No doubt, if you live in the country and love country-living as much as I do, you probably enjoy taking long drives down country highways and byways just to enjoy the sight of endless fields dotted with bundles of hay. Something primal stirs in my soul when I see hay in a field, reminding me …
Heliotrope & Bees
Beautiful Heliotrope - a beacon for bees, a sensual collage of colour and aroma for the human nose.
Young Brits are turning their backs on the nation’s beloved cup of tea — Quartz
Put the kettle on—or not, if you’re a millennial. According to new research from market intelligence firm Mintel, 16% of Brits aged 25-34 choose to drink five or more cups of standard black tea a day, compared with 35% of those aged 55-64. Tea imports dominated Britain’s trade with China in the early 19th century,… via …
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Everything’s Coming Up Roses
The roses are blooming non-stop these last few days, here are the latest beauties.
Daylilies
Beautiful display of daylilies in the garden now, here are a few.
Yellow Roses
This rose bush started out only a foot and a half tall, now it's growing at an incredible rate and producing the most gorgeous yellow flowers with bronze/peach tones and a wonderful sweet fragrance.
Sherlock Returns in New Season 4 Trailer — TIME
It will have been three years since the last season of Sherlock when season four premieres on BBC in early 2017. But, finally, there’s a trailer for the new season. The action-packed footage starring Benedict Cumberbatch premiered at San Diego Comic-Con during the Sherlock panel on Sunday. The trailer promises more of the villian Moriarty… via …
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Daylilies A Go-Go
All the daylilies are either on the cusp or in full bloom now in the garden, here's a sample of the beauties that currently grace my central Ontario garden.
Clematis
A strong showing for the clematis this summer. Makes for a pretty filter when looking skyward.
Wanderings
Met this moose along Highway #124 near Sundridge, thankfully she was on the side of the road, heading into the field. Beautiful.


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