Me… 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…
About Me… Labour Days 6 Sep 20206 Sep 2020 Labour Day weekend is different this year. There is no late summer fair at the Canadian National Exhibition. For the first time in 149 years, there will be no Labour…
Garden Tour 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…
art… A Painted Flower Box 23 Aug 202026 Sep 2020 A ship on the Alaskan coast was my original destination for today. A significant wedding anniversary is coming up and this was to be our celebration. That dream has been…
Garden Crops… What Can I Make with Zucchini? 16 Aug 202023 Aug 2020 Dad spent the first decade of his life on a farm north of Toronto. When he reignited his passion for growing food in a large garden in the backyard of…
flowers… Six on Saturday: My Top Six Garden Fixes 9 Aug 202010 Aug 2020 I enjoy reading gardening tweets and am often inspired by the beautiful images posted by plant lovers. On Saturdays, garden Twitter fans often post #sixonsaturday to highlight garden success. Yesterday,…
flowers… Timeshare Ending: Let Bygones be Begonias 2 Aug 202023 Aug 2020 A week ago, we checked out of the timeshare we had bought into two decades earlier. A few days later, we signed the forms to exit the perpetual lease that…
flowers… 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…
