From my home to yours. “Horticulturally, the month of May is opening night, homecoming, and Graduation Day all rolled into one.” —Tam Mossman “And all the world is glad with May” said John Burroughs To all my fellow Canadians, wishing… Read more
General
bright shoots of possibility
None of this is permanent. Life, like the seasons, shifts, evolves and moves on. Cherry blossoms drift settling at my feet; eagles soaring like bold kites against blue skies; songbirds busy at living; chubby buds preparing to burst their delicate… Read more
A Little Beauty, General
observations
Enjoying morning coffee in front of the fireplace. Tilting my head enough to see what was may be visible from the living room side window was nature’s wake-up call marching through the distant trees. Clouds, the colour of cotton candy,… Read more
A Story
first snow
Big, fat, fluffy flakes. A curtain of them, falling so softly and nearly silent. The air imbued with a mix of fragrance both briny and petrichor. Before long, everything was laden with a heavy blanket of snow. That was yesterday…. Read more
Photography Project
Around Town: people
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. attributed to Herman Melville (and in 2020 I’m sure Mr. Melville would say, “with our fellow men and women.” Beauty should never be only about… Read more
General
on this autumn day
“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love – The birds are consulting about their migrations, the trees are putting on the hecticor the pallid hues of decay, and begin to strew the ground,that one’s very footsteps… Read more
General
September
I always think the year begins on the first day of school not on January 1. It’s the time for renewal and fresh beginnings. A few new clothes, fresh blank sheets of paper and scribblers, new erasers and other supplies,… Read more
