Can You Spot the Woodpecker?

            Every morning.  I am sure the whole neighbourhood can hear it.  Then the rooster joins in.

Circus Fun

 The Barnum and Bailey sign is from a train set and when hooked up correctly, there is a light and it whistles.  The picture on the front is paper. The paper drum on the left holds a cake decoration set in the circus theme.  The monkey is son number one's tin bank by Chein.

                         I tucked in a few circus themed Valentine's this year.

 Another bank by Chein sits on a chair. The clown party umbrellas in original packaging on the left were a gift from a friend.

Nestled In

Wee nest spotted in the shrubbery off the front porch. It doesn't seem to have been occupied at all. Perhaps they found a better place to build.

Sure Feels Like Summer!

                                Things are heating up outside.

                               It is the weekend for planting. 

A Day Out

Eliza the Mouse by Christie Jones Ray

This is Eliza the Mouse in her wee bed. It was all handmade by her creator, Christie Jones Ray.
You can learn all about Eliza and Christie HERE.

Can't Get Out To a Gallery?

                 

Gather all the art waiting for a home, fill a wall. Sit back and enjoy. 

Some thrifted, some family pieces.

Happy Mail on a Rainy Day

             I used to have a number if these little German Ari dolls.  It was wonderful to find these.

Antique Buttons

Nothing like a few extra large mother of pearl and antique waistcoat buttons to cheer your day.

May 12th, Snow

                                                                         Snow!

                                  I guess it was too soon to take out the BBQ.

                            This granular pellet type of snow is called graupel. It looks pretty hanging onto a spider web. I would think that the spiders weren't too impressed.  While out taking pictures I saw a pilated woodpecker in the front yard too. It didn't seem bothered by the snow.

First Bubble Tea of the Year

                                  Nothin' better than homemade.

                                           What's Your Favourite Flavour?

Happy Mother's Day

               Huge on Flavour, Small in Stature.  All Delish and Raspberry the Best.

Growing Roots

Every year we get a couple bushels of onions from a farmer to get us through the winter. And, every year, towards the end of our stock and with spring coming on, many take to sprouting. So, this year I am taking those sprouts and rooting them and hopefully, by the end of the summer, I've got some more onions.  In two days you can already see the new roots starting.

It Was A Hard Boiled, Pickled Egg Sort of Day

I do not include a picture of the jars of eggs as I think they are kind of gross looking. The men in my life however like to eat them.