Appreciation April

This month started with a big project at our home.  We have decided to change the upstairs flooring.  The living/dining room had color wood floor, the kitchen had tiles and one of them had a chip and the 3 bedrooms upstairs all had carpets.  Anyway, my husband decided to do it himself instead of having contractors come in.  During the process of picking our the type of flooring, we met the couple who owns LINQ flooring. They are so helpful, fun, professional and just a wonderful couple.  When I found out they love scones, muffins, treats, etc. I started bringing some of the treats to them.  They were were so appreciative and couldn't believe how good they were. Let me share some of my latest treats.  You also can see a couple that are very small. LOL They are dog treats that I made for Stanley and Norman.  They were featured last month. 

Strawberry/raspberry macarons

Pineapple/coconut/almond scones

Carrots/apple/oats doggie cookies

Banana /peanut butter/carrots doggie treats

Blueberry/lemon scones with lemony drizzle

Chicken Pot Pie 

  

March of the deer

There is no excuse for doing this post so late. But I actually have an excuse. Golf season started early in my next of the woods, that's my excuse and I am sticking to it.  This month I decided to share some of the photos that I took once all the snow has disappeared in our backyard.  We had a lot of visitors (deer) during that time. It seems like they were stopping by once a week.  It's sometimes hard to believe that we live in a city and deer just come walking by in our backyard.  Almost forgot about our dog sitting for a week. They are the cutest dogs and the easiest to care for. We enjoyed taking them for their walk everyday. It was a great exercise for us as well.

Norman - a Toronto Maple Leaf fan

Stanley - a very loving dog

Fancy February

Happy Valentines to everyone who are still taking the time to read my blog. I hope you continue to check on it even if it is only once a month.  Since I have decided to only post once a month, then you know that if you check at the end of each month, then you would have not missed any. This month's post if about my recent experience of making fancy cards.  I was invited by my neighbor last November to an event. It was called Stamping Event.  It was held at a room in one of the local hotels.  There were at least 25 women, 5 at each table.  We were there for 3 hours and we completed 15 regular cards and 3 miniature cards, all Christmas designs.

Last month, I attended a smaller workshop as it was held at her home which is across my home. There were 11 women and we were to complete 3 cards of different designs.  It was definitely a fun evening but I am not sure if I would really get into it and buy a lot of supplies.  But now I know I can make up some other cards using what I have in my small supply box.  Although I do not have the proper stamps, etc. I am confident that I could just print them using my new small printer that I got for Christmas. 

Until the next post, I hope I would be able to share more new cards that I have made on my own using some of the supplies I have.  Until the next post, thanks.

Justify January

 A few days ago, a good friend of mine ask me if I was still posting anything on my blog. I mentioned to her that I maybe doing it once a month.  It so happened this morning I checked it and the last time I posted something was November. So today it was justified to write something and share some photos.  For those who have started following me from day one, you know that it's been at least 12 years. That's a long time, right. I am sure other blogs have been going on for many more years than that. Anyway, I told my friend that I would post something this month, so I am honoring my word.  Our December was very quiet while most of our friends are either away visiting family or relatives visiting them, we were looking after our friends dog for 10 days. The two dogs were small and very cute and of course so loving. I made them a batch of treats made with oats, carrots, applesauce, etc. They love them.  Last weekend, we invited our friends for Chinese New Year dim sum dinner. Unfortunately I got busy and my friend who normally takes photo got so excited about trying all the different items, she forgot.  But I can share with you the list of the dim sum items we served.

Oatmeal carrot applesauce dog cookies

I crocheted a small blanket for their bed.

Norman and Stanley

Hwy 97 scenery from Vernon to Kelowna

Each of our guest received a red envelope.

Each coupon is different depending on the person.

Happy Chinese New Year! 

Natural November

You are probably wondering why I decided to use the word NATURAL for this month. Actually it all started with what I have decided to post this month.  I wanted to feature our beautiful province of British Columbia.  At this time of the year the sceneries are amazing. Although we do not have the same amazing fall colors like the province of Ontario, there are other great features of our province.  What is BC known for nature?

Vibrant rainforests, craggy mountain peaks, glacial lakes, and an expansive coastline make British Columbia a playground for nature lovers.

Now let me share some the recent photos I have taken during the last couple of months. Some are taken from our camping days and some are taken just from our living room window.  I hope you enjoy them and maybe someday you might find yourself exploring our neck of the woods.

One of my favorite sunset photo taken from our living room window.

Along Mt. Grady Drive

Middleton Mountain

Ellison Park Beach

Okanagan Lake

Ellison Provincial Park

This was featured last week on our local news - Sharbot Lake, Ontario

Overjoyed October

 As a last minute request our neighbors also our friends asked if we could dog sit their two dogs, Norman and Stanley.  They have a regular dog sitter but unfortunately she was unable to take them for that particular weekend. They are small bichon frise shih tzu mixed. Both Stanley and Norman are such easy going dog, very friendly and hardly barks. We had a couple of hours training and instructions. I am definitely overjoyed and hopefully they will enjoy our company.

Now this is the first month of fall and we are already seeing the colors changing.  During one of our walks, we saw all the fruits and vegetable that are almost ready for harvest. Of course I took some photos.  The following day the owners have harvested them.  I am guess they saw me eyeing their product and thought maybe it is best they gather them before the neighbors take them. LOL

I thought I would share a couple more photos that pretty well described the arrival of autumn.  I wish you a great Canadian Thanksgiving with family or friends. We will have a small get together with our friends as we give thanks for their friendship.

Sorry September

For those of you who are still following my blog, thank you for understanding. I really thought that I posted something last month.  When I realized that I have missed two months, then I felt really bad. Now I will make it up by posting some really great crafts and yummy treats.  Can anyone believe that it's almost fall.  Well, technically the 21st of this month, right.  It had been a busy summer for us.  We were able to do a bunch of camping with friends.  We were very lucky to have such great friends who actually organize these camping days.  They have done the research as to which provincial park we will go and we all get on our computer two months in advance so we can get our campsite.  We were all very lucky to get what we wanted and when we get there, everyone is close by each other.  Anyway, enough words. Here's what I have done for the past couple of months. Hope you enjoy these pictures.

A variety of bars that I have made for a get together.

A very yummy lemon pudding cake.

Our friend left this for us and we re upholstered it.

We decided to this one as well as the leather had a hole.

TURON, a Filipino treat with bananas, jackfruit and honey drizzle and toasted sesame.

My very first blueberry almond scones. It's a bit flat but still yummy.

My one and only day lily in our front yard.

My very first Hydrangea flowers that last for a month. Sadly, it's dead now.

I painted these bottles for one of our friends for their outdoor kitchen.

This set was for another of our friends for her bathroom decor.

The pillow dress I sewed for the daughter of my massage therapist.

Also for the same girl.