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February 8, 2014
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Saturday, February 8, 2014

We actually had a smattering of snow yesterday! I was going to cancel out of going to the Friday workout and actually called my pal D… who convinced me to go and R would drop by and pick me up. So despite myself I went exercising with the others and it was so very beautiful. I took lots of photos and will post them tomorrow.

Anyway .. look at this beautiful sky!! I went outside this morning to re-fill the hummingbird feeders (otherwise they freeze) and replenished the bird feed. Looking up .. what sky eye-candy!

more….

and more .. and then I really had to get going … although the sun was a little warm, the air temperature was not!

A chubby little Robin flew past me and settled onto this little gate post. This is one of my new raised beds full of garlic .. see the lovely green leaves. And this funky gate is so lovely and I plan to use it as a little feature all throughout the garden. Then you can see the pvc loop (I put green plastic mesh for climbing plants) and then there are those wonderful garden trellis planter things .. I have 3 and they are very portable to put throughout the yard. I’ve just left them here for the winter.

Here is a longer view of that same photo of the Robin. All those pots you can see in the background have garlic growing. Even those little buds from the bottom of the Elephant garlic are planted in shallow pots.

Then I caught a glimpse of the little grey squirrel, racing up the sidewalk and heading for the stairs … excited to fetch two more peanuts from the sundeck above. They have to eat .. theirs is a precarious life and so I am happy to provide them with food during this freezing weather. Can you imagine if humans had to travel so far for so little and survive on these few peanuts? I thought about that last night as I grabbed a handful of peanuts from the large bag that I bought (for them!) and thought how easily I can provide them for myself, compared with the little squirrels, who value these treasures and travel far and wide to gather them, cache them and save for future meals.

I was still watching the little Robin when I caught sight of the squirrel racing away with his treasures. I clicked the camera and hadn’t expected to actually get a good photo! He’s racing like mad.

Oh, I must share these photos. Dh & I had this ficus for many years. It flourished well .. except for a time last fall .. when all but a few leaves survived on a sad looking dried branched tree. It had developed soil mites .. they were little little fruit flies. I searched for remedies and tried them .. like putting a layer of sand on the surface of the soil so the eggs wouldn’t hatch. That didn’t work. I put the plant outside for weeks .. .the mites were still there. Drastic measures called for a new pot, new soil. I removed the figus from the old pot, washed the rhizomous roots in a light solution of Ecos laundry soap and then rinsed thoroughly with clear water. Into the new pot, with new soil. And .. a good application of EM . I didn’t bother to even trim away the dry branches, as I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Well .. a few months later and we are astounded at the tiny little new growths and now these have become leaves and stems! I believe it was the EM that saved it and encouraged the tree to grow. Isn’t it lovely! I’ll trim away any dried stems in a month or so. We are so happy .. DH, myself .. and the ficus, all three!

Then there is another success story. This plant below, was purchased from a “big box store that I will not name” over 10 years ago. I don’t know the name of the plant. If anyone could identify it .. I would be most grateful. This plant is tough. It has survived on no care, no water and has been moved about a lot. For the past 4 years, it has sat in the back room of the basement. I moved it outside for the summer and back inside for the winter. Then, a few weeks ago, I felt so bad for this living plant that just wanted to keep on growing and wouldn’t die. So I added a bit of soil to the top surface. Gave it a liberal dose of EM and some sunlight. And look! It is so very happy and is growing so well. The power of a tough plant and the magic of EM! I love you little plant.

Just can’t get enough of this beauty ..

Thank you .. lovely skies up above for this glorious display! I could look at you all day!

And finally … a friend told me about a little bird that was drawn into a Buffalo (airplane!) which was flying low and slow .. the little bird perched on the Captain’s finger .. I found this to be such a fabulous photo & story and I’m sure you will agree:

http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/news-template-standard.page?doc=search-and-rescue-crews-take-unusual-passenger-on-board/hkdonpzz

The tiny bird sitting so confidently .. while flying inside the mighty Buffalo!

I sent the photo to Ann Nightingale, a birder extraordinaire, based in Victoria, BC. ! I haven’t met her in person yet, but whenever I have a photo of a bird that has issues or a bird that is unusual, I always e-mail her and she always has the right answer for me. I look forward to meeting her someday.

Anyway, here is Ann’s information on this little bird:

“It’s a Kinglet … perhaps (because the photo is from July) a baby Golden-crowned Kinglet .” How magical!!!

Sigh .. what a wonderful world! And such amazingly wonderful people!

🙂

January 31, 2014
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Friday, January 31, 2014

A few days ago .. the day started off overcast and a bit gloomy .. but see what happened in the afternoon!!

Our exercise group walked briskly along the Songhees .. here you can see some of the many floating homes that are located in this area. A nice tidy life .. and many of them have beautiful potted gardens with flowers and veggies.

This is one of the walkways that are situated along the route. Quite beautiful and well maintained. There is a lot of traffic in this area .. but on this rainy day we were almost alone!

I love these beautiful coverings on the power boxes (some kind of electrical thingy) There is a vast assortment of these floral and artistic coverings all over the city .. creating beauty on utilitarian things. Here … it adds colour to the woods.

Sweet little ducks .. I think these are Harlequin ducks. They are used to people but prefer the water and that is where they are heading right now.

This type of information poster is always helpful.

And of course .. these signs are quite helpful. This was a rather busy signpost though.

I saw a small piece of Turkish facecloth down below on the beach .. too far away to pick up and it’s rather tattered at this stage. Pretty, though.

This gorgeous bronze was situated along the way …

This is the daunting metal stairway to a higher level. The hardier members of our group went up and down twice! D and I went up and then did some stretches, waiting for the others to make it up the second time and then we descended. Slowly, because these metal stairs were very slippery from the rain!

Would you believe that this lovely stretch of grassy area was so close to …..

.. this veritable village of high-rise condos!!!

There are so many lovely interesting things to see along the water’s edge …

There are a number of Arbutus trees everywhere in the city and surrounding countryside. The wood is very strong, like iron .. here is a good web site with more information on this most lovely tree:

http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/arbutus.htm

Clever fence painting! And wouldn’t you know it .. this home has a music studio .. so this is a fanciful and appropriate display of their art! Now that is an easy to find home!

This musical note is wired for light ..it must look very cheerful in the evenings.

Here are some more lovely sky pics from that same afternoon.

These were so enjoyable .. because yesterday, the rains just poured down all day ..

So very beautiful and fresh ..

Spring is approaching ..

Such cheerful little flowers … growing alongside a sidewalk.

Anyway, that was part of my day midweek. These exercise sessions are so very satisfying in so many aspects. Getting up and out the door early to make my way to the different locations 3 times a week. Socializing with the other ladies is very interesting and we talk about such a variety of topics. Our walks are vigorous, followed by a series of exercises and stretches. 4 1/2 hours a week and that really adds up.

I must admit, though, that the other 2 days of the week I am a little bit lazy (don’t breathe a word, ok?) ha ha ha …

🙂

January 27, 2014
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Monday, January 27, 2014

This sky is from yesterday .. it didn’t show up again today and so I really missed seeing it again and glad that I took some photos to look at later!

Today was the first of 3 days of our exercise group. The weather was a little chilly, the skies were overcast. We were not really totally energized, for various reasons, not all of our group was there. We walked and walked along the ocean .. so calming to hear the relaxing sounds of the gentle waves lapping at the shoreline. Could see some seals off in the distance. Then came time to do our mat work .. and the next 20 minutes or so were spent in various exercises. And I again found out that skipping rope is quite a workout.

Anyway, some stretches were done and we all went our merry way. Glad that we had made the effort to start the week off with exercise outdoors! Oh and we saw many dogs out walking with their doggie parents .. that was lovely to see.

D & I went for a little exploring in a local neighbourhood .. and when I saw this little train village, I just had to stop and take photos. D had taken her son to this house when he was small .. and the owner had invited them through to the back yard to see the full train-yard effect.

I’d heard about this place years ago but had never visited it. We think the owner must be ill or away .. because the beautiful works that he had created seemed to be in disrepair. Ivy has started to take over areas. Some buildings needed repair. I can only imagine the joy that filled this man’s heart as he began the loving task to create the series of train tracks and the many buildings and scenarios in his yard. The hours he must have spent, daily, to build, paint and decorate the many buildings that populated the project. And I could only see the front area. There were entrances through the fence where the trains would most likely have cheerfully made their trips.

I’ll just let you look at these photos … and make up your own stories … they are all there in the buildings …

Hmmmm .. can you see something in the upper window? Is there a little person peeping out the window? A little faery, guarding the railroad station, perhaps? Well, one thing I do know for certain about this most marvellous work of fantasy .. the gentleman enjoyed every single second of its creation. The fulfillment of dreams that most certainly must have brought joy to many .. many people! Of which I am one .. now that I have seen this little world.

Anyway .. we decided to continue on. And then I saw this tree …it stood there, strong and tall. And I could just imagine this appearance of a doorway was an entry to another world and time .. can you see it also?

In the Estevan village, a lovely shopping area, character buildings and all that .. there was this mosaic wall outside of the barber shop .. stunning!!

And here is a close up view of the tiny squares … can you just imagine applying these little pieces one by one? Argh ….

Ah … here is another fluffy blue sky from yesterday .. happy skies.

I was sitting at the kitchen table, watching the birds .. and suddenly .. there he was!

He saw me looking and turned around.

See his little left paw tucked away? I think he was getting ready to grab some sunflower seeds. I’m trying to train him to not eat the sunflowers ..so I rap on the window, wag my finger and say “no … no .. leave them alone” and then I throw out some peanuts. Not sure if I’ll get through to him or not.

I am in the process of decluttering. This process has been ongoing and some days I’m better at it than others. Still, as long as I’m making headway, that is progress.

Once I start, and I must admit, it is a challenge quite often, to just get started. But .. once I do .. I find myself falling into the most positive state of mind as I deal with one item at a time. Emptying drawers, spraying them with cleaner and wiping them dry. Reconnecting with items thought to be long-lost. Some I’ll keep and others I will add to the “donation” pile.

As I do this ..I find myself being lulled into a creative mode .. and I really love this. Every time. The challenge for me is to just get started. And because tomorrow is going to be a rainy day .. I plan to just get started in the morning and spend most of the day in that creative place. I quite look forward to this.

For now … it’s been a day!

🙂

January 25, 2014
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Saturday, January 24, 2014

Our Friday workout involved .. surprise surprise! .. more steep stairways. This was our second set and believe you me .. both stairways were workouts. I went up and down only once for these and there were others who made multiple trips. I bow to them. A goal for the future for me.

And as always we made our journey through pathways that I doubt very much I can find on my own.

Some young deer making their way through the neighbourhood. Someone commented that they belong in the wild. Well, this was their wild till homes were carved out of this forested area.

The morning had started out overcast .. and slowly we could see some blue skies.

Some crows were having a grooming session .. taking time out of their day to just relax and watch the world go by.

I am thankful again for this opportunity to explore the many beautiful places in our city. Always new places .. always more tranquil settings.

There was mesh fencing along the way .. and I’m sure there were pathways down to the ocean. Perhaps another time.

Couldn’t you just sit here someplace comfy and just gaze into these clear waters for a while?

Then it’s back home .. and what do I see in the bird feeder! A chubby little squirrel. “get out of there” I said, rapping repeatedly on the glass.

This one listened to me and swiftly ran away. See his little back feet gripping onto the wood? They are pointed backwards for speedy getaways such as this one.

I’d purchased some burlap coffee bean bags from a local organic coffee roasting company. The burlap is wonderful for all sorts of uses in the garden. I always like to get the maximum use out of things, multi-purpose, you know. So I was opening out the bags so I could get double the surface material to use. Only problem was .. this material is as tough as nails to cut through, even with my large shears. So, my sewing brain remembered my wonderful Olfa rolling cutters .. I chose my largest one. Absolutely stunning! I quickly cut through 10 bags. So now I’m all set to be creative with this material in the yard. And that will be for another day.

I so enjoyed the time spent working away on this project. For the sun had come out and I could feel the lovely warmth on my face as I cut away. The birds were singing. The massive construction noise in the neighbourhood was dimly heard through my temporary water fixture (a sump pump in a big wash tin) .. this works wonders at drowning out superfluous noise! Plus my little i-pod, playing Ravi Shankar. It was bliss.

I noticed these notices on the coffee bags and thought I would share them .. as not everyone would have the opportunity to view these!

See .. organic .. ethical …and I thought about all those people involved in the process of tending and harvesting the bean crops. The persons who manufactured the burlap bags. The machines that filled the bags and weighed them. The office personnel who created these papers, after much research and documentation ..kept in files somewhere … the persons who stitched same to the bags. Those who loaded the bags onto trucks and moved them to ships for transportation here. If those bags could talk. Well, they can’t so I’m left with my wild imagination of the steps involved. And as I played with cutting the material I couldn’t help but think of those hard-working individuals who were involved. All that energy in this material. And I respect that energy and embrace that material which will help my yard in so many ways.

See .. here is that lovely blue sky I was talking about …

I had forgotten about this little Hellebore .. growing away in the shady part of the yard .. happily growing away, I should say!

And, since I had a few extra 2 Litre empty milk jugs, it was time to plant some more seeds in that lovely “winter sowing of summer seeds” Notice that one shows “Coffee”

Well .. amongst some seams in those burlap bags .. I found some coffee beans. Now, I have no idea if they will ever grow, but I thought … what is the harm in putting them in one of the containers to see if they grow. So I will wait and see!

Well, that was pretty much my day. Aside from walking around the yard .. observing some tree branches which need to be clipped. And sundry other things to be done.

Another day.

🙂

January 21, 2014
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Visiting with old friends, watching birds … enjoying being lazy for just a little bit more

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

This brand new year is just speeding along! Here it is the 21st day of the new year and I sometimes just have to stop and think about what is going on in my life … really .. not much! And then my days started to fill up with activities and I suddenly felt like – hold the phone already .. I just want these long lazy days to go on and on. At first I fought against the lethargic laziness … it wasn’t just right to not be inspired to do things. I found myself visiting so many creative sites for inspiration. Many hours spent there! I did feel the tiniest bit guilty, searching for innovative ways to garden and lovely crafty sites. This wasn’t something I normally indulged in.

And then I just gave myself up to the sheer luxuriousness of this unaccustomed state of non-doing. And then I remembered that a few years ago I went through the same thing. And I know that this laziness, morphing into energized activity is a normal start to the year. Soon enough .. I will be spending my days outside, lamenting the sunset and eager to rise with the sun the next day. So time to enjoy this brief interlude of low activity.

Anyway, a few days ago, DH & I made the trek to the Mainland. This involved driving to the ferry terminal, boarding the Swartz Bay to Vancouver ferry, disembarking and driving for an hour or so to our destination. It is kind of fun to do this once in a while and I’m so glad that it is not a trip we often have to undertake.

Getting around on the newly built expressways “over there” admiring the new bridges and overpasses .. I really felt like the little country mouse visiting the big city. It’s interesting and energizing . .however .. I prefer the slower pace of life. Anyway .. here is one of the new bridges .. it was a foggy morning and I just loved this dreamy effect:

and from the middle of this span:

The highlight of our trip was visiting with old friends. Old .. meaning .. .friends for a very long time!!! It is such a joy to reminisce with such good friends. And every time we visit I fall in love again with the beautiful items from the Netherlands. I took many photos a few years ago of their fancifully painted dishes .. and so I couldn’t help doing so again. These cheerful cups are so very sweet.

And this cup is designed by a famous artist in the Netherlands (sorry, I didn’t write down the name. Such beauty makes the tea taste so delicious.

Their backyard entertains quite a variety of birds .. and I learned a bit more about the behaviour of the Stellar Jay! Peanuts were carefully left out for these birds to munch on. These birds are crafty! They will quickly push food out of the feeders onto the ground just so the other Jays won’t know .. and then they go back to retrieve the food. Here is a Jay who has just selected a peanut that was put on the roof for him … he’s thinking “where can I hide this”??

Back home …. it was time for me to check out the feathered friends in our yard. This bird intrigued me. He flew in a rather ungainly fashion … clumsily latching on to a branch, awkward flight patterns. He was a bit larger than other sparrow types and his head seemed to be a bit large .. I was perplexed and watched him for quite some time as he made his ungainly way around the yard, from feeder to feeder.
A little Chestnut-backed Chickadee stopping by for a sip of water.

My garlic is growing oh, so very well!!! Loving the sunshine.

R’s cat .. looking outside, thinking .. well, I would love to come outside and play with you .. except .. I’m nice and warm inside. Nice fluffy cushions .. lots of food, many places to curl up on for a comfy snooze or two. The merits of staying in far outweigh any adventures that I might find out there. Sorry, Charlie.

Yes .. staying inside was a good decision.

Look at this most lovely lemon tree!! R has carefully wrapped Christmas lights around the tree and has covered it with an overlay of fabric to retain the heat during the winter. This very happy tree is covered with many flowers and tiny lemons.

And many large lemons also! How very exciting this would be .. to go outside and pluck a lemon from a tree! I think I want one!!!

Blue afternoon skies .. how joyful this was! I found myself outside in the afternoon … clipping branches, watching birds, admiring the garlic growing away. Making plans for the spring. Dreaming of garden transformations.
All those things that gardeners think about. Dreams. Plans.

sigh.

🙂

January 14, 2014
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I did it! I winter-sowed some seeds today!!!

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

I first heard of winter sowing last year on Kevin Lee Jacob’s blog: A Garden for the House: http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2012/11/winter-sowing-101-6/

His is the most amazing blog .. with delicious recipes, very witty writing and such very helpful ideas on what to do, in the house and in the garden!

So a few days ago I dumpster dived for some empty milk jugs .. having recycled absolutely every one that we had in the house! And I found 6 and rinsed them out thoroughly, cut them as Kevin described and drilled holes in the bottom . Filled the bottom halves with coir, watered thoroughly and left them to drain till today.

Well .. today we had some sun so naturally I had to stop everything I was doing and just gaze skyward:

And I saw a little plane flying overhead .. oh how I wish DH & I were up there now ….Sigh .. but we weren’t .. so I turned my attention to my newest gardening adventure. I went through my seed stash .. omg . .there were so many to choose from. Seeds from years and years ago and some from last summer. I chose mainly some exotic type seeds that I’d purchased at Seedy Saturdays over the years. Here are the containers:

Where I had only one type of seed ..I wrote the plant name on the container and the container number on the packet. Otherwise, I wrote the plant name on small sections of cut-up milk jugs for labels. Very advanced system, you see! I even planted about 10 of my most precious Luffa seeds!Even though some of the seeds called for the oh so very carefully treatment, I decided to just try the milk jug method. It seems easy-peasy. And my seed stash is so large I just have to start using up the packets. For some reason I guess I fell in love with Orach, I have 2 packets of red and one of purple. I think my attraction was that the plants grow large, self seed and look dramatic in the garden. Good enough reasons for me.

Here are the jugs, all closed up. I might add strips of duck tape to keep the lids closed on cold days. A quick application of EM was done before I closed the tops. I’m really looking forward to seeing how this experiment works!

Some more sky views … I love this one ..

and a closer view ..

Here are some photos from a walk near the end of November .. stairs! Always stairs .. but that is a good thing! I love the curve of these stone steps.

All the hiking and steps were worth it to see this view.

D discovered this beautiful many layered section of ice crystals …

This beautiful stone bridge is such a classic … solid and full of character wouldn’t you say ..

Hmmmmmmm …..

This was magnificent .. although I must admit .. I hadn’t noticed this Mallard Drake at the time!

I have to keep taking photos of sign posts as I just follow the group’s direction and mostly have no idea where I am, ha ha ha …

And suddenly a path appeared before us and we entered the woods ….

And yet another sign so I can get my bearings later if I ever walk this way by myself (I think I will stay with the group though!)

A water source for all the deer and other animals who pass this way ..

Another interesting walkway as we made our way to the top of this section.

Such beauty in our city .. tucked away … it must be sought out, as all such treasures must be!

Well, even though it is just the middle of January, I’m getting a good feel for Spring! Yea .. I’ve planted seeds outside in containers! The garlic is growing so well.

All the birds are out chirping away. And I do miss that fluffy grey squirrel …. I haven’t seen him for a few days … the peanuts that I put out for him are always taken away, but I must admit, I miss this little guy.

Still .. another great day!

🙂

April 12, 2013
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Feels great to be tapping on the keyboard again .. and I’m sharing some of the lovely sights I’ve seen today! Oh, there is more, much more!

Friday, April 12, 2013

Funny how time just flies when life is just rolling along, similar to a nonstop whirling round and round and round and I just want to stop! 🙂

Times were kinda slow at the beginning of the year .. I was focused on getting fit for the summer by going for very long walks and exercising. Then our lovely tenants had to move and my focus totally changed and I stopped my lovely exercise regime and DH and I began the task of preparing our sunny rental into a home for new tenants. This involved (me) scrubbing and repainting all the rooms and cupboards and DH worked on the hard-scaping and landscaping (a huge job).

The task is slowly nearing the end. I’ve kept track of our daily adventures and although it seems a very long time ago (beginning of February) as I look over my notes I remember the forgotten tasks. Selecting and taking home 8 huge cedar trees from the grower’s fields (oh wow they were tremendously heavy). Together DH & I carefully unloaded one tree at a time from a lovely trailer that a friend lent us. I love this trailer. Anyway, we’d carefully put one cedar on a tarp and made a pathway of other tarps so we could (ever so slowly) slide one cedar at a time to the back yard. Where we’d dug deep holes for them. Added some magical organic fertilizer to assist the roots in their growth.

And I won’t bore you with the other details. About how I (ahem) transported one ton of nave-jack from the trailer at the front of the house by shovelling 7 scoops at a time (this stuff is very very heavy) into my trusty new yard cart and made a bazillion trips, slowly, walking backwards to the yard and slowly created a mini mountain from which my DH would scoop some with bags of cement into the cement mixer and began the creation of a sidewalk. Similar with the heavy sand for the base of the sidewalk.

So exhausted I just didn’t have the creative energy to post anything .. so have decided to get back in the habit of that.

We still have a way to go before the yard is finished, but, since we both have other projects on the go .. we have been taking a few days away from yard transformations and I have had the joy of spending a few days in our own yard.

So a few days ago, I was digging out weeds and bluebells from the back side-garden, when what did I see! This was growing up from under a large rock, which I rolled away so I could get at these precious bulbs, you can see the indentation below.

Somehow I missed digging up a few garlic bulbs, how on earth could I have missed them! And so they grew and so I dug them up. All planted now amongst the flowers and I will keep a sharp eye on them this summer!

Really, I haven’t a clue as to what this mystery plant is .. must have planted it last year, no tag, tsk tsk!

We had sun for a day .. sigh

So I took some time out and just stood there, staring up at this beautiful sky …

The manner in which this little leaf was laid ever so carefully on a branch of the tree reminded me of laundry hung out to dry, perhaps one of the wee little garden sprites had been busy and had forgotten to bring in this leaf or .. perhaps I startled them and they disappeared!

So today .. I went to visit my pal D, for tea in one of her fancy tea cups. She has quite a beautiful collection of the most dainty beautiful items. Doesn’t this look so pretty .. and creative? Well, you are right, it was!

After a few hours of sipping and nibbling at the cashew mixture and a delicious sourdough sandwich, we decided to go for a walk in the rain.

And thus I began to learn more about the little neighbourhoods of Fernwood and area .. here is a pathway at Bowker Creek (blush, I hadn’t visited this area before!)

This magnificent and majestic Willow tree rising out of the creek bed was an Avatar moment for me.

Another surprise was the sight of this Eucalyptus tree, regrowth from the base of the seemingly dead trunk! Lovely.

Many many burls on this massive tree ..

Someone had placed a live tree in the centre of this trunk ..look at the size .. how old this tree must have been …

Look, D said .. see what joins these houses together! Solid rock that wasn’t blasted away when the houses were built! Solid foundations!

Gigantic Rosemary .. taller than D . . to the left!

When I saw the size of this Flowering Red Currant (so enamoured by Hummingbirds) I began to rethink where I was going to plant the 3 that I have at home!

Ha ha .. tucked away in the front yard of one home .. the crow was chilly and so wore his toque and scarf today!

Two similar houses ..one all prettied up and the other … sadly neglected .. mirror images..

And some lovely little homes:

I so totally fell in love with this one! D told me that new owners had changed the yard from neatly trimmed lawns to this current wildly artistic happy yard. We saw two cats sleeping on the front porch. In the back there is another small home plus several little buildings. This is the most fascinatingly magnificent home and yard I have ever seen.

Well .. after this most lovely long walk … my first in a long time .. I felt my happy creative energy start to flow .. my goal now is to emulate the happy carefree spirit of this yard above …

Back home .. I found myself creating lovely foods for supper .. it all started as I began to clear out the fridge .. but I’ll share those happy items tomorrow!

Feels great to be back blogging again …. 🙂

My Lovely Garden … Mon Joli Jardin

No matter the language, my garden is my paradise. To watch the lovely birds that nest in the trees and bushes. The bees, butterflies are such a joy to see.

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Visiting with old friends, watching birds … enjoying being lazy for just a little bit more

I did it! I winter-sowed some seeds today!!!

Feels great to be tapping on the keyboard again .. and I’m sharing some of the lovely sights I’ve seen today! Oh, there is more, much more!

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