The Heat Goes On
Today I posted over at The Word Guild blog as I usually do once a month. Here’s the opening of my post. No, not the beat. It’s the heat. Not so long ago we waited for the heat to come. … Continue reading →
Warmth for our gardens
A fellow writer spoke of the flowers shivering in the cold temperatures earlier this week. And I replied that the garden veggie plants are likely doing the same thing. Quite a picture when you think of it — a plant … Continue reading →
The veggie garden is planted
This past weekend three granddaughters came to help plant our vegetable garden. They arrived together and were ready to begin. I could have done it myself or I could use it as time together and teaching moments. I chose … Continue reading →
The Great Outdoors
Last Saturday I went to the garden centre to promote, sign and sell my book, Harry’s Trees, and then on Monday, I visited another garden centre closer to home (one that also helped me promote my book) to get plants … Continue reading →
Book Promotions
This season I’ve been busy promoting my picture book, Harry’s Trees. When I take those books to places, I’m also taking along several others. Recognizing the connection between trees and plant nurseries, I decided to contact plant nurseries. Several were … Continue reading →
Garden in Bloom and More
After what seemed like a long cold winter, then a late ice storm here in Ontario, our gardens are erupting with colour. First the narcissus, then the hyacinths. It seemed like they were patiently waiting for the snow and ice … Continue reading →
Harry's Trees, the picture book
Nearly two years ago at my father’s funeral service, I looked around at all the preschoolers in our family and realized, though they’d been here this day, most of them wouldn’t remember their great grandfather and what was … Continue reading →
Maplefest, Buckhorn, Ontario
Maplefest, Buckhorn, Ontario On the 24th of March, my husband and I accompanied our daughter and son-in-law and their two daughters to Maplefest that’s held near Buckhorn each year. The location was the McLean Berry Farm. It’s a bit … Continue reading →
More Lessons to Come
I’m back to this location after working on a different site for the past year and a half. I hope you’ll continue to follow me here. Today I posted at The Word Guild blog as I do once a month. … Continue reading →
Mats made from milk bags
I was in touch with a fellow writer, Grace, this evening and the subject of the Mats4Haiti came up. I didn’t know if the project was still going. Looks like it is. She wrote on her Facebook post: Not everyone … Continue reading →