BOXING DAY

We didn't do presents this year. As it turned out, I didn't do presents, but Garry and Owen did. Months ago, I bought three new unstuffed stuffies for the Duke. He got a new fox, an opossum, and something that I think might be a skunk, but it's hard to tell. But I didn't buy … Continue reading BOXING DAY

CBWC: BLACK & WHITE GATES AND FENCES

CBWC: Fences and Gates Fences and gates in black & white. It's a very black & white day, here anyway. Grey skies and the naked trees dark across the pale sky. It's too warm to snow, so it has been relentless rain and wind. The good news? It washed away all the ice and clean a … Continue reading CBWC: BLACK & WHITE GATES AND FENCES

FOTD: A GALLERY OF IRIS AND OTHER SPRING FLOWERS

FOTD – December 26 – Bearded Iris With Other Spring Flowers It seems a long time ago, but we used to grow irises. When the garden was young -- and I was younger -- we had all kinds of flowers. I know because I planted them. Over the years, the bulbs got eaten by various … Continue reading FOTD: A GALLERY OF IRIS AND OTHER SPRING FLOWERS