2024-04-23 12:23
Tony's breakfast...Beth's homemade bread, one slice with peanut butter and the other with marmalade. He gets a subscription to Down Home, a Newfoundland magazine, every year for his bir… Read More
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A blog where I share ideas, links, tips and stories about the many hobbies I love including my dogs, birds, books, quilting, embroidery and cooking/baking.
2024-04-18 15:46
Oh dear, over half way through April already! Time, slow down! After days of rain, yesterday was a glorious sunny day and I spent time down by the pond watching the ducks float about. A… Read More
2024-04-16 21:20
My second Odd Bunch box has arrived and I've been very pleased with both of them. For $20 a box, I think they are a good deal. All of the items have been fresh, nothing even close to spoilin… Read More
2024-04-12 13:27
We have had a pretty good week here at the wooden house. Tony's medical tests were inconclusive and further testing is needed. A bit disappointing but no news is good news in my book. He's m… Read More
2024-04-08 15:48
The storm is past and power has been restored for everyone. Then it was really cold like we had dialed back a season back to winter. However today, spring hopes are revived as it… Read More
2024-04-04 17:02
Mother Nature had a surprise in store for us. A winter snowstorm began last night and is continuing this morning. Woke up to this...Hopefully winter 2024's very last blast. I'm not at… Read More
2024-04-02 14:48
I get sad sometimes when I see how many folks have stopped blogging; several I had quite a nice email friendship with so I miss them. I guess Instagram is gradually getting more popula… Read More
2024-03-28 16:21
Easter seems to have crept up on me. I'm just now noticing all the bunny and egg patterns and realizing how fast time is spinning by for us here at the wooden house. We are both convin… Read More
2024-03-25 17:14
I thought of some of my blogging friends on Sunday...those who spend time in arenas with the children involved in one sport or another. This is where I was this Sunday...the Kingston I… Read More
2024-03-22 19:04
A recap of some things here at the Wooden House I enjoyed this week...I can always pick this one out of a scurry of squirrels because of its' outstanding tail! Learned a new word...scurry. N… Read More
2024-03-19 14:47
I showed Ned and his fellow chocolate Lab litter mates in this post to celebrate his birthday. The litter included Petey who stayed with them and Beth made them a cake… Read More
2024-03-15 14:23
Our trails have dried up and there is no ice on the pond. The geese have been floating around on it. MUCH earlier than usual and such a welcome sign of spring. LeeAnna at Not Afra… Read More
2024-03-12 13:49
We are kind of holding our breaths re the weather. Still no snow. Is it possible we could slip into April without another snowfall. Here is the backyard view this morning; not a flake in sig… Read More
2024-03-08 14:10
You know you're living in the country when a heading in the local forum reads..." Do Not Approach: Bobcat Sighted". It was noted to look healthy and was not aggressive. One time people did n… Read More
2024-03-05 14:34
I park at the edge of parking lots and one day I went behind the little mini mall to park. Look what was there waiting for me. Usually here on the property, to see 3 deer together is a big d… Read More
2024-03-01 14:28
We had an amazing temperature shift in the weather this week...+15 C high one day back down to -15C low the next. Definitely surreal to have another higher temperature like that in Feb… Read More
2024-02-27 20:49
Last Monday was Family Day here in Ontario, a day off work to get out with the family and enjoy winter activities. It was very sunny and we could hear the snowmobiles out on the trails… Read More
2024-02-23 14:57
I can hear the sound of water dripping from the eaves outside...a late March/early April sound in February. And no snow in the foreseeable forecast either... 2024 is dealing out a different… Read More
2024-02-20 15:02
I have a male and female cardinal visiting the feeder. They arrive very late, almost dark, getting a little last minute nourishment before the long night begins. The male is not nearly… Read More
2024-02-16 14:40
You must be tired of me talking about how much I admire Geraniums. Here, deep in winter, is mine giving out pretty blooms. Of course, I try my best to be good to them. I read that… Read More
2024-02-13 18:39
It was a record breaking 10C here on Thursday and the temps have remained above zero, unheard of mid February weather, for a couple of days. The foggy air felt almost balmy and the squirrels… Read More
2024-02-09 18:22
Ten Tiny Things I enjoyed This Week1.Finished my 1000 piece jigsaw. Worked on while supper cooked.A certain someone chewed one piece and I wonder is he responsible for the one piece suspicio… Read More
2024-02-07 15:00
We had a rabbit living in the front yard, hiding under the veranda but it has moved on. I think Ned may have caused that because he happened to catch him on the veranda one day and chased hi… Read More
2024-02-02 14:32
I have my other winter slow stitching project to share in this post. Snow Days by Crabapple Hill Studio Designs.My Vintage Seeds Packets jigsaw is moving along...loving all the little… Read More
2024-01-30 15:37
If the sun is making it higher in the sky each day, we will never know here in our corner of Ontario. Even our weather guy said our usually gloomy winter weather has been unnaturally greyer… Read More
2024-01-26 14:59
This is a wonderful time of year for Youtube Flosstube viewers. Most stitchers give a year end review of their finished projects and WIP's and also patterns that they want to buy, etc. Some… Read More
2024-01-23 14:21
We've been taking our Vitamin D regularly. The lack of sunshine had been appalling most of the fall and it is continuing into winter it seems. Though today a weak sun is trying to peak throu… Read More
2024-01-19 18:08
Hello again, all quiet here at the wooden house. No blowing snow, just dropping temperatures. -22 C on my morning walk and my cheeks felt cold. The warmest clothes, of which there is no shor… Read More
2024-01-17 14:04
We got a ton of snow from that last windy snowstorm but by the time I was up in the morning, all was calm. Just lots of billowy drifts all over. Two Blue Jays are regular visitors at m… Read More
2024-01-12 18:14
Don't you hate it when you lose the power? Ours was out Wednesday for half the day and I moaned so much (in my head) I got annoyed with myself. We had a mini snowstorm that turned to rain an… Read More
2024-01-08 16:18
We dog sat during the holidays while Beth and family spent New Years Eve at a hotel which is their tradition. This is Petey and Ned after the ball playing... panting at me, right in my… Read More
2024-01-05 14:59
A Healthy and Happy New Year to you all! I hope 2024 will be good to us all.Do you believe in angels? I've read more people believe in angels than God these days. And I've also read over 80%… Read More
2023-12-30 16:00
Hello again...I'm back from an unintentional little break from my blogging which happened for a good reasons. I got caught up with Christmas/family events. I'm toying with the idea of changi… Read More
2023-12-19 14:37
On my second cup of coffee this morning and a big one at that. Yes, I use a straw to help keep my front teeth white. Weird I know. Anyone else do that?We had a busy day recently with f… Read More
2023-12-14 17:34
Pretty colours against the snow. From my kitchen window, I enjoy spying Blue Jays in amongst the snowy branches.LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color's promt this week is real or fake Christma… Read More
2023-12-11 17:07
I've begun my winter goal of spending an hour each day outside in the fresh air no matter the weather. It is easily done as two long walks with Ned will take up the time. And then there is c… Read More
2023-12-07 18:37
It's looking a lot like Christmas here and the kids got a snow day last Monday. We've broken a former record for how many hours straight it had been snowing -59. And it does feel like it has… Read More
2023-12-03 14:57
The weather outside is just a little bit frightful...I'm feeling thankful I don't have to go out in such weather anymore. And all good inside. It is very cosy in the tv room with YouTu… Read More
2023-12-01 14:16
On one of our very chilly but bright trail walks this week, I was struck by the blues and strange soft look of the November sky- it had a different look- and it reminded me of a line. I can'… Read More
2023-11-27 16:43
I've had to crack a window in the living area this morning. This at the risk of letting in the below freezing air outside that put frost on my pumpkin this morning. But the air inside s… Read More
2023-11-24 15:18
I'm not the only one who likes whimsy...We found this little item at the base of a very large tree on one of the public trails back in October. I thought -wish I knew who put this here… Read More
2023-11-21 14:46
Playing nicely together at the feeder... Somebody much younger than I am said recently she felt like each week is now just a couple of days. Time moving faster- I wonder, can it really… Read More
2023-11-17 16:21
Hello again, we are finishing off another busy week. I like to take care of maintenance things- for the car, the house and us, before winter sets in and weather and driving becomes an… Read More
2023-11-14 14:43
The autumn pinkish purple Smoke tree was ablaze in the early morning sun which did not stay long.A little touch of fungus is making interesting patterns on a few of its leaves. We are w… Read More
2023-11-09 17:44
For my American friends who are thinking about their Great American Thanksgiving...having a very long neck is very useful.Speaking of which, I enjoy watching Becky at her Acre Homestea… Read More
2023-11-07 18:35
I've been on a biography binge lately. I read both these books below many many years ago but enjoyed rereading them. I admire both women's work very much and it is always interesting to see… Read More
2023-11-02 21:48
Lately one lone younger deer is travelling with the turkeys when they show up at the bird feeders. Curious about why that would be.This week Robbie turned 10 which had the old folks all shak… Read More
2023-10-31 17:52
Last week ...Flying leaves and raindrops on our big trail. A leafy carpet underfoot. Pretty much over because we had a snowy forecast and light snow on the ground the last two days. Still a… Read More
2023-10-26 17:39
Six Thursday Things to LoveFinding beauty in Mother Nature's autumn paletteGetting a Special Request Recently I was asked by fabric and thread artist, Gwyned Trefethen, if she coul… Read More
2023-10-24 13:52
I was aiming at the beautiful pinkish autumn leaves of this tree...the capture was unintended. Can you spy it? He was standing oh so still.Taken on the wonderful Mississippi River Trai… Read More
2023-10-19 17:45
Yesterday was a middling day with no appointments and drizzling outside making it gloomy inside. My mind was all over the place and I felt like I accomplished only odd bits and pieces… Read More
2023-10-17 13:51
Autumn Marigolds with a little dew, very early morning. Flirting with frost warnings this week.Through the camera lens, this one looked like it was made of porcelain. Something I… Read More
2023-10-13 15:06
I photographed this fellow from my usual lookout spot... the kitchen window. He was checking out the bird feeder area and on high alert all the while. He looked well fed and had a beau… Read More
2023-10-10 19:13
Welcome to another post where I share more of the tiny bits that make up my days. I was delighted to capture these two juvenile robins taking a bath...perhaps their very first, in… Read More
2023-10-05 20:54
Reason to Keep the House CleanI spent Monday afternoon tidying in the sewing room. That seems to need doing every time I turn around and I thought of some of my quilting blogging… Read More
2023-10-02 14:56
I took this photo of Tony and Ned walking one of the 4 marvelous public walking trails within a few minutes of the house. This is the one where Beth walks Petey and Abbey. We wondered if Ned… Read More
2023-09-28 20:34
Yes, it is starting. I'm wearing gloves on my early morning walks these days. Staying cool but sunny which makes it wonderful fall weather. Here is a little roundup of tiny but wonderful thi… Read More
2023-09-24 16:25
There is a small flock of ducks visiting our little pond each day. I've never seen this kind before which may be American Black Ducks?. Their numbers have grown from 5 to the 17 I managed to… Read More
2023-09-21 15:53
No sign of a groundhog in about a month now. Also my hummingbirds have disappeared. Yesterday, the geese flew overhead with their familiar wild honking. I never tire of watching their… Read More
2023-09-19 16:19
Cooler temperatures, 5C on my walk this morning but warming to 15 the weather forecast has promised, and just like that I'm thinking of heartier fare. But first I need to catch up on t… Read More
2023-09-14 21:01
I mentioned a few years ago I wanted to grow Coleus and finally set a packet of seeds this spring. When I put out the tiny plants, some critter ate most of them and these few here belo… Read More
2023-09-11 21:21
SIL was mowing the path by the pond and sent me this photo. He'd moved two of my lawn chairs down there and wrote what do you think...with a little outdoor rug, a small table, et… Read More
2023-09-08 15:10
Another blast of humidity this week make us so happy that autumn is just in the wings now. Here are more of the Zinnia blooms with their starry stamens. They are annuals but very long… Read More
2023-09-04 18:05
While Tony had put in his order for beans on toast, sausage on the side, I really didn't know what I wanted. I'm the cook of course, so I could get myself the same or anything if it's… Read More
2023-08-31 16:13
Our summer is surely leading to autumn. Don't need the weather people to tell us...it is cool each morning and there is a certain slant to the light. The angle is different and the sun… Read More
2023-08-29 15:50
Walking through the garden this morning, I noted the beautiful Japanese Anemones were alive with bees. My header photo features just that. Someone before me loved these perennials as there a… Read More
2023-08-25 14:38
Old and still beautiful Day Lily and very young Maple tree...There's a reason cups of tea/coffee are often shown with a backdrop of a cozy quilt/stitching in hoop or/yarn and hook, etc… Read More
2023-08-22 17:12
Early afternoon here and Tony has his tea and biscuit snack. I have to tell you about these biscuits that he likes so much. I was in a dollar store recently looking for dog throw balls… Read More
2023-08-19 14:21
I have written about how I kept the wild Mullein in the garden because the birds and bees like it. It was interesting to hear from several readers about Mullein in their gardens. I gue… Read More
2023-08-16 14:23
I shared a photo of the pumpkin vines in a pot inside the house a while back. Here they are still alive and well outside all summer. I had put a few seeds in soil just to see what woul… Read More
2023-08-13 16:49
It is a surprise each time I step out the front door and look at the flower beds. SO much growing and flowering without me having to lift a finger these days. Summer '23 will be one to… Read More
2023-08-10 14:04
A most wonderful sighting...This is the Promethea Moth I had the good fortune to spy near the big garage. They've been sighted there in past summers so I do keep watch this time of year. Fro… Read More
2023-08-08 21:30
I'm always the first one up in the house and most mornings that gets to be my time...to walk Ned first and then go back out alone with my camera, sit by the pond, fingers and toes cro… Read More
2023-08-05 16:14
Today is the first day in over a week with nothing on the agenda. There have been lots of appointments lately and visiting too. So this rare day stretches before me- I can decide mysel… Read More
2023-08-03 15:55
When a trio of turkey vultures were circling very low over our heads one afternoon last week, I had the thought that perhaps I'd brought too much of wild nature to this land (with all… Read More
2023-08-01 13:44
"And into the garden I shall goTo lose my mind and find my soul"My garden is overblown these days...all the beds have so many interlopers I don't know where to start with the weeding… Read More
2023-07-27 12:37
Late Summer Indoor Bouquet at the Farm I don't usually make bouquets anymore as I leave it all for the bees and insects to enjoy. After a banner year for butterflies last year, not many… Read More
2023-07-25 13:11
Though I hear these frogs every spring- you can't not hear them as their sounds have been likened to chain saw or motorcycle loudness levels- I had never ever seen one, let along gotte… Read More
2023-07-20 16:49
I guess the humidity and high temperatures are good for flowers. I've never had such huge blooms on the Hydrangeas...totally smothering flowers I've planted around them. I must make a… Read More
2023-07-18 12:35
A tiny rabbit appeared in the front yard one day when the sun was scorching the grass. It stayed in this position long enough for me to get the camera ready. I got excited at the possibility… Read More
2023-07-13 12:58
We wonder if this is Tilly, our lone female turkey who has been wandering through every now and then over the years. She had many more poults and sadly is down to two. But these look healthy… Read More
2023-07-11 13:33
Everything is blooming!Including a Clematis Sapphire bush in a shady spot.I'm trying to "tend the garden" these days. Short spurts of weeding here and there; it has to be short as the heat h… Read More
2023-07-06 20:20
Philip Jacobs, a designer for Free Spirit, puts such detail into his flower renderings. Here is his "Geranium" fabric beautifully defying the old adage that blue and green should never be se… Read More
2023-06-29 16:10
I step out on the veranda quite often during the day. Sometimes to smell the air with the hope that it is clear enough (free of smoke) to take a walk. But I always stop awhile and list… Read More
2023-06-26 12:04
Something in the news made me think of this painting below. This is Leighton's Flaming June. I used to have a magazine picture of this in an old journal back in my early days. Do… Read More
2023-06-23 18:05
My week has gone well and included a visit to older daughter who lives about 30 minutes away. I love her little house so much; while it is ideal for a single person as herself it would also… Read More
2023-06-19 15:28
The rose bushes are all in bloom. This year the first blooms opening up were tinged by pink because of the cooler temperatures we had had when they were buds...low single digits overni… Read More
2023-06-15 20:24
Hello all, I've been very busy with family stuff and not having many spare moments to visit you, my blogging friends. And I'm beat in the evenings but everything is going along well ov… Read More
2023-06-13 14:00
I showed you Mr. and Mrs. American Goldfinch- here are Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal. Not a great photo but it isn't often they are this close together. They are around a lot so I think nesting near… Read More
2023-06-09 21:22
Mr. and Mrs. American Goldfinch...I hope they are discussing housing options here at the wooden house. I love to watch them.Here is a red house for the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL.They are bei… Read More
2023-06-07 16:57
We seem to be down to just one ground hog-this fellow. After the dogs gave him a little chase in the back yard one day, I now see him more regularly out front and on the side lawn. The… Read More
2023-06-02 17:06
Days flying by... June already which is crazy. We broke a weather record for heat yesterday. The former high was 29C and we had it 39C (102F) here in the Ottawa Valley. That is extreme… Read More
2023-05-31 14:31
My Raven portrait. He was glowing in the early morning sun. They visit the feeders and front garden and actually let the little red squirrels boss them around. I 'm holding my breath f… Read More
2023-05-25 12:05
I love lilacs and enjoyed several trees at the farm. My lone tree here is a little lacking in blooms though I've tried several interventions to help it. The flowers seem to fade even as the… Read More
2023-05-23 14:23
The first turtle sighting took place last week. They do seem to wait for sunshine with warmth here. And have disappeared again with the temperatures dropping-overnight frost warnings continu… Read More
2023-05-19 14:29
I normally want to cling to my time but have to admit I'm glad this week is almost over. There are some things you just want behind you. But there is always good stuff happening too...life i… Read More
2023-05-15 20:55
The spring season is progressing in all its glory. The White Trilliums are in bloom. They are the Ontario provincial flower and the state wildflower of Ohio. And the… Read More
2023-05-11 17:22
The sun came out and dried up all the rain...yes that happened last Friday. Glorious sunshine almost every day since. Temps are a bit cool and there are frost warnings at night. It is shiver… Read More
2023-05-08 14:46
Yes the Coronation was wonderful...our King is crowned! I loved every minute of the t.v. footage and I made my Coronation Quiche for the day. Daughter gave me this flat of fresh eggs i… Read More
2023-05-04 13:54
Ned and I encounter a rabbit just about every morning on our walk. So much so he is starting to get complacent about them. However, I took this photo through a window and it is not oft… Read More
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