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I hope that I am not betraying my Alberta roots (or compromising future visits to friends and relatives in Edmonton) by sharing Alberta’s best kept secret: Christmas in November. This weekend-long event held at the fabulous Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge … Continue reading →

One day last week when I walked into my back garden, I noticed that something was very different. I couldn’t tell what it was at first, but the whole area felt more open and lighter. It took me a few … Continue reading →

I guess that posting about my garden being my “Happy Place” tempted fate. Between the time that I posted this morning and now, my winter garden has been crushed. By a large piece of plywood falling on top of the … Continue reading →

I love my garden and have many trees, plants and places that could be classified as favorites. The place I like best is in the middle of the raspberries in the early fall. The light is dappled and hits the … Continue reading →

For some reason I keep thinking that gardening season is over and so have been neglecting my garden. Luckily the warm fall soil and all the rains have taken care of things, and the veggies have been growing like crazy. … Continue reading →

I’ve been in a fall state of mind for exactly one month now, enjoying the slightly cooler weather and the subtle seasonal changes. This has probably been the sunniest month on record, with only one day of rain in the … Continue reading →

Summer is definitely nearing an end. There are promises of rain for this long weekend and I am happy about that as everything is so dry.  Luckily, temperatures are still very warm so most of the seeds in the winter … Continue reading →

Fall 2014 arrived this afternoon, August 15, at 2:17  pm, at least for me. I was standing in a home organization store with my friend Julia after our lunch date and just as I reached to pick up some kitchen … Continue reading →