Woke up to a super cold and wet morning in BC. It's been raining throughout the night, which was a perfect lullaby to the soul. The hubby drove out early for DD, and our boy wasn't pleased to be bothered

Preparing for Winter in Summer The summer weather is making life very comfortable here. It's not too hot, and we have a very cool breeze in the mornings and evenings. The mosquitoes and deer flies are

There are certain times when life is mellow and sweet. I love warm summer evenings in the yard, the cucumber flowers, tomatoes as they climb, and watching hummingbirds at the feeder as I listen to a story

Нещодавно розпочате будівництво альтанки у нашому дворі завершилось. Минуло зовсім небагато часу з моменту, коли ми закупили будматеріали і чоловік почав цю роботу. З допомогою сусіда, в якого є станок

Greetings everyone. Hello, how are you, my good community friends ?. Thank you Wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay as manager and inspiration. When I was out of town, I took the time to walk even though it was

Sustainable lawn care gets talked about mostly in terms of what to stop doing — stop using chemical fertilizers, stop overwatering, stop applying pesticides. That's a reasonable starting point, but it

We had a little uninvited visitor. In fact, we wouldn't have even noticed if the Hedgehog hadn't gotten into the chicken coop. We don't know how he managed to get in there yet, but the hens and rooster

Before I wrote the April Journal , I was a little absent . To avoid writing here again , I will just say that I forgot to pay my Internet bill for January . You can read more about it here: Internet off

We were up early in the morning (past 7). As I opened the curtains, I noticed something interesting outside. "Stay here, okay? I'll go out for a second," I was telling the LilGuy, and he was

Freezing Cold with Snowfall Warning This morning it was −17 degrees when I woke up around 5:00 a.m., and now it’s around −14 degrees. With the sunshine, I feel much better than I did under the dark morning

On Sunday morning I was up by 6AM and got my post up. A couple of the window shades’ rollers have broken so I got ready to order new ones on Monday. I made some breakfast and sat down for a while, intending

Apples and Grapes, Straight from My Garden and Neighbourhood🍎🍇 Fruit season is here, and we are enjoying a variety of fresh fruits. Whenever I step out of my house, I can smell the apples from the nearby

Grapes and the Female Finch 🍇 Grapes are almost ready in my backyard! Usually, they ripen in October or sometimes early November. However, this summer was very dry, which may be why the grapes turned

New Wood Deck from an Old Wobbly One My dog loves to sunbathe on the deck by himself like this. However, this deck is getting very old, and the railing is wobbly and unstable. In winter, snow shoveling

Picking and Eating Blackberries with a Blue Jay and My Dog Blackberry season is here! The dry weather hasn’t been good for the berries to grow into juicy fruit. They usually like consistent moisture. Too

Newborn Blue Jay Practicing Flying in My Yard There are sometimes birds’ nests in the trees on my property, such as robins and pigeons. Recently, we’ve noticed that there must be a Blue Jays’ nest somewhere

Blueberries, Snap Peas, and Potatoes The dry weather is affecting our yard a lot, but my blueberry bushes are doing okay this year. They produced a lot of flowers and fruits. The blackberries have also

Hello to all dear friends, I’m Sajad Yousefi, 31 years old, and I’m truly happy to be here with you in this warm and friendly space, where I can share my experiences. For over two years now, I’ve been

DIY Yard Maintenance We are reforming, maintaining, and reinstalling some of the old features of our house year by year. Maintaining a house is not easy. It's a never-ending project, as you know. However,

Прийшли діти побавитись на сксідній майданчик у футбол. А тут - фігня фігньою. І згову тема про якихось шкідни4ів барабашківських продовжується. Не знаю чому, якось мені просто постійно останнім часом