The end of last week was lovely and warm and I tried to pick as many flowers as I could before a hard frost came.   I made Mark Bitman's pear upside down cake. Lots of maple syrup flavor and it was yummy warm, with a big dollop of whip cream. I finished painting the…

Brian has been sweating in Singapore this week while I was finishing knitting a sweater. This was supposed to be a quick cotton summer project but I struggle a lot. I ended up switched patterns and now, finally, I have a finished sweater.  Every time I knit something I really want all the hard work…

This past week it got nice and chilly. I moved all my geraniums into paper bags. They will hang out in a dark room in the basement – napping until spring.  I've been in the mood for knitting. The project that I've had so much trouble with – my summer sweater – is finally moving…

Just today it feels chilly enough for a sweater. It feels nice. I made granola earlier this week. When I'm feeling frazzled a bit of baking makes me feel better. Especially when the baking smells so good. I finished some more window work this week. I gave three upstairs window jambs and sils a fresh…

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: