Sweet smugness

Look what I grew!!

Yup, after only 3 years I have managed to grow a peony. In fact, I actually grew two of them...but it has been so grey that the other flower fell apart before I got a chance to take a picture. You'll have to take my word for it...it was pretty too!

I seem to remember when I was a kid that they used to talk about the creation of "smell-o-vision". Hmmm...is my vague memory of this accurate, or do I just really wish that I could share the fabulous smell of this bloom with you??

All hail summer!

Where have I been?

Well, summer has made it's brief, but GLORIOUS appearance in Canada. This means that we have been outside!

It's really the first year that we have had a yard of our own...We have always lived in the centre of our city in an apartment or garden home, which has meant that we've had no yard. Two years ago we moved to a house that has a little garden of it's own (yippee!). Unfortunately the garden was a desert when we moved in, so we spent last summer adding a bit of grass and some plants. We have much to learn (OH SO MUCH) about gardening...but for now, it is our imperfect (but perfect) garden to hang out in.

We relax and drink coffee:

We relax and make chalk drawings:

We relax and blow bubbles:

But we NEVER, NEVER get into the pool (and I mean NEVER!):

Everybody sticks to dry land pursuits:

A Sunday well spent

My son (Evan) was sick over the weekend. This meant that dispite the GREAT weather we stuck close to home.

Evan spent most of Sunday afternoon napping, so I spent most of my afternoon crafting...pure joy!

I have been on a bit of fabric buying binge! You can see the result has been stacks of fabric all over (in fact some are falling over!).

Here is a sneak peak at some fabrics for an upcoming quilt (for a baby girl). I plan to make a coin quilt with these charm packs (Neptune by Tula Pink):



After Evan's nap (and my craft puttering) we headed to the market for cinamon buns and to the garden centre:










All in all - a Sunday well spent! Hope that your day was as enjoyable...