Category: blessed

A tree for Lucy.

The veterinary network that our vet clinic is in sponsors a tree planting event for people who let go of a pet during the year. The municipality allows the network to plant trees in a public park, with the win-win-win of people honouring their pet, increasing native plant cover, and increasing shade over a largely unshaded park. Today was the day, a sunny and warm-ish morning, kind of a bittersweet day.

You can choose a specific tree from the available ones, all of which are native to southwest Ontario. We chose a Tulip Tree because a tulip tree seed sprouted unbidden and unexpectedly in our yard about the time Lucy also unexpectedly came into our lives.

Handsome and friendly.

Fitzi is a handsome and friendly senior statesdog from his kind – four-footeds – to our kind – two-footeds.

A close-up head photo of a senior black Labrador Retriever mix dog with a relaxed expression.

A feast for the eyes and stomach.

One can grow a lot in a 20’ x 20’ space. Around the perimeter, clockwise from upper left.

Tomatoes – 3 varieties, and tomatillos, with basil underneath

Zucchini

Thyme

Some flowers (forget the variety)

Cucumbers (1 so far, 4 on the way)

Sunflowers

More sunflowers

Another tomato

Small evergreen tree

Another zuke 

Squash

Nasturtiums and marigolds

Sage

Inside the perimeter, again clockwise from upper left

Haskap

Sunflowers and oregano

Tomatoes and hot peppers

Some dill

Still more tomatoes

The bare patch: just dug up the 48 garlic plants

Asparagus allowed to grow (we harvested about 10 lbs this spring)

Rhubarb

A 20 foot by 20 foot plt growing flowers and vgetables including tomatoes, asparagus, squash, peppers, sunflowers and herbs

It has been a long time.

It has been a long time since I posted. A lot of shit has happened since then. A lot that sucks.

It can be easy to become anxious, depressed, angry, bitter, resigned, overwhelmed, withdrawn.

To give up. 

I refuse to give up. There is still so much to take pleasure in, all around us, if we choose to open our senses to it. I’ve seen quite a lot to take pleasure in during the last several months.

So I am resuming sharing images from my corner of the world. Flowers, birds, food, our beloved dog, landscapes, cloudscapes. To show you, to share with you, to remind you that despite the fact that while the way we live now and will live are changing and will continue changing, there is still much to be thankful for. 

I may occasionally write about corruption, criminality, inhumanity, incompetence, stupidity. 🙂 If you can’t handle that then I suggest ignoring those posts, or unfollowing me altogether.

Fitzi cuts a noble profile as a senior statesdog and is a fine ambassador of his kind to our kind.

A profile photo of an older black Labrador Retriever mixed breed looking to the right and looking noble with grey hairs on his muzzle and around his eyes.

Early one morning.

I was out early one morning this week and made a point to stop for this marvellous sight of the full moon above this barn.

Taken to it.

We got this dog bed for Lucy, who doesn’t care for it. On the other hand Fitzi has quite taken to it.

Can you resist this face?

I thought not.

Most astounding.

Today was Fayes’ last day of work; her new phase of life begins!

One of her co-workers created, produced, and gave her this most astounding quilt. Faye was awestruck that someone would do this.

Three tenants.

We knew that two chipmunks lived on our property. It turns out there are three.

The rent we charge is that they must be cute. We are very pleased with the income.

Criss-crossed.

Morning sky ablaze and criss-crossed.