Yes, I have a problem...

The first step to recovery is admitting you have a  problem..

I have a problem...

I'm a plant addict.

Or you can do like I do and  the first step to recovery

is just buying more plants!

And that's what I've been doing.

Buying more houseplants!

This gorgeous  Hellebores isn't new.

I've had it for 3 years.

The first year it bloomed a bit

Last year nada...nothing.

This year I thought I'd go in the backyard and check it out.

Well Hello Mama! I was so happy. 

Needless to say  we've had a very mild winter here.

This was taken yesterday, February 1st!

A mild winter is nice (last year was so windy and it killed a lot of plants)

but not so good for tapping trees.

I'm not sure how the tree tapping and sapping

will  go this year.  It's getting closer.

Last year it was mid March. And we actually had a bit of snow.

Here's hoping  that it gets a bit colder and snowier.

I tried making bread for the first time in my life without 

a bread maker.  It came out well and tasted good

but it was a bit dense.  I'm thinking I didn't knead it enough.

I'll try it another time. Because it was actually fun.

My bird feeders have been very busy. Birds, birds and more birds...

till a hawk showed up.  The feeders were very, very quiet for a few days.

Even though we have a very big black cat, he doesn't bother the birds

and they seem to know that. He'll be on the steps all day watching them 

and he'll never attempt to catch one.

But that hawk scared them. Finally they started showing back up today.

Well it's seed time!

I've done my seed order and already one order has shown up.

My favourite places to order are 

Hope Seeds

and 

Annapolis Seeds

Excellent quality heirloom seeds.

Give them a look.

Have a Blessed evening

Lisa

Snow storms, snowblowers and soap

The view of our lake and ruined fence.

Snow! Snow! Snow!

We wanted it and we got it. Last week we got 40 cm of snow in a day. Ack! Now tomorrow we are getting 10 mm of rain. Isn't that gonna be nice. NOT!

Day after the storm, nice and sunny.

Getting rid of your snow in the driveway with a snowblower is great, if you only expect snow. Now.... if your also expecting rain, it's not the best. Because it turns that nice, clean, white driveway into a nice, smooth ice skating rink. Whip out the skates! It's 'Hockey night in Nova Scotia!"

Dandruff or snow? Hmmm you decide.

Thank goodness for studded winter tires. Phew.

Well our night at Rudders worked out well. It didn't have many ladies, but we did sell over 100$ worth of soap. New customers. I can't remember if I mentioned it but we came out with a new scent. Lavender. Some with the petals, some without. It went over well. I'm not much of a lavender fan, but now I'm not making soap just for myself. Kinda like the Patchouli. Yuck!

The lavender we called it Lavender Dreams and the Patchouli is Holy Patchouli! I'm having Deja Vu. I think I did mention this in a previous post. You know what they say. The mind is the second thing to go....and I can't remember what the first thing is.

This feeder is about 5 feet off the ground and Shadow regularly jumps in it. Doesn't grab anywhere, just jumps.

I've begun feeding the wild birds regularly now. Some appreciate it more than others. Shadow was waiting for his next meal of "Bluejay a l'orange".

J. also seems fascinated by the woodpecker.

Barn fever cured after the storm.

Oh! I just about forgot! I've started belly dancing lessons. Very good exercise since I'm trying to lose about 40 lbs. It's not going well. I've been at it for over a month now. I'm walking everyday and bellydancing once a week, eating healthy and I've lost a total of 2 lbs!! Then I gained it all back. Very, very discouraged.

Have a Blessed Day!
Lisa

p.s. why is it that hurricanes and tropical storms have names and winter storms don't. Is the north not important enough?