I have seen beauty

July 23, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

I have seen beauty in the robin’s egg blue sky; a backdrop to the cheesecloth white clouds an overlay, of sorts. I have seen beauty in the wildflowers standing proudly by the creek bank; tall spikes of white camomile and the purple cones of fireweed that I gather to accent now empty rooms.Some may call […]

My own backyard

July 13, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Okay technically these pics are not from my own backyard. My own backyard is a sad tale of overgrown trees, more weeds than you could ever imagine… And little remaining sod as the tree roots are soaking up every drop of rain but I have access to beautiful grounds that are lush and resplendent with […]

Calgary bound

July 10, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Alberta is a beautiful province and situated next door to superstar British Columbia, we often play second fiddle. Headed towards Banff with a storm looming, I drove the countryside looking for that all important late afternoon light, diffused through clouds. Here are a few photos from my travels. And just one more…

What to do?

July 9, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

What to do when you are suddenly faced with an endless amount of free time? I mean, I am somewhat used to this dilemma each June -after all I spent 34 summers enrolling my kids in swim lessons, organizing closets, filing photographs into albums, traveling to vacation locales with the family, gardening, reading and more. […]

Flower Extravaganza

June 26, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Who doesn’t love flowers, but more pointedly-peonies? I am fortunate to have an abundance of these gorgeous blooms that resemble huge scoops of ice cream.The funny thing is, I can’t seem to find the deep purple variety. I have purchased the vibrant purple from the greenhouse a few times, only to discover come spring, that […]

Breakfast of Champions

June 18, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

What can be better than a bowl full of hearty and fuel charging oatmeal? On a particularly rough-weather day or one where I am going to run past lunch without a meal break, I choose to pair it with fresh fruit, a little cow’s milk and yes a little delicious brown sugar. Pease porridge hot, […]

9 days

June 18, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

9 days and counting. 9 more days to wrap up my life’s work and hand it off to the next generation. 9 more days to wake up and rush off with purpose to a job that I love and one that has fuelled my left brain, my creativity, my spirit. This brings to mind the […]

Lemon Blueberry muffins

June 14, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

I love these 2 flavors and I love the color combination of tart yellow mixed with bold blue.This muffin recipe is moist and sweetened with a lemon sugar glaze that puts it in the dessert category. See below and enjoy! Start off with 1 ripe lemon. Grate the rind and set the lemon aside. 1/2 […]

Brooklyn

June 7, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Brooklyn is exciting. Brooklyn is cool. Brooklyn is magical. Only 20 minutes from Manhattan, it has so much to offer and you can see something new every single day. Brownstones abound, charm is everywhere and streets are peaceful.

It’s a lilac day.

June 6, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I simply LOVE lilacs. I have 2 bush varieties myself but have been known to raid city parks or friends’ yards for the blossoms of the tree variety. along with lilacs I adore sweet peas and the huge ice cream scoops of peonies. Scented hand soap from Crabtree and Evelyn round out a perfectly perfect […]