odds & sods

the best thing about Autumn has to be the colours. so beautiful, but sadly, so short-lived.

My sweet Tante Eva has been on my mind. We lost her quite suddenly and my deepest sympathies go out to all her family. While thinking about her I retouched this old photo from a precious moment in our family's history, my sister's baptism. Tante Eva is my sister's Godmother. She was always so happy when we were all together. I want to always remember her like that.

This is where you'll see patio furniture, the Palm trees already put out for the summer and the snow shovel still held at the ready!! just in case.

this is a .png, free for use by anyone. please use it in your personal artwork and tributes for October, Breast Cancer Awareness month.

in honour of all those who run for the cure!

I'm not entirely convinced that tending to finicky citrus plants up here in the north is truly worth it, but I have to admit, getting the occasional fruit can be exciting!