It was a busy week moving in and adding a project we weren't planning on adding. The house that was given to us to live in for the next few years is amazing. It is old and with 100 year old houses, there are issues, but we have the added bonus of a room we... Continue Reading →
October 23-29: Photo Project Week 43
Another week of holidaying and then back to Illinois to spend our final days before our next official move. October 23 - Canna Lily October 24 - Cotton Fields, Georgia October 25 - East Tennessee Quiet October 26 - Fall has come to Illinois October 27 - Adoption day - 10 years October 28 -... Continue Reading →
October 16-22: Photo Project Week 42
We’ve been traveling all this week. We started in South Carolina visiting our daughter who is a university student there. October 16 - Tulip Poplar I love Tulip Poplars. I love that in the South they grow ninety feet tall. They are absolutely gorgeous. October 17 - Spanish Moss This plant, which is really a... Continue Reading →
October 9-15: Photo Project Week 41
It was a busy week as we prepared for traveling to see family. October 9 - Coconut Cream Pie It was Canadian Thanksgiving last weekend and normally it would be the traditional pumpkin pie etc. This year I missed my husband’s birthday so I made his favorite, Coconut Cream Pie for thanksgiving. October 10 -... Continue Reading →
October 2-8: Photo Project Week 40
It was a great week. My husband, son and dog finally flew to the US so we are reunited. Fall temperatures have arrived and we had frost this weekend. October 2 - Wild Teasel October 3 - Wild Campanula October 4 - Yellow Poplar October 5 - Happy to have him home October 6 -... Continue Reading →
September 18-24: Photo Project Week 38
It’s been a hard week. It’s been a hard many weeks. This week has been especially hard. And I’ve pushed through my feelings to continue this project because I want to finish what I’ve started despite my feelings. September 18- Maple Leaf in Dappled Shade September 19 - Virginia Creeper Berries September 20 - Fall... Continue Reading →
September 5-10: Photo Project Week 36
Lots of cooking and baking and household pictures this week. I injured my leg on Monday so I have stopped walking on the Prairie Path. I think I pulled my calf somehow. The joys of middle-age. September 5 - Transplanting Got the succulent babies transplanted this week. I think two of the sedum (?) are... Continue Reading →
August 28-September 3: Photo Project Week 35
I keep saying this, but I cannot believe that we are already here. Costco has their Christmas stuff out and the maple trees are starting to turn colour. August 28 - Country Bread August 29 - Hydrangea #3 This hydrangea is slowing turning pink. August 30 - Goldenrod August 31 - Impatiens Christmas will soon... Continue Reading →
August 21-27: Photo Project Week 34
It was a week of sunshine and walks and even started Couch to 10k for no reason, just doing it again. August 21 - Indian Apple The house two doors down from my parents' has a bunch of these plants in front of it. I went over and snapped the amazing flower. It's strange though... Continue Reading →
July 10-16: Photo Project Week 28
I continued to get out of the house and find a spot of peace in taking pictures in spite of the busyness of our lives. July 10 - Hosta Flower My father has grown hundreds of varieties of hostas. He normally cuts the flower stems off the plants, but my neighbour and I both left... Continue Reading →