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New Month, New Start
Today is May Day, a celebration in many parts of the world – some countries have made it a workers day, and others have it as a celebration of spring, an evolution of pagan festivals such as Beltane. I...
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Chocolate and Nuts, in a New Way
Chocolate and peanut butter. Some people aren’t crazy about the combination, but most North Americans love it. It could be argued that this is the best example of a truly original American taste. Did...
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How to brighten a green thumb
I haven’t been able to do as much in my garden as I would like this spring. It’s too cold and wet. The ground is cold for the plants and the wind is cold for me. So, to cheer myself up I went to the...
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Quality time
Sundays are for quality time. Time with family and friends, alone time – time to regenerate. That’s what Sunday dinner is all about. We had the perfect combination of quality and convenience this...
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Monday Motivation
If you work in the hospitality business, it’s likely that Monday is your day off. If you work in a small place, it is likely closed on Monday. As a result, Monday becomes our Saturday. (Because when...
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A Weekend in the Big City
Living as a country mouse means I get to enjoy space and quiet and peace of mind most days. That’s not to say I don’t like a dose of urban hustle and bustle once in a while. Hubbie and I just got back...
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Maybe I’m trying too hard
In the last week I lost my mojo. I looked daily for inspiration on writing and I came up empty every time. I haven’t been cooking anything except eggs and warming leftovers. I need to shake this off....
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Too Hot!
I don’t think I could live in a tropical climate long term. I like food too much. For the last week or so, it’s been a steady 30 degrees during the day and then around 20 at night. We don’t have air...
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Glory in the Flower
Despite the heat we’ve had that melts butter on the counter, and the flooding that has streams and lakes rising past record levels, there is simple beauty around. We have sardonically joked that it’s a...
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Splendour in the Grass
My last post was about the simple joy of the flowers in the garden, and when I stop to smell the flowers, as my mom always encourages, it makes me think of my favourite verse in a poem I studied in...
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A Day Off in the Garden
There is no such thing as a day off in the garden. If you are not yet a gardener, be forewarned – gardening is not for the faint of heart, or back. That said, the rewards are beautiful and often...
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A Taste of Place
We had the good fortune of a day off this past weekend and so we took full advantage. It’s a bit early to celebrate the bounty of the region but we did our best. The best place to start is you want a...
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A princess in a lost kingdom
The Lost Princess – Jacob Joseph It’s Father’s Day today, and I’m sad. I feel rather forlorn. You see, I grew up as a Princess, with all the trappings of a young girl in a magic kingdom. I had an...
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Happy Summer Solstice
This is it. The longest day of the year. It was hit and miss for sunshine here but I managed a few candid shots… The first peek at my inaugural chocolate Lily of the season – ta da! Our Mexican yoyo...
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Fairy Dusting
Magic strikes when we least expect it. Or perhaps we only notice the magic when we aren’t looking for it. That happened to me this morning. It was like peeking through a portal… Ella and I were on our...
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Grow and Show
Perhaps it’s because I am now in charge of the garden and not one of my mom’s minions, but I am now a proud gardener. As a kid I used to begrudge my time in the garden – it always happened when other...
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You Gotta Have Heart
Spokane Riverfront Park, July 4 It’s July 4th, and if there is one thing Americans know how to do, it is hold a patriotic party. Being Canadian, I am part of a country known more for its politeness and...
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You could fry an egg on the sidewalk!
We are in the midst of a heat wave. It’s not unusual for where I live at this time of year; the Okanagan is the northernmost tip of the Sonoran desert that runs through much of North America. It is a...
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I wonder…
…if the person who invented fireworks was inspired by Mother Nature? As I watered the garden today it occurred to me that it holds plenty of inspiration. Ready… Set… Go! Children draw “simple...
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Travel theme: flavour
I came in from outside tonight with my fingers all coated in saskatoon and raspberry juice, and read Ailsa Prideaux-Mooney’s post about harvesting berries – I took it as a sign. So, here I am...
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