Nov 15, 2011
These photos of man-made natural tunnels from each of the seasons has me feeling very happy ~ I do actually love all of the seasons but always find myself dreading winter’s arrival. This collection of shots has helped me to remember that with the speed of life...
Nov 8, 2011
I came across this very pretty kitchen on Pinterest last night, and just loved the overall feel of it. This kitchen looks so welcoming, you just know that if you sat yourself down on one of those stools that a great conversation would ensue ~ probably...
Jul 29, 2011
All the inspiration a person who loves houses and gardens needs can be found by going on the occasional house and garden tour. I have been fortunate to be able to attend two this year, one on Denman Island and one on Hornby Island – both communities where...
May 18, 2011
On Hornby Island there is a most special place, a place that school children from School Districts’s 71 (Comox Valley) & 69 (Oceanside) take a break from their regular curriculum and go camping with their teachers and some parent chaperones. The Outdoor...
May 10, 2011
One of the most wonderful plants for our Pacific Northwest location, one of my all time favourites, is the fern family. From our large native ferns right down to the smaller alpine varieties – they are all so textural, produce such incredible greens, are so...
Apr 13, 2011
Last week I had done a post about the first bouquet of spring that I had made – in it I mentioned that I love doing country style ones ~ huge bouquets, medium sized ones (which mine was) and even teeny tiny ones. Well, low and behold ~ we had friends over for...
