Post Holidays
My garden awaited on return from our holidays and so did my plans for canning and relish making. With a friend, we made dill pickles, bread and butter pickles and I made pickled beets on my own as well as … Continue reading →
Holidays in Kawarthas Continued
From the Weavery, we went on to the Glen Alda church where our granddaughters sat in a pew as they do in our church back home. They checked the front of the sanctuary where the collection plate rested and … Continue reading →
Holidays in the Kawarthas
We packed for our vacation in the Kawarthas with family members. Every time we go, a pail or box of tools go with us. You see, my husband is a mechanic at heart and was one by his trade. … Continue reading →
August is a busy month
We had selected a date and planned a trip to market. Doris, my canning partner and friend, and I were going to make pickles. And this time we’d include two young ladies in my family to help us. The … Continue reading →
Books I’ve Read
Maybe you’re a reader like me or perhaps you like audio books better, to just listen to the story. That’s okay too. Just because it’s summer and some folks have more time to read, I’m sharing two books I’ve read. … Continue reading →
With a little help…
Storygal is back in blogging business and it feels good to be back. There’s a song that the Beatles sang, with the words “a little help from my friends.” Only mine could more accurately read, “from a little (or … Continue reading →
Riding the Ion
If there’s anything that gets people’s dander up, it’s change. And we’ve had massive change in our twin cities over the Ion, the light rail, first whether it should be built and then upheaval on our roads for months and … Continue reading →
Another garden
This year we had opportunity to rent another garden space. I called it a plot and my friend Doris laughed at that, thinking quite the opposite of living and gardening. Oh, well. At last our garden looks like one. Most … Continue reading →
And the fairies welcome a visitor
Last year, we continued our fairy garden, and this year my oldest granddaughter set it up, complete with a sparkly path and the fairies. This is our third season for it. There was a discussion about which fairy belonged to … Continue reading →
Gardening with my Grandchildren
We have five grandchildren, ages ranging in age from 2-9 years old. The oldest two at 7 and 9 have had opportunity to help me plant my vegetable garden since they were three, and the youngest of our gardeners … Continue reading →