Bark!
Arbutus
During a December afternoon stroll around our neighbourhood, Constance and Min became interested in the varieties of tree bark. Here Constance is demonstrating how the Arbutus tree bark peels and drops off…
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Finnish Independence Day 2014
Two Candles in the Window
Murheeseen
suhtautukaamme
kuin raskaan lumen painama oksa:
Joko kestän
tai katkean,
mutta toukokuun tullen
jossakin kukkii oksa
-Tommy Tabermann
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Petticoat Whalers
A Lovely Gift
A friend has just returned from the antipodes, bearing a wonderful gift – this book by New Zealand historian Joan Druett. Petticoat Whalers, Whaling Wifes at Sea 1820 – 1920 is a fascinating read, with quotes from letters and diaries, and illustrated with contemporary photos and drawings. Aficionados of Hitty – her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field will remember that Hitty in the book went to sea on a whaling ship. She was accompanied by Phoebe Preble (daughter of the Captain), and her family .
A Piffle of Snow
Forest walk
Tansy spent last Winter in Winnipeg, so this is just a little piffle of snow for her! The two of us had a very enjoyable walk today, and despite the chilly wind (lowering the temperature to – 7) it was quite lovely in the sun.
Sandy November
Driftwood Log
Opal and Agathe took advantage of a break between rainshowers, and dashed to the beach a few blocks from the Hitty Cupboard…
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Damp November Noon Hour
White Picket Fence
Some times at this time of year the only way to catch any natural light is to go for a walk at lunch time! Patience and I walked south along Government Street today to see what we could see…
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