Long - time - no -blog......

 

 

First of all - We are settled in our new home. We are renting until we find a wee hoose to buy. The space here is limited. I have sorted, turfed, donated and re-organized to make things flow here. This did not stop me from falling in love with this FREE - gold velvet chair that was unwanted and sad at the end of driveway at a garage sale. The newly shorn Henry is posing sporting his Lion Cut. He feels he looks sleek and sultry reclining on gold chair.

 

This summer we took a week and went up-island, to take a ferry or two to reach Hornby Island.

This is a magical spot that is known for amazing beaches and is a hippie-hideaway.

 

 

 

Our campsite was right next to the funky little shopping area full of cool art, clothing, books, yummy food and restaurants.

 

The beach is white sand and surrounded by very unusual rock formations.

 

 

This little house was full of Waldorf - toys and beeswax candles. Situated on a magical fairy-like piece of land with tall trees and a hushed atmoshphere.

 

 

Many housse such as this one that some creative souls pulled out of there imaginations to our realm.

 

 

First shock and then a pall came over us when we heard of Robin Williams passing. Here reading in our paper with photos of him when he visited Vancouver Island while making a movie.

 

The times they are a' changin'.........

It has been a time of lots of changes. We have sold our house and moved. This is not our new place. This is Royal Roads  - a beautiful castle, and garden that we visited on Mothers Day!
 

 

 



We must be willing to get rid of the life we had planned, so as to have the life that is waiting. - Joseph Campbell

We haven't found a house to buy so we are renting - and waiting - and trying to stop and smell the flowers..... 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. - Psalm 3:5-6

Still keeping our dreams alive...

God send us a little home to come back to, when we roam...
red firelight and deep chairs,
small white beds upstairs -
Great talks in little nooks,
dim colors, rows of books,
One picture on each wall,
not many things at all.
God send us a little ground,
Tall trees stand, round homely flowers in brown sod,
overhead, thy stars, O God.
God Bless thee, when winds blow,
our home,
and all we know.
- Florence Bone

Bob Dylan - It Must Be Santa

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night - and a good year! :)

Saltspring 2013!

 Back to Saltspring Island this year for camping. A place where you can let your freak flag fly. hee hee!

 Lots of interesting little shops with interesting, magical, inspirational thinga-ma-bobs.

 This fellow repairs pianos and they are placed here and there around the island for anyone to play!

 Charming little places like this abound.

 A challenging hike (for me anyway) up a mountain revealed the abode of fairies.

A visit to a place like this helps bring back a little magic into your own life. A bit of inspiration to make things beautiful, and to realize the value in that. Planting a garden, adorning your home, creating some art, or cooking some real and good food is an honorable thing to do.

This 'n that

Just a few pics of what is going on around here:
Lovely radishes just seemed to be glowing pinky-red.

 The three amigos - Max has grown into a mighty boy - he is bigger than both Ozzy and Henry now and isn't done yet! He is very sweet tempered and purrs grandly.

 These two set themselves up like this - a couple of posers.

 I am tickled with my wheel barrow - it is a tapestry of sedum.

March on Monsanto!

May 25, 2013

Our family will be joining the march on Monsanto this Saturday. It is awful to see what corporations are doing to this world of ours. The average citizen can see that messing with the seeds God gave us is craziness. Our corrupt governments are so tied with corporations that they are ruining this earth.

There is much hope if people speak their mind.

Let there be light!

This is a cute video showing the dilemma faced by the incandescent light bulb. The incandescent light bulb casts a warm lovely glow. I read recently that small cracks in the coating of all CFL's emit a harmful light that is damaging to the skin and that you should be sure to put a shade between you and the bulb! This after we were told not to use shades. Arg! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta2ozf_uJJ8