and just like that ...

and just like that...

the leaves changed colour

"Listen to the trees

as they sway

in the wind.

Their leaves

are telling

secrets"

~Vera Nazarian~

"I would rather be amongst forest animals

and the sounds of nature,

than amongst city traffic

and the noise of man"

~Anthony Douglas Williams~

autumn

~my favourite season~

Hello November

leaf covered walkways

busy squirrels

lake Ontario

our walking path

bird friends

eye candy

soft winds

whimsy

best foot forward :-)

Happy November

♥

Springtime at the Suet basket

fresh suet is always a hit in the garden...

we try and have something to please everyone ...

the suet is really there for the Woodpeckers, although they rarely get to it first.

~get in my belly~

it's so funny watching each squirrels "style" of eating ... this little one liked the "shake it in" method :-)

some have actually managed to pull the suet basket from the branch and carried it away in their mouth!  we will find the empty basket somewhere in our garden.

but we can't help but smile when someone  enjoys it THIS much ♥

which is why we have 3 suet baskets hanging in different spots in our garden...

plenty to go around

have you ever seen a Woodpeckers tongue?

this was just a lucky capture sitting by my kitchen window with camera in hand ...

in the Summertime when we are on our back deck the Woodpeckers will come to the suet baskets

hanging in our lilac where we can see them close up

they are such beautiful birds.

Happy Spring

xo

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

It felt like 4 seasons in one

on our walk today ...

snowy Wintery patches of snow

with happy Spring welcoming Robins ♥

colours of red and gold berries

little bursts of colour

sweet chickadees

eagerly waiting for outstretched hands holding seed

to nibble

calm blue waters

then a bit further on it began to rain/wet snow

with high  winds

someone had a wonderful home/shelter no matter what the weather :-)

lunch time

with friends

out came the sun

by the light of the moon ...

Created a set of 8 miniature cards

chosen from some of my favourite paintings

set available in my shop {link in blog sidebar}

♥

Each card is approximately 2.5" x 4" in size

making them ideal for your

Altar space

Meditation area

To tuck into the corner of a mirror

Place in your wallet {to carry with you always}

Attach with a magnet to your refrigerator

Printed on Epson matte archival paper

using Epson ultra chrome K3 inks for superior archival quality and colour

Hand cut and mounted on "Sparrow brown" cardstock

~ perfect to write your own special sentiment on the back  to add as a gift tag~

8 mini clothes pegs & brown and white twine added should you prefer to create a garland from all or some of the 8 cards ♥ lots of options ...

Cards were charged under the gorgeous

Full Snow Moon

2*22

and the sweetest little friend spotted on our Honeysuckle vine covered garden gate ... I could hear rustling and looked down to see this little love enjoying his own found treasure of the day ♥

have a wonderful Monday

♥ d

In the garden ...

It's raining at the moment

but snow is on it's way ...

Lots of action in the garden ...

Little ones wait patiently in the morning...

Everyone has their own special spot...

This looks like a great "look out" area ...

Peanuts have been bought

We are all ready for tomorrow's hungry crew :-)

this is an older photo ... but one that makes me smile every time I look at it :-)

The Robins had nested here (when our gazebo is covered in lush Honeysuckle vine you can hardly see that anyone is nesting ... but it's become such a popular spot in our garden that we automatically look here now ) and this little cutie decided that it was a good hiding spot for a few peanuts.

A furry feast ...

This was the scene Christmas morning ...

the only thing left of the garland was a small strand of Cheerios.

I do hope the birds managed to get a few nibbles!

I thought he looked so cute with his "candy necklace" :-)

Little bits of loose twine hung from the branches with

no food in site. On the ground were a few orange/tangerine peels.

The only proof that there was ever garlands of food strung on the tree.

yes, I think this proves that our squirrels are

very well fed :-)