One of my favourite things to do is sit on the back porch and just listen. Especially on a Sunday morning before 9 am…that’s when the trains start to run for the day. So soothing. So serene. Joy at its finest!Since it’s the dead of winter, and not much is happening out there right now, … Continue reading GWG#5: What does your garden sound like?
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Dear Old Man Winter
Did we miss fall? Seems like the weather changed from warm and sunny to cold and grey overnight. Yesterday Barrie, ON (about 4 hours away) had snow! In October! I can’t remember that happening since I was a little girl. Dare I say that dreaded 6-letter word that everyone dislikes so much? Winter...that’s right, winter...coming … Continue reading Dear Old Man Winter
Sunny Days
Today was one of those days when you wake up and just know it’s going to be a fabulous day! First, the sun was shining which makes me happy happy happy. Then I noticed this... My spring cactus Full of energy, I decided to start the day with a walk around the block...which in our … Continue reading Sunny Days
Lesson Learned
Two weeks after we moved in I decided to take a break from unpacking and spend a Sunday outside in the existing gardens...which ended up consisting mostly of weeds. I noticed a few days earlier a vine growing up our lovely maple tree and decided that it would have to go. Sunday morning out I … Continue reading Lesson Learned
The Wild
About a month after we moved we made the decision to let our girl Halle Cat outside...actually, truth be told, she made the decision for us. She was a very unhappy house cat...she snuck out one night and it wasn't until morning we realized she was gone. So the decision was made - there was no … Continue reading The Wild