Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Miscellaneous Musing

  • Happy Canada Day

    As is fitting for a celebratory day, we’ve got company: I’m happy to have found a toad in my garden. We had one for ages that stayed around a cedar bush that died last year. I’ve wondered where he went and how he was. Mr. Math says this one is older, so maybe it’s the…

  • Working Outside

    I love to write outside in the summertime. Maybe it’s because I live in Canada and I just don’t want to miss any of that sunshine. This year, after our fierce winter, I really want to write outside. Arranging this isn’t without challenges, though. In our old house, there was a deck on the second…

  • Spring Flowers

    I came home from RTC to find my garden coming into bloom. Some of the daffodils are out, as well as the blue squill, but here’s one of my faves – the hellebores. Aren’t they pretty? What’s in bloom in your garden this week?

  • This Month at Romance Canadian Style

    I’m talking about spring and Firestorm Forever – and Romancing the Capital – at the blog this month. Hop on over and say hello! Here’s the permalink.

  • Stray Plants

    This week, I brought home a pair of stray plants. They’re miniature roses and were on the discount produce table at the grocery store. They must have been part of the Valentine’s Day offerings, but were forgotten at some point. They were looking pretty sad, with lots of dead growth. They had been watered recently…