Category Archives: Ladysmith
Summer Visitors
A lovely day brought lovely extended family for a visit this morning at my halfway-between-Cumberland-and-Pender Island house in little Lazysmith. It meant a game of hide and seek in the garden along with a read of one of my favourite … Continue reading
An Aussie Welcome
In a comedic reversal of roles, we were picked up at the airport by our Aussie friends who are holidaying in Canada at present. We should have been the ones to welcome them to Vancouver Island but they got to … Continue reading
No Place Like Home
There’s a verse in the bible I love that goes something like this, “be careful what you say will happen tomorrow because you really have no idea what’s in store.” The paraphrase is mine but the idea is there. We … Continue reading
Summer Sundays
Perhaps the idea of going to church on a sunny summer morning is not your idea of fun. Far be it from me to convince you otherwise. When I was not much past toddlerhood, we lived next to a small … Continue reading
Bountiful Harvest
The first season of gardening in Ladysmith goes down in the books as a success. Of course I can hardly take all the credit! We praise Thee, O Lord, for the bountiful harvest, We praise Thee for sunshine, the dew … Continue reading
Summertime
This summer, …we have had delightful visitors! …and the front porch is blossom-laden, …and garden produce sits on my kitchen countertop. This baby hydrangea is a gift from a gardener who invited me in for a spontaneous tour while on my walk. … Continue reading
Painting
How much do you know about paint? Maybe you will answer with a statement like, “It covers walls, choice of colour often reflects personality, it smells bad, is a relatively inexpensive way to clean up a surface and most people … Continue reading
Community
First off, let me just say that “Auto Draft” as you see in title is a default setting I am trying to fix. The title of this post (on the right side of your screen) is “Community”. Sorry for any … Continue reading
Deep Fall
“The wonder is that we can see the trees and not wonder more.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Most mornings I walk and deep fall is my favourite time of year to do that. Heading out as soon as it’s light enough is … Continue reading