Two Frozen Green Thumbs Up

January 10, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Brrrrrrr……….. I just looked outside, yep it’s still winter. Bears may be on to something. Maybe I should just crawl into a cave and wake in spring? After enjoying a few mild days following a Polar Vortex, we are back into a deep freeze. What the snowflake is a Polar Vortex Boomdee? According to Wikipedia: A […]

It Might Be Contagious

August 2, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

What would summer be without all our beautiful gardens? Even though I had pretty perennial beds at our last home, I always looked forward to filling a plethora of pots with a fresh combination of colourful annuals. While we’ve lived at a condo for two summers now, I still enjoy filling our little porch with […]

A Cheery Hello!

July 19, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

Have you noticed, all the home decor stores pretty much carry the same ol’ stuff? I hunted high and low for a new mat to match this one I bought last year. It’s absolutely cheery. Once I get a vision in my head, I can not be deterred and refuse to settle for something […]

My Pretty Porch

June 26, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Living in a condo doesn’t give you a lot of opportunity to nurture your green thumb but I always look forward to the month of June. June is when us northerners get all our planter pots prettied-up and set out for the glorious summer days ahead. source With that in mind, I diligently hit my […]