Dividing Mint

 

Finally we have a day with no rain ( so far). I shouldn't complain because for us it's a small irritation but to many especially out of town there is flooding again.  We didn't even try to walk at Willband. No doubt the paths are under water again. So we walked at Fish Trap Creek where there was evidence of water having covered the paths but now had receded.

The forecast for today is for some clouds and a high of 12C.  I've been waiting for a day when I could tackle my pots of mint. They are very much in need of dumping out then cutting the plant in 3 or 4 pieces one of  which I'll replant and find good homes for the rest. There are always people who will gladly take free plants. Even Mint.

All done. I ended up having one more pot of mint than I started out with. I now need to wash the area and put away the wheelbarrow then I'm done!!

 I hope you're having a pleasant weekend.  Thanks for taking time to come and visit.   GM

 

 

 

 

Wenesday Chit Chat

 

 I think you all as excited as I am by the fact that at last we have reached official Spring.  Our weather continues to be very wet but daytime temperatures are rising. How we look forward to warm sunshine!!

 

I keep myself occupied. I baked my Paska which won't last long. I'll be making another batch before Easter I'm sure. I also washed those slippers of mine and the leather part came out very clean and undamaged. The fur around the top unfortunately did not.  Since I'm about the only one who sees them I'm content. ( During the day I wear brown suede slippers with a hard rubber sole.) 

Not too much else is happening.  How about some cute pictures?

 

  

Thanks for coming by 

 

 

Fog and Easter Bread

 

 

 Some mornings we leave to drive to Willband in sunshine only to find that once we get there we'll be walking in the fog. It's still a nice walk but we don't see much. Of course later in the day the fog will be gone but we prefer to walk early.

Easter will be here before we know it and I see that one of our local delis is advertising Paska ( Easter Bread). I'll be making some very soon and use the breadmaker to mix the dough.  I know the sprinkles on top are traditional but we are not fond of them so I'll leave them off. I remember one year when M was about 6 he wanted bright blue icing and I have a picture of him spreading that on that year's Paska.
Sometimes I wish I could post pictures of our grands but not all parents are comfortable with that.
 

DD Sheila sent me this picture. It describes me very well!!

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

 

 

Flowers, Pi Day, and a Question

 I think my Thanksgiving Cactuses want to be Easter Cactuses because they're both blooming again.

 

 In the kitchen today I baked bread and also an Apple Crumble ( that's what the recipe was called but the only thing that was different from my Apple Crisp recipe was that it didn't call for any oatmeal.)
I baked the Crumble in a pie plate because it's going to have to be my pie for Pi day tomorrow ( March 14th).  

 Here's a question I have.... Would you throw a pair of leather slippers that have fur trim in the washer?
I've surface washed them a number of times but would really like to immerse them and wash them properly but I'm afraid I'll ruin them. Any ideas are welcome.

Thanks for visiting

 

Daffodils and Bird Facts

 

It's been a busy week so far yet nothing much has happened that I could blog about. Life can be both ordinary and busy at the same time it seems.
We've had strong winds and now...middle of March almost....the forecast is for SNOW. Who knows if it will happen and if it does, how much will fall. 

 

The last trip to buy plants was a while ago but this pot of Daffodils took its time opening. The flowers are so frilly and pretty but unfortunately they have no scent.  The pot has already fallen over once. I've tied the stalks together so hopefully they will stay upright. 

Do you watch the birds that visit your garden?  Maybe you feed them like we do. Here's something important to know when nesting season arrives.

(Remember, if the words are too small to read you can click on the picture and it will embiggen.)

That's it for today.  Thanks for coming by.   GM

Happy Sunday

 

 

It's one of those days when they sun comes out briefly then clouds move in again. There's a breeze so the sun and clouds keep changing.  We had a lovely walk at Fish Trap Creek. Lots of Canada Geese and assorted ducks on the water.  ( Not a single one in this picture though.)

 

After we came home and had a cup of coffee GD Kate came to trim Granddad's hair as well as Middle Son's. We're so very fortunate to have our own personal hairdresser!!!!  She's been trying to straighten out a whorl or almost a cowlick in the back of my head. It only appeared recently and I really don't like what it does. Here's what my hair looks like when Kate is done with her magic. I should have taken a "before" picture too.

Nothing else is happening so far today. We turned the clocks that needed turning an hour ahead for what we hope is the last time. Now we'll stay on Pacific Time indefinitely.  Most people are 100% in favour of this move. A few are disgruntled. Personally I think it should have been done years ago.

I'll never forget the year we walked into church an hour late and the smiles of people who found us amusing. We had no excuse for forgetting to change our clocks! 

 

Have a great week!  Thanks for visiting.

 

 

Thrift Store Finds

 7C this morning with the chance of drizzle at some point today.  I don't have much planned for the day. I already did a load of laundry that didn't get done on Monday.

On a  recent trip to the thrift store  I found this pretty quilted piece that I like a lot and found a good spot to prop it up in a sunroom window. Some of my Marjolein Bastin pieces also occupy the shelves.

 

On the same trip I saw this table and it was love at first sight. I thought about where I could put it and finally decided I better not buy it. The next day I still couldn't get that table out of my mind so we went back and got it. It was a good 10" higher and I asked my DH to cut the legs down, which he did. Now it stands on the porch fitting exactly between 2 windows!! I love the tiling on it.

 I think it's time to make a pot of tea....these days it seems I'm choosing Lemon/Ginger most often.

 I hope you are also having a relaxing day.  Thanks for taking the time to come for a visit.