Horse Talk

I love watching the way horses interact with each other when they're out in a field together. There's a distinct hierarchy, a leader, a rebel, an easy-going middle child, and a trouble-maker. Throw a mare into the mix and really watch the fun begin. Old or young, all the boys want to show off for the lady....is this any different in any species really?

Dog Days of Summer

All I can say is thank goodness they are here...I've waited soooo loooonnnngg!! I can say this now because it is a sunny, breezy 23 degrees today, but I really do love it nice and hot. Also, after nearly five years of marriage, hubby is slowing being broken down and has consented to a bedroom window air conditioner. Last year it was bamboo window blinds, and really, those of you that have them know they don't keep out tons of light but do slightly help when the sun is shining in your face at 5 a.m. He is an early riser, but I like to sleep with a pillow over my head blocking out the sun, birds, trains and anything else that might wake me up before at least 7. I really think several summers of the evil Medusa stare at the crack of dawn are what caused hubby to relent. I always liked Greek mythology.

Through the Garden Gate

Tickets on Sale for the 12th Annual Artists in the Garden Event
Artists in the Garden is a fundraising event that features beautiful gardens located in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Greenwood. Local artists display their work for sale at the various gardens on the tours, while musicians provide entertainment.
This year’s Artists in the Garden event will be held on Saturday, June 18th from 10 am to 5 pm – rain or shine.
Tickets for Artists in the Garden are $15.00 per person in advance of the event or $20.00 on the Day of the Event at a Garden Gate.
Tickets are available at the following locations:
· Oshawa:
o Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre
o Lasting Expressions Floral Designs with Fair in Oshawa
· Bowmanville:
o Romancing the Home
· Whitby:
o Dyne’s Gift House
o Andrew’s Shoes
o Brooklin Home Hardware
All proceeds from the event benefit Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre in Oshawa. For more information about Hearth Place or Artists in the Garden, please visit www.hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833.

What's Your Sign?

My unique and fun line of Horoscope cards is finally complete. Who do you need to buy a birthday card for?

Capricorn - Dec. 22 - Jan. 19

Aquarius - Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

Pisces - Feb. 19 - Mar. 20

Aries - Mar. 21 - Apr. 19

Taurus - Apr. 20 - May 20

Gemini - May 21 - Jun. 20

Cancer - Jun. 21 - Jul. 22

Leo - Jul. 23 - Aug. 22

Virgo - Aug. 23 - Sept. 22

Libra - Sept. 23 - Oct. 22

Scorpio - Oct. 23 - Nov. 21

Sagittarius - Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

If you are ordering a special card for someone close to you, let me know some of their own quirky traits and I'll put them around the border to replace some of the more traditional ones.

These are a few of my favourite things...

Three Cupcakes

Cupcakes and roses and flowers, topiary and birds, gardens and hens..these are a new series of card designs I'm working on...along with a new horoscope line which I hope to have finished in time for he summer craft shows. I made cupcakes on the weekend with my daughter Emma, with little easter egg nests on the top. Cadbury eggs in a Flake-bar nest, most of which made it onto the cupcakes and not as a pre-baking snack. I forgot to take a photo to post..next time!

Is it Spring Yet.....now, now is it spring yet?...ok now....is it????!?!

Today the sun is shining and I think it will be above zero for most of the day, once the morning frost has melted. I dream of going out at night somewhere without shivering, sitting on the deck with my coffee in the morning, and perhaps even wearing SANDALS again! There are signs of crocuses coming up in the garden and the tips of tulips peeking out. The horses have rediscovered the joy of rolling in mud, dogs have proudly arrived home bearing assorted animal carcasses, fur skins and bones for us to admire, and the hens are in heaven digging up whatever they can in the garden and all around the barnyard...Happy Spring, I think it's here this time!