Here is what I wrote for the school newsletter. I think it summarizes our results. By the way, our tickets were "gold" coins- plastic from a past event with a pirate theme. The flowers and herbs in the re-purposed lemonade glass jars were all from my garden with some bouquets of sunflowers which I bought... Continue Reading →
Making – summer projects
One of the things that I have enjoyed about this spring and summer is that I am learning new things and completing projects. I LOVE linen. I love the feel of it. I love that it records time - and shows it's age by becoming softer. I don't even think that it needs to be... Continue Reading →
Enjoying late summer/early fall flowers from the garden
It's always amazing to me how many flowers one has when one goes out to pick a little bouquet..here are a few from the garden... it seems that it's so much more special to enjoy the season one is in by appreciating the local flowers than spending the resources to import flowers from other parts... Continue Reading →
local foods a day on SaltSpring Island
I just wanted to share with you some pictures of a recent September trip to SaltSpring Island. If you get a chance to go, I would really recommend it! Here's to local foods! Lise-Lotte
School Welcome Back Picnic- done sustainably
I'm organizing my daughter's schools' welcome back picnic. It's a beautiful day and we're expecting lots of families! We're doing something a little different this year, we're asking people to bring their own plate, cutlery and cup so that we won't have any garbage. We're giving out compostable plates should people forget theirs. We'll have... Continue Reading →