Hunting and Chasing...!

The neighbour's cat, Levi was looking for something in our back yard...

What was he chasing?!

It never came out of the flower bed - and he never went in! But I suspect it was a rabbit.

Half an hour later, on my evening walk, I noticed the full moon overhead.

Let me grab a picture... 

Or two...

Never got that perfect shot I was hoping for. But chasing the moon - having a goal - made the walk more interesting!

I wonder if it's like that for Levi, too... Does hunting and chasing make the outdoors more interesting for him as well?

Final Flowers in Bloom

The colours of flowers are muted in our yard, now that September is drawing to a close.

The brightest blooms are still the pink Japanese anemones in our front yard. They have a long blooming season.

Only a few phlox remain.

Last to bloom are the red sedum. They brighten our yard throughout the fall months. Then, in winter, their hardy flowers continue to stick stoically  out of the snow!

New Plant

Can't say I need another plant, but...

I noticed this one on a shelf of end-of-season discounts...

I don't have one like it... A Taro? That's what my photo app tells me. 

I can never resist an orphan plant ... Welcome home!

New Beginnings

On July 1, 2026, torrential rain caused hundreds of basements in Ottawa to flood.

Ours was one of them.

We've come a long way since then. Everything is dry again.

This is what our basement looks like now.

Shelving has been moved into one room, to give builders space to work as they restore the walls and paint them. Then things will be moved back in place.

Our good news: construction will be starting in a few days... 

I can hardly wait to get back to "normal" - though I've almost forgotten what "normal" looks like!

Cooking and Baking Again!

I don't do a lot of cooking - or baking - in summer, when the weather is hot.

But now that it's cooler, I've started cooking and baking again.  

Yay, cooler weather!

I LOVE NATURE!

We were driving down a country road, commenting on the beautiful fields, when he blurted out: I LOVE NATURE!

I was surprised at his passion, given that he's only 6 years old. 

Where had he heard the word "nature"? Had his teacher been talking about nature in school?

He went on to mention the parts of nature that he loved: the clouds, the trees, the birds...

Even the cherry tomatoes that were growing in a pot on the porch.

I was so thankful to hear his comment! So thankful that he shared my joy at being out and about in our beautiful world.

Toronto Breakfast

Last Monday started out well - a beautiful sky!

Then we headed to one of our favourite breakfast restaurants... Mildred's.

We were there when the doors opened!

We shared a blueberry pancake. As usual, the food was elegant and delicious. 

Then on to the "main course"!

I had quiche with salad. I really can't remember what my daughter ordered!

A delicious way to start the day!