Montreal has a great mix of architecture styles from it's varied historical influences. Lots of old next to new – which makes it so interesting when you walk around. And so I have a bunch more photos to post. Photos that I took (or Brian took) just because the buildings were such fun to look…

We took advantage of a four-day weekend that the girls had and headed to Montreal. It was a great trip with beautiful Fall weather and so much stuff to see. We started out our first day walking along the waterfront old port area. Then we went to their Museum of Archeology and History which was…

We spent a long weekend in Montreal and saw so many pretty things. I'll get around to posting some Canada photos but first things first – I have get out into my garden and pick some Zinnias.

I'm enjoying every moment in my garden as fall closes in on us. I keep checking on my caterpillar friends hoping that they don't get gobbled up by a bird. I gathered a whole wagon-load of hydrangea flowers and made a wreath. My little woodland native garden is coming along. It's looking good despite the…

I've been wanting to make this pattern for so long. I'm kicking myself for not doing it before because it's such a fun little pattern. It's the Woodland Stroll Cape from Liesl + Co. It has only three pattern pieces and it's not very big so you can afford to buy a fancy fabric.  We're…

Another window finished. A small step to helping this old house go on with its job of keeping us cozy.  Befores and then afters:

Here are a bunch of photos that I've taken in the last few weeks. Sometimes I wonder why I keep taking photos. Year after year I am drawn to the same things and I take similar photos. But since I enjoy it I just keep doing it. At this time of year the gardens are…

My morning glory is hugging the purple coneflowers.  The bed next to our patio is full of blooms right now. I'm particularly happy with my Japanese Anenomes and my blue sage.  Who needs fussy dahlias when you can grow big beautiful zinnias so easily. I ripped all the pachysandra out of the bed by our…