Summer

Amidst the unrelenting heat, near drought conditions, forest fires and floods it is easy to forget Nature's softer side and the beauty she shares...

The serenity of the mountain vistas take my breath away.



Hope you're enjoying your Summer...

Wishes

The blooming of the first sunflower in my cottage garden always provokes a smile...

From the bright yellow petals that face the sunshine luring the bees to partake of its pollen, to the dark seeds that will soon follow igniting a frenzy amongst the songbirds ... it is a sure sign of Summer's arrival.

I'd also like to wish my daughter Jackie a very special celebration tomorrow when she turns 30.

She'll be very busy as she is fostering a three week old kitten.
I remember those midnight feedings many years ago... somehow they seem like only yesterday...

Hoping you have a magnificent weekend too!

Contentment

'Tis just a whirlwind of activity here at the cottage...

Amidst the jam making, auction going and indulging in all that makes the latter part of Spring so special there is always the contentment of a little handsewing or paper cutting to fill the evenings...

As the season of beginnings takes her final bow making way for the bounty and delight of Summer...

may your days be filled with heavenly blue skies, soft billowing clouds and all you find pleasure in...

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!