Let it Snow

Lots of snow falling since last night. Heavy wet snow that sticks to everything.  But it's mild enough outside that things are dripping too, like the droplets of water from these red berries.

Red Is Best

What better colour is there in the dead of winter to brighten up all that black and white, but red?


Glorious, cheery, energising, radiant red.

An Autumn Encounter

Look who came to land on my thrift shop Ralph Lauren sheets when I was taking them off the clothesline! His gorgeous red tail blended in so perfectly, you would have thought that I had chosen him for just that reason. But no, his visit was purely a delightful surprise. And notice how the sheet’s pattern shows through his wings, an indication of just how transparent they are. A fleeting but beautiful encounter!

Garden Tools Caddy

Back in May of last year I posted (http://creative-by-nature.blogspot.com/2009/05/garage-sale-find-1.html) about a garage sale find, a red wooden toolbox. And at the time I tried out a few ways that I thought I might put it to use. One of those ways was as a garden caddy, and that is exactly how I ended up using it. When my neighbour (and fellow-gardener) saw mine she remembered that she had one hidden away and decided to dig hers out to use in just the same way. But oh my, M’s is such a wonderful shade of deep blue. Don’t they look happy together?

Today's Sentiment

Happy Valentine's Day to you!