Trilliums are the provincial flower of Ontario. They grow wild in the woods – usually under mature maple trees – and make a spectacular display this time of year. They’re usually white, but sometimes the flowers are pink or even purple. It’s illegal to pick trilliums, but it is legal to transplant and propagate them.…

Today is the vernal equinox, officially the first day of spring. So, it’s here, finally, and the good weather should soon follow. The snow has melted back far enough here that my grape hyacinths are pushing their little green leaves into the light. How exciting to see something growing after the winter we’ve had. I…

Happy New Year, everyone! May 2008 be a year of dreams coming true for you. I’m doing my guest blog over at the HEA Cafe today – stop by and maybe I’ll give you something to think about.

Well, the usual frenzy has begun – and really, it’s part of the fun of the season. As usual, I’m way behind! I still have cards to write and gifts to buy, gifts to wrap and calls to make. I haven’t baked any cookies yet or decked the halls. (We won’t even talk about the…

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. of A. Although we Canucks had our turkey day so long ago that the leftovers are forgotten memories, I thought we’d give some thanks. We did this last year, but unfortunately, in moving the blog, all of your fun comments were lost. Remember Ten Things? Ten things I’m…