Fresh from the Garden

Poppies in my garden...

I thought I'd take another try at a vegetable garden this year. I got it in a little late, so not sure how things will grow. I like growing radishes - they are super easy!! I looovee fresh radishes - nothing like right out of the garden with some salt ...mmmm. I guess if nothing else grows, at least I got these fresh radishes!

Cats everywhere!!!

These kittens are really starting to take over the back porch - now that they know we feed them, they come running as soon as we open the door! They are quite entertaining! This little black and white gal is my favorite. I find it so neat how these cats just lay on top of each other - all 7 of them are tangled up in the group picture!

Another rainy day in Alberta.....

I thought I'd try some unique rain shots - tricky to get what I wanted, but that is the learning process!

Bad Blogger!

Yes, I have been very bad at keeping up on this - that is exactly what I was afraid of when I started this. Life has been really crazy right now, so haven't been terribly good at keeping up on my pictures - but all I can do is my best!

I was downtown for an appointment so as I left the core, I made a point of stopping to take some photos. They turned out okay, not great, but I didn't have time to find a better spot to take more.

Handmade and finally finished!!

Made this tote bag a couple months ago, but had to finish hand sewing one seam on the inside. Finally got to it this week. I love this fabric - it's so fun and colorful - I had planned on making this bag from fabric I already had, but when I saw this pink and green fabric, I knew it would be perfect for this bag. And I knew the colors would be perfect for the young lady I made it for, my daughter, who also happens to love bags, anything she can put more stuff in!!!

Her favorite spot

Our mama cat, Sassy, loves to sit at my kitchen window. Sometimes its just to say hello, other times I think it's to get away from her kittens for a rest! Maybe today it was just to get out of the rain?

Mmmmm....coffee!

One of the challenges I am finding in doing this blog is coming up with things that I can take a picture of every day! It is tough! I dare you to try it some time and find a variety of subjects - I mean how many pictures of my kids, pets, flowers, sunsets can you take? But this is the challenge of the daily photo I have taken on - this is where my creativity should work overtime. So, on this day I decided to take a picture of something I really love - coffee!! More specifically, my Keurig coffee maker. It makes me one cup at a time, so that I don't have to make a whole pot of coffee, which I was finding ended up going down the sink because I don't drink more than 2 cups a day usually. With the Keurig I get one fresh cup everytime I want it. It uses "k-cups" which are premeasured little coffee filters that you place in the machine, press brew and you get a fresh hot cup on demand. You can order the k-cups online or find them in stores (finding them in stores is hard as the variety is not there). There are many many different blends of coffee,tea and hot chocolate, but I have found my absolute favorite to be Timothy's Italian Blend, hence the picture of my k-cup!

I am not a huge coffee addict, I don't think, I don't drink pots and pots of it all day. Usually 2 cups at most. But I do consider my day incomplete if I don't get that cup of coffee. I find it to be more of a comfort thing for me - I don't enjoy my coffee as much if I can't sit & relax while drinking it. And drinking it in a pretty mug is just as important! Hence, the picture of my newest addition to my mug collection! I like to drink my coffee in a pretty cup!

So now you know a little bit more about me and I have rambled enough about my coffee. Cheers!