Ken-Dor Garden Centre…..

Ken-Dor Garden Centre…..

Saturday morning arrived and with it a real spring day! The sun was out in full force and there was only a whisper of chill in the air. It would have been a perfect day in the garden but because we were meeting with clients right after lunch I couldn’t really...

In need of inspiration…..

With spring now having been here for over a full week, I have been expecting to feel just great ~ winter is over! ~  but I am feeling like I still need to find some inspiration somehow, the kind of uplifting, makes you happy, I can do that, kind of inspiration. The...
Threads…..

Threads…..

Threads….. the name we chose for our girls get together, where we take turns hosting our once a month evenings. We all look so forward to our time together, sharing stories of our travels, our families, our work (both house & careers), sharing which books we...
Outdoor fireplace under a covered patio…..

Outdoor fireplace under a covered patio…..

While we were walking about in the rain out in Tofino a couple of weeks ago, we spotted this great outdoor fireplace. Not only was the fireplace wonderfully clad in river rock, it was built in an area obviously meant to accommodate a gathering of people. A locally...
Adzed timbers at the Wickaninnish Inn…..

Adzed timbers at the Wickaninnish Inn…..

In our estimation, any trip out to the West Coast of Vancouver Island would not be complete without a visit to the Wickaninnish Inn on Chesterman Beach just outside of Tofino. The setting is breathtakingly stunning, it is nestled into a rich forest on the edge of the...
It’s still winter…..

It’s still winter…..

With the last couple of days being so sunny and warm it was beginning to feel like spring was fast approaching. With snow drops and iris denticulata blooming, daffodils and grape hyacinth poking up through the soil and hydrangea leaf buds starting to unfurl, why would...