Thank you so much @ocd and @erikah! I truly appreciate the support! 😊

Yes, it is in BC. At the very southern tip of Vancouver Island, off the west coast. The rest of the island is quite rainy much of the year but Victoria is in the "sunshine pocket" because of

Yes, we are very fortunate to have so much space to use... that is part of what made us choose to move here - a big yard that is essentially a blank canvas. Sometimes that is overwhelming, trying to figure

Very good idea, walking around and checking on things - you never know what might be happening under the surface. How lovely that you are giving new life to plants which are having a hard time under their

Thank you. It is definitely a labour of love. I get very excited for Spring to come so I can be outside, tending to things, and making our space beautiful.

Thank you. My father in law has a much bigger piece of land with quite a big veggie patch, and we help him tend to it, but there's nothing like having your own retreat. 😊

Yes, Alberta - lots of farmland around me, but a very extreme climate... 30C in the summer, and -40C in the winter. Only very hardy plants will thrive here. We've been here a little less than 2 years,

This post makes me so happy. Not the bigotry, and overall waste of flesh that those two represent, but the fact that people banded together to block their hatred, and make something humorous of it. At

Looks like a lovely garden you have! I miss living in a warmer climate, where things like fruit trees would grow much more easily. One day I'll get back to the coast... for now I'll settle for berry bushes!

Gorgeous photos, as always. Very cool to see the difference a decade of honing one's craft makes. I have been using my tarot cards to help navigate a whole lot of stress and rebuilding in my life in the

Yum yum! A friend of mine who used to make cakes also used to make her own dulce de leche. I haven't tried it myself, but like you, I'm a huge caramel lover... I wonder why I haven't bothered to make this..?

It sure does feel nice to find the time and space to work on something creative, especially when it's something that's been sitting partially done for a long while. Using that creative part of the brain

There is nothing worse than your shopping bag breaking, and all your groceries rolling about on the ground! Very good idea, to make yourself a strong and waterproof bag - No more road pancakes! 😆

Wow, this is incredible! You must have great patience to be able to sculpt something so complicated. I can only imagine how tricky it would be to work with something that is simultaneously delicate and

My goodness, that is a LOT of strawberries!!! I would be in heaven. lol Strawberry jam, shortcake, scones... At least with a crop that large my kids wouldn't be able to eat them all before I could make

Yes, that's our hope - to listen for the chicks, and get to watch them grow. We're already planning how to add more birdhouses for next summer, so we can house a few swallow families. 😆

Very beautiful! I think my favourite of all the shots is the second to last. She just seems to pop. I've just gotten my first rose bush this year, and I am so excited. I'm keeping it in a large pot for

You've captured some very beautiful images. I also love to walk around the gardens, snapping pictures of all sorts of flowers... I have so many pictures in my camera roll, I should try to consolidate them.

Fantastic photos of some very interesting little critters. Too bad the butterflies have lower numbers so far this year... hopefully they will recover quickly!

What a beautiful setting. The cliffs look very dramatic next to the beach. I love the golden hour sun bouncing off the sea... it looks so dreamy and inviting.