FYI – All of the books dealing with Canada’s north are related – so it is best to start with The Call of the North (Yellow Fever and North West Mounted Police stories set the background for the remaining books). Then, if you want to read the others, the order should be: The Spirit of
Thought I would share a picture of my latest flower arrangement, stargazer lilies, which I purchased, and forsythia, which I cut in the forest. Also, here is a new short story about nature taking over an abandoned home. Remember to click on the name of the blog on the right, and then the title of
Here is yet another short story – hope you enjoy it! (remember to click on the title to access it) CABIN AT SLAVE LAKE
Went to one of our favorite buttertart bakeries today, only to discover it up on stilts!
Mudman is a short story about a supernatural creature who lives in the Okefenokee swamp. It follows his daily life and adventures, which includes serving on the local council, his vacation to the Louisiana bayou and meeting a mudwoman. The story is part fantasy, part horror, and humorous. Hope you like it. Remember to click
Went for a walk at Warsaw Caves Conservation Area yesterday. Thought you might like this photo of the lichen on the northeast loop trail. Bill
The recent solar eclipse had me thinking, which is what prompted this science fiction story. Click on the name of the blog on the right to access the story. Bill PLANET EARTH
It has been quite windy here and I found this branch hanging in a tree on our walk a few days ago. Not sure exactly where it came from, but the fungus was captivating, so I brought it home and thought I would share it. Bill
Thought I would share a couple of my houseplants which decided to bloom at the same time. The African violet has spent the winter on a west facing window sill and decided to bloom again. The succulent, which I planted in my mother’s antique silver teapot, has finally produced a bloom – definitely something a
On a walk today we heard the chorus frogs for the first time this spring, inspiring me to share a story about them as well as a short video which captured their song today. Click on the Blog Posting to the right to access both. THE CHORUS FROG Chorus Frogs Video
