From the flowers to the veggie garden, there’s lots happening in my yard. Who says you need annuals to have a pretty summer garden? About 90 percent of mine are perennials and of the native variety. Four of … Continue reading →
It’s the season, started in May, when coaches and children congregate on the fields to play baseball, T-ball, and soccer. We have two grandchildren in outdoor sports, both of them playing soccer. I applaud companies that sponsor sports teams for … Continue reading →
Summer is here. We had a blast of hot air, forest fire smoke, then cool weather again. And we got rain. My garden is thriving, the flowers are blooming with an array of colour. Anyone who says annuals are the … Continue reading →
I’ve been using beeswax wraps for some years now, instead of plastic throw away products, as much as possible. Just before pandemic isolated us, my daughter Laura and I tried our hand at making the fabric wraps. Those have … Continue reading →
Intrigued by a new children’s book by an author I had read before, I asked author Marcia Laycock for an interview which she gladly accepted. We set a date and had a great interview. Carolyn Wilker: Hello Marcia, Thank … Continue reading →
Our Storytellers’ Guild is preparing a concert for this event that takes place each spring. That concert is by invitation, but anyone can celebrate on March 20th. It can take place in your home and family gathering by sharing … Continue reading →
Janet’s life and mine intersected at various times in our lives. I first met Janet when I was perhaps 12 or 13 at church one day when she came with her parents. I hadn’t seen her before, since she … Continue reading →
I had readied myself for a walk outdoors when I got the reminder that this is deadline day for the church newsletter, so I figured I’d think of something as I walked. The sun was out. How could I … Continue reading →
On the first weekend of February my husband and I were treated to a weekend away at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville. A Christmas gift from our family. While the drive up was long and somewhat stressful with lots … Continue reading →
Remember that snow we had just prior to Christmas? Schools closed, buses cancelled and many programs not running. Waiting for the big storm that came. We had a good deal of snow in some areas of Ontario, more I … Continue reading →
