No, I didn’t get lost- I’ve been Busy #judging #gardening #reading


I'm sorry I disappeared for a while. No, I didn't get lost, I've been busy! lol As you probably know after all my online whining, we had to do a major overhaul of our garden thanks to the last few years of drought conditions. The RV Park chose this route rather than substantially raising our …

Floral Beauties in the Spring #Garden- #SundayStills


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge on Terri Webster Scrandt's excellent blog is one I couldn't resist- Spring Flora & Fauna! Vancouver Island is blessed with a temperate climate and is one of the few places in Canada that seldom sees snow. We live on the southern tip of the island with a zone 9b. Compared …

#SundayStills- In the Pink #Photography #Gardenlife


This week's Sunday Stills photography challenge is focused on PINK. You can find out more on Terri Webster Schrandt's blog here. I always called the plant above my Rose of Sharon, and only just recently learned it's actually a variety of Azalea. Pink is one of my favorite shades in the garden, beginning with this …

Summertime Outdoor Fun- #SundayStills #Photography #Nature


The Sunday Still Challenge hosted by Terri Webster Schrandt is The Great Outdoors.

Shades of Pink- #SundayStills #FlowerPhotography


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge from Terri Webster Schrandt is PINK. You can see Terri's photos and join in here. My garden is a riot of color right now, how is yours doing? The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed …

The Colors of Spring- #SundayStills #Photography


This week's Sunday Stills Challenge is hosted by Marsha Ingrao on the Always Write blog. The theme is- Emerging. Visit Marsha to see her entries and join in the challenge here. The photo above was taken in the second week of March and was the first of the cherry blossoms. This is the tree now! …

The Color of Spring- #SundayStills #Photography


Spring is here!

2020 From a #Gardener Perspective- #SundayStills #Photography


My resolution for 2021 is not to take life for granted, embrace every moment, and most of all, be grateful for my blessings.

Joy of Plants- #SundayStills #Gardenlife


Climbing Hydrangea Sunday Stills Challenge- Plant Life This week's photo challenge by Terri Webster Schrandt is one after my own heart! Stop by and check out her lovely pictures here Our garden may be small, but it's mighty 🙂 Strawberry and raspberry beds- loaded with berries! A mixed be of lavender, sage, Hot Lips Salvia, …

Nature’s Wonders- #SundayStills #photography


Nature is filled with wonders- we only have to open our eyes to behold the beauty. This week's #SundayStills from Terri Webster Schrandt is Near and Far. You can join in here. Above is a photo taken last summer looking from the back of our postage stamp yard, forward. See the apple? First year …

Journey to Sweetheart Cove with a #Free #Romance


It's Victoria Day weekend in Canada and I want to celebrate the onset of summer with a sale and some pics from my keyhole garden 🙂

Spring Garden #WordlessWednesday


You Are My Sunshine #LazyDaysOfSummer #amwriting #mgtab


I don't know about you, but when the warm winds and indigo blue skies of summer appear on the horizon, the last thing I want to do is sit in a chair forcing myself to fight past the sticky middle of my current WIP (work-in-progress). It's literally like pulling teeth. I'd much sooner have my …