To Decorate or Not to Decorate?

I’m at a quandary. Part of me wants to decorate for Christmas like we’ve never decorated before since there isn’t much else to look forward to in the upcoming holidays. Yet, there is another part of me that just wants to keep it basic. After all, no one else will be in our house except …

Favourites? Oh, Do Tell.

If you celebrate Christmas, my guess is that you have a few favourites/traditions from times past that you look forward to partaking in each season. Naturally, some things will have to look different this year given the pandemic, but I’m going to focus our efforts on those things that still can be enjoyed. Ready to …

Rainy Day Monday

Last night, the sweet smell of spring fresh rain filled the air as we had what I would consider our first real spring rainfall.  Almost nothing beats the smell of the rain.  I say almost because as I contemplate my line-up of what to do for my cozy, little indoor day, my mind wanders to …

Spring Awakening in Two Dimensions

Looking outside our front windows this very moment is a bit depressing, I am not going to lie.  Even though it is the middle of April and 'spring has (supposedly) sprung', you would never know it here in the Great White North of western Canada as a lovely blanket of snow STILL covers the ground, …

Maple Leaves

There's nothing Pedestrian at all about this shot, in my opinion. While some may view this pile of leaves as just another fall clean-up chore, they are nothing of the sort.   In colour and kind, these maple-shaped wonders are representive of the great country that I call home.  Cheers, Canada!

Lakeview

While this tree isn't likely to blossom anytime soon, I will gladly keep its view in focus any day.  When out camping a couple of weekends ago, my husband and I scored this picturesque lakefront scene from our stall.  It was truly magnificent to wake up to and bask in all of nature's wonders right on our …

Nature Exposed

Brand new growth exposed, Vibrant green buds breathing life, Alive, succulent. Exposed

Perfectly Divided

This time of the year is so invigorating!  Now that the daylight hours have lengthened, there are signs of a new life on the horizon.  Spring is just around the corner--I can feel it in my bones.  Just a few short weeks ago, I was getting ready for work and coming home in the dark. …

Mystical Time of the Year

Isn't there something Mystical about this time of the year?  Perhaps, it is because of traditions passed along and stories told, but at Christmas for those of us who celebrate, it seems that everything that would otherwise appear average everyday becomes simply extraordinary.  Trees, cookies, lights, deer, plump guys with white beards--all magically connotated and adored as the …

The Great Christmas Tree Debate

With snow on the ground and temperatures hovering around zero for the past couple of weeks now, the topic of Christmas trees is not necessarily untimely around these parts.  Once Halloween comes and goes, which it soon will, it will be full-blown Christmas season--music, decorations, baking, gift buying, Lifetime Channel movies--you name it.  I mean, …