Everything is blooming…

With all the smoke in the air, I feel like I'm on the set of a scary movie! The air quality has been so poor, making gardening (at such a busy, crucial time) nearly impossible. Yet, somehow the garden does not disappoint...so many plants bloom in the same week. I don't recall this happening in… Continue reading Everything is blooming…

Beauty and the beach…

    It's been four years since my last visit to La Jolla.  Before the pandemic, we went at least once a year, sometimes twice or even more.  I believe I've been there every month of the year...with the exception of May. It's always been amazing, but I now realise I took it for granted, thinking… Continue reading Beauty and the beach…

Something to look forward to…

If you live in Alberta, you know that winter has arrived...overnight. The photo left was taken on October 31 (no snow). Within a couple of days, we were under a layer of pure, white beauty (I love winter!), but those first days of winter brought a harsh reality. Many have forgotten how to drive (scary) in… Continue reading Something to look forward to…

A Bird’s Eye View…

Peering out of an aeroplane window is one of the only times we have the same perspective that our feathered friends have.  You may have marvelled at the view of colourful geometric plots of farmland just as crops are about to be harvested or the precision of the layout of new suburban development.  Or if you… Continue reading A Bird’s Eye View…

Rethinking the Rose Garden…

  I've been walking through my rose garden for days now, wondering what I can do to enhance what should be the most beautiful spot in my garden.  I love roses.  The west-facing plot allotted for roses has the best exposure  (in my garden) for roses to thrive in my growing zone (4B).  The soil… Continue reading Rethinking the Rose Garden…

Tulip Mania…

The breathtaking beauty of these ribbons of tulips grown in the Netherlands is courtesy of a drone image.  How I would love to see this in person! Recently I was sitting next to a neighbour (at one of our weekly Wine Wednesday get-togethers) who is from Holland.  He started our conversation by asking if I was… Continue reading Tulip Mania…