Sun Sav(our)ing

Our beautiful spring weather was, sadly, ephemeral — it has been replaced by overcast skies and the promise of wind and rain. But I’ll be remembering the sunshine, holding a place for its return —…

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Not even in a washing machine?

Last night, I showed you the last of our stormy blue March skies. More blue today, but a gentler version — inside of joining up with stony earth tones and sullen, foreboding greys, my garden…

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Not so Recent Movie-Viewing

Dark hellebores seem an appropriate garden illustration to accompany a discussion of drama (i.e. movies). Really, what’s more dramatic in the garden than dark blooms?! I discovered this list in a Draft Post from oh-so-long-ago-last…

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Spring Colours

You can see in this photo how scruffy my garden is, but you can also see that spring is finally arriving, announced by her most recognizable messenger, the daffodil! These hellebore have been place-holding for…

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Sun on the Water, Spirits Rising

Today is scheduled to be rainy and grey as are most of the next five days. Right now, I look across the water and see low marine cloud enfolding the north end of Gabriola, and…

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