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Happy Birthday...
Mia did not want to wear her birthday hat but Seiko felt very stylish with it....
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Waiting to board...
...the ferry to Powell River and it's cold outside, -7 with a brisk wind...my face is frozen as I try to catch the waves pounding the shore.
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A doll for Mia...
This is my first attempt at making a Waldorf type doll, I followed the instructions here. Waldorf dolls are usually made with all natural materials, mostly cotton and wool. But I decided to make this...
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Monday ramblings...
...as the owner/operator of Magpie's Diner,almost every minute of my day it spent on the business...why oh why did I ever complain about my EASY work at home job.You would think that working on my feet...
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Simple pleasures.....
In this very busy life of mine there a few jobs that I take true pleasure from but which were a real chore to me in my past life...Really basic things like cooking a simple meal... I used to like...
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The lay-about and the troublemaker...
This is the layabout.......and this is the troublemaker...
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Mourning...
I have been absent for some time....but I'm mourning the much to early death of my friend. She fought hard, for eight months, but in the end cancer won. Deirdre was diagnosed with a very rare type of...
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Uniquely West Coast
Heading to Earls Cove from Saltry Bay on BC Ferries....wind blowing...making it hard to take a breath...the clouds gather between the mountains...this is the West Coast of British Columbia.
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Skirt...
Finally finished this skirt...believe it or not the pattern is only two peices, very, very simple, but it still took me 3 weeks to complete, next I will tackle the top...I hope I can complete it a...
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A day at the park...
All she wants to do is swing ...my oh my what a fuss she made when it was time to go!
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Forsythia...
When forsythias bloom spring is here...the yellow flowers bloom quite early making it easy for me to forget about the short days of winter.Forsythia are very low maintance and easy to start from...
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Townsite Brewing Co.
Powell River now has it's own craft beer...brought to us by Townsite Brewing Co.The first keg was delivered to Mckinny's Pub at the Rodmay hotel on March 24th. I was lucky to have a taste and oh boy,...
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We beat the storm...
On our way home on BC ferries from Comox to Powell River we beat the storm and headed towards sunny skies...
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Floyd's Diner
I own a diner ... so when I travel I will eat in a diner...not sure if I'm supporting other diners, scoping out the compitition or just looking to compare my food to others and copy said others, if the...
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In the garden
Spring is slightly better this year than last...just slightly, not as wet but definitely as cold. I've been able to spend a bit more time outside this year and managed to get quite a bit of weeding...
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A lad for the ladies...
You would expect a person who raises chickens and allows those chickens to hatch their eggs would have a plan on how to deal with the potential of having several roosters and chickens hatch. If you...
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Another late spring...
Well this year's spring is just a little better than last, it seems to be a little drier, just a tad but it's still really cold! We are into May and I still have tulips. Lilacs which are usually ready...
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Bear necessities ...
I'm really late with these pictures that I took of a bear in my backyard helping himself to apples ...this happened last fall but yikes I need to post something!
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Powell River Garden Tour
The Powell River garden tour is an annual event that I try not too miss. Yesterday some friends and I had the pleasure of seeing, walking and enjoying some lovely gardens. I thought I would take many...
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