Aug 23, 2010
Finally, after years of dreaming about growing and harvesting lots of lavender, I have done it! Along with the seven or eight lavender plants that are scattered about in our Qualicum garden, I have planted a bed with a dozen or so plants on Hornby. They were all...
Aug 9, 2010
Recently I was at the train station in Qualicum Beach to pick up our granddaughter who was arriving for a few days of summer vacation – a first trip on her own this far up the island on the E&N train and my first time to our train station to pick anyone up....
Jul 30, 2010
Quail are just one of the many species of birds that thrive in our west coast location. We have quail families that inhabit our gardens year after year with Mom & Dad quail raising at least two broods each summer. They are so entertaining to watch as they scurry...
Jun 23, 2010
While I had a few minutes yesterday I put together a bouquet of flowers from our garden for the dining room table, then I thought I would try to take some pictures of them. What fun I had – such simple pleasures that can add such joy to your day! This is the...
Jun 21, 2010
There are so many of these kinds of signs nowadays and with the huge variety it is hard to choose which ones should grace our homes and cottages because too much of a good thing is well, ….. too much! This first one is placed on my good friends windowsill, she...
May 27, 2010
The native wild roses have just started blooming here on the coast and this mass of blooming loveliness caught my eye this morning on my way to a job site just down the hill from us. The full vision was so beautiful and serene that I had to run home for my camera! The...
