fun stuff 05/05/15

knitting:
i'm running out of places to photograph this fuchsia scrap blanket.
i thought i was done and then i found more scrap yarn to use up.
it should be finished this week-thank goodness, because it is getting too heavy to lug around.
but here it is again , this time basking amongst the wisteria.

reading:
i finished martin pistorius' ghost boy.
i picked up this book expecting to read a story about overcoming obstacles but instead got to read a very honest and well-written account of what it is like to be human and the struggle to connect with others.
pistorius' story is amazing - i found it hard to put down - you will want to read this autobiography for sure.

i'm still working through gillian flynn's gone girl.
i almost returned it to the library because i was getting very frustrated and annoyed with the main characters, but decided to continue on because i found out that there is a movie version (with ben affleck). 
i'm a can't see the movie until i finish the book kind of person.

finally, i picked up kim thuy's ru yesterday

i'm so excited to read this governor general's literary award winner and it also won canada reads this past year.  did you hear her interview on cbc?  she was remarkable !!!

i'll tell you what i think next week....

what are you knitting/reading?

care to share?

erica

xoxo

joining frontier dreams and small things

lilies for lily

it's a special day for a 
special little reader of this blog...

happy 12th birthday lily !!!!

i hope you get to read this before you head out to school this morning.

(tita) erica

xoxo

hello monday:05/04/15

hello monday !!!
it's a brand new week
the weatherman is predicting lovely throughout
so today, i'm joining lisa to greet the week and all it has to offer.

here are some hellos...

hello calliope... the neighbourhood alley cat.  every morning she sits on her fence post waiting for harlow and i to go by.  some days she'll come down to rub against my leg, enough to get harlow to want to cross the road (harlow's definitely afraid of her)

hello long days that are getting longer:  sunrise at six and sundown at nine is one of the best things about this time of the year.  it use to be just harlow, me and my flashlight walking in the early morning,  but now with all the light, we are accompanied by so many others.  it has been taking longer to do our route because harlow has to say hello to everyone.

hello dirty fingernails that just won't clean... i've been gardening ungloved so much last week that it seems that the dirt is now permanently embedded (sigh...)  my sweet daughter has offered to give me a french manicure (yay...)

hello feeling contented... there is a permanent smile on my face, and i'm sure this state of happiness or satisfaction i feel lately comes from working and spending lots of time in the garden.  

hello hiking with an old friend (later today) and getting all caught up again.

hello one more cup of coffee... then i'm ready!!!
hello friends...what are you saying hello to this week?

may the fourth be with you!!!

erica

xoxo

inhaling lilacs

most of yesterday, we spent sitting out back,

with freshly brewed coffee in our cups.

when suddenly the urge came over him

 oh... there he goes...

straight to the source

a full body inhale...

at least three or four long gulps

 and maybe one more ...

he must have gotten up from his chair at least two or three times...

he just couldn't get enough

the scent of lilac is ian's favourite.

we will be out there again today

spending time with the birds and the lilacs.

wishing you all a lovely weekend !!

erica

xoxo

divide and multiply

before

after

if you haven't heard about my bergenia windfall you might want to read this.

the transfer is complete.

well... i might go back for that fern?!?

it took three trips... ian helped me with the first one but i was on my own for the last two.

the weather was beautiful all through the week...perfect for playing in the garden- and that was exactly what i did.  this time of the year, it is easy digging (the ground is so soft right) and easy weeding (only one tug and it lifts off) so the time just flew!!

when we moved into our home, almost 19 years ago, there was nothing except a walnut tree in our back yard.  excited to get some colour into it, at first, i invested into so many nursery plants in hopes that they would thrive (some actually did!).  

then my son was born one february, so we were strolling around the neighbourhood by spring.  by the end of some walks, the back of the stroller was so full of divisions of plants left on the sidewalks by my generous neighbours, free for the taking ... 

soon after, friends with really green thumbs started calling me to take home their divisions too.  these plants were the ones that tended to thrive in my yard...mostly because they had already proven themselves in other parts of the neighbourhood.

today, my garden is full

and now it's my turn...

if you want/need irises,

come and get it!!

wishing you a wonderful weekend

erica

xoxo

one year !!!

can't believe it has been a full year!!

who would have guessed, huh?

this space has been so much fun for me...

i'm really glad i decide to push that publish button, 365 days ago.

 i would like to take this opportunity to thank you for

coming along this wonderful journey and for all your kind words,

those comments really do make my day :)

erica

xoxo

moment 05/01/15

a moment
a friday ritual, a single photo (sorry...i'm cheating), 
no words, capturing a moment from the week
a simple, special, extraordinary moment
i want to pause, savour and 

remember.

erica

xoxo

inspired by soulemama