Christmas 2021

 I would like to wish everyone

 a Merry Christmas. 

We have to try to maintain some 

Christmas Cheer as we are

 in this Covid Crisis. 

My Christmas plans with

 family have been cancelled

 as well as a trip to 

New York in January. 

Our province is near 10,000 cases

and expected to rise over the holidays.

My sister Annie and I are staying

home and obeying restrictions,

spending time watching Netflix. 

I did a lot of baking in the last

months.  I gave a lot away

as gifts and mailed some to 

family and friends. 

It's the first time I baked biscotti.

A twice baked hard cookie that

is dipped in coffee or other drinks.

Almond Biscotti

For the recipes following, 

click on the name.

Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti

I made this one with dried cranberries.

I also made for the first time,

  Almond Crescent Cookies,

an Austrian moon cookie.

Orange flavoured Cranberry Sauce,

to go with my Christmas turkey.

Apple flavoured Cranberry Sauce

and gave some as gifts. 

I made some Lemon Cookies.

and some other traditional 

Christmas cookies.

Some Christmas decorations.

On the wall behind the tree,

At a Thrift Shop, I found this

London Telephone Booth Photo.

A memory of a trip to London. 

Canvas on a wooden frame.

We  illuminated it with some 

battery lights behind.

The red blends in with the tree. 

Some other photos

Ghomes are very popular this year. 

Plaid adds some nice touches

A small silver tree

Remember those glass blocks 

 that were used for walls, etc.

This one is painted with lights inside.

A beautiful gift painted by Sylvie.

My daughters sister-in-law.

She also painted this on glass

I made these placemats last year with 

photocopied music sheets covered in plastic. 

Merry Christmas to everyone.

We have to have HOPE 

that 2022 will be a

better year.  Stay safe

and stay healthy. xo

💚💗💕💚

Autumn 2021

 It has been a nice Autumn

 this year, here in the Gaspé.

Covid counts are going down 

with people being vaccinated 

and having passports. 

I am sharing some photos

I took here and there. .

The colours of Autumn. 

I have deer coming to visit.

I do leave some apples 

near this spot for them.

A buck enjoying the berries 

from a Mountain Ash tree

This was the first day of hunting season 

that he came into the yard.

They also eat apples on the ground

that fall from the tree. 

A Maple Tree

turns glorious colours

Fall Asters 

Lots of leaves have fallen.

Hostas are beautiful

before going asleep for Winter.

Virginia Creeper

 climbed to the birdhouses.

Mountain Ash tree has

 plenty of berries this year.

After the leaves have fallen.

Food for wildlife.

Whimsical look of Daylillies

Golden leaves of Shieldleaf,

 Rodgersia

A young Butternut Tree

Sumac

In the Woods

We've had a lot rain in October.

A Witches Broom/

A deformity in a tree.

A golfball in the forest?

Possibly dropped by a bird.

Possibly a Crow or Ravin.

At the beach

So peaceful in Autumn.

The town of Bonaventure in the distance.

Day's brook below.

It appears smaller because

 I'm standing on a cliff. 

Fall winds bring in 

a lot of beach wood;

And other things...

Also some treasures,

if you collect seagrass.

Sundown at the Dock

This lighthouse was moved from

its original location in the 90's.

It used to be close

 to where I grew up.

Below, an old photo

someone sent me recently.

Its original location.

The revolving light would shine 

in our upstairs window.

Our beacon in the night.

A lot of seaweed on 

the beach in Bonaventure

from high winds and huge waves.

Sister Annie

Beautiful Fall Sunsets 

Bye for now.

Thanks for your visit.

Stay safe and stay well.

💛💛💛

I am pleased to announce that our gardens have

been featured in the Gaspe Spec Newspaper.

That's me and my sister Annie in the photo.

We made it on the front cover. 😃

Thanks to Journalist Diane Skinner

for this lovely article.