Reflection

 We as humans have the unique capacity to adore, cherish and love...

Though most of those affections are given to our people companions, it is our beloved pets we indulge in a different devotion...

Be it a dog who shadows our daily routine or a cat that finds a comforting lap at the end of a weary day... they are as much a part of our lives as others.

This post is in memory of my yellow lab Duchess who completed her journey here six years ago this week and to all the other pets... be they cat or dog, horse or frog that we have shared and continue to enjoy in our lives ...

Simply May

Change comes naturally throughout the seasons, but the metamorphosis that occurs in Spring is astounding...

Amidst the rich hues of green that erupts on the trees, in the meadows and along the hillsides the prisms of colour dancing throughout the flowerbeds and shrubbery covers every imaginable brushstroke from the artist of perfection... Mother Nature herself.

I hope you have time and the inclination to enjoy the beauty of the merry, merry month of May....

Candyfloss Confection

Here amongst the Great Lakes laden with rich soil once deposited by the receding Ice Age lies the Niagara Region...


Well known for its vineyards that produce award winning ice wines it is also home to endless orchards...


Long before the fruit is picked in Summer, this time of year it is awash in pink and white...

Blossoms coloured like candyfloss beckon the honeybees to work their magic flitting about pollinating the profusion of prettiness...

The heady fragrance is intoxicating.

I hope you too are enjoying the beauty of Spring...

Love of Little

I adore little things. Tiny kittens...


Lilliputian flowers...


And even miniature fairies...


I've been playing with paper and glue again... what have you been up to?

Enjoy the weekend!

Delightful

When such beauty transpires from this...


And this evolves soon...



to a tranquil garden like such...


Then it is safe to say that Spring has arrived.


So find your favourite spot to sit...


And enjoy these glorious days.

Connected

Life throws us many challenges along the way...

Aging parents, the loss of a partner or friend, even the passing of a beloved pet...

Nothing takes your breath away, if only for a moment as when your child is hurt or sick.

Just like a shared heartbeat while still in the womb, the connection with a child is steadfast, unwavering, forever...

Sending my love to my daughter Jackie who recently received some concerning health news...

' I'll love you forever.
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living,
my baby you'll be.'

Robert Munsch

Seasonal Pleasures

Though a carpet of fresh fallen snow sparkles throughout the woods, it is in the sheltered corner of the garden where the first signs of Spring have appeared...


Faithfully just like the passage of time the snowdrops have sprung forth with their delicate pearl-hued flowers eager to burst in the sunlight...


The snowgeese are landing in the naked cornfields along the way of their northerly migration...

Soon the confines of the cottage will be abandoned by the lure of the garden... a place for pleasure and a welcomed change to devote one's waking hours...

Have a wonderful week filled with the promise of Spring.