Art in Bloom
Our neighbourhood gardens are being cut back as the flowers die off and we start preparing for winter. But a few hearty blooms still hang in there, and they seem…
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Morning Fog
Uh oh, our golden sunshine has been obscured by thick fog — still seasonal, but not so energizing. As a northern California native, I am familiar with fog, though it…
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Ready, Set, Gone!
The weather is so beautiful today that I headed out early to catch up with my favourite walking companions — here’s one of them making a dash down the lane. We…
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Hatfield House Revisited
We don’t know how many more perfectly autumnal days we’re going to have this year, so we took advantage of the weather and our willing house guest to make the…
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Squirrely Joke
We thought we beat the squirrels to this wee hazelnut, but it turns out we were outsmarted — they obviously knew what we didn’t. It may look like a prize…
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Autumn Equinox
I really noticed the shortening day as I walked to work last night. A couple of months ago, the sun was only just setting as I headed home from class, well…
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Today was cloudy and dark, with some periods of heavy rain… I wish we could send some of those raindrops to my native California where fires are burning out of…
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Looking Ahead
I didn’t think to take a photo of today’s highlight — a delivery of firewood and our efforts to get it all stacked in the woodshed. Our 1930’s house is…
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Stay-at-Home Sunday
We woke up to sunshine and blue skies today, with just a hint of an autumnal nip in the air…. a perfect day for doing a few garden garden jobs and working…
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Autumn’s Arrival
It’s chilly outside today and I’m feeling a little shiver of dread at the thought of my seasonally cold feet returning for the winter. Fortunately, though, I love the warm colours…
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