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To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
(quote by Thoreau, Walden).
Posted in Creativity, Nature, Quotes
Tagged literature, nature, quotes, Thoreau, Walden
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A Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?
Black-capped Chickadees at Wye Marsh near Midland, Ontario.
Posted in Creativity, Environment, Nature, Quotes, Uncategorized
Tagged chickadees, Midland, Ontario, wye marsh
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The New Year and a Home-Grown Resolution
We all made our famous resolutions by now, yet some will be broken before the crocuses peek through the snow. I was never big on making them, for fear I would not live up to my own expectations. But this … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Environment, Going Green, Nature, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, home-grown, local, Ontario, produce, resolutions
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Champagne Dessert for New Year’s Eve
My German champagne dessert is a hit with everyone, so I’m posting a recipe in time for the New Year’s Eve bash. Here is the PDF to download: Champagne Dessert Ingredients: 6 sheets gelatin (or 1 pouch gelatin) 150ml (3/4 cups) … Continue reading
Posted in recipes
Tagged champagne, dessert, food, glass of champagne, new-year's-eve, recipes
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Odour-ableTenants
A few months ago, a skunk decided to make her home underneath my garden shed. I wasn’t too thrilled about the new tenant, but skunks are nocturnal and I didn’t see or smell her presence the following weeks. This morning, while enjoying a lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Nature, Uncategorized
Tagged animals, close encounter, Garden, little critters, nature, nocturnal, skunk, wildlife
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How to Make Dandelion Schnapps
On the special occasion of Mother’s Day, I’d like to post a recipe in honour of Mother Nature! Forget about treating Taraxacum officinale as a garden or lawn weed and start appreciating the beneficial properties of Dandelions! First, dash out to get a bottle … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Going Green
Tagged cooking, dandelion, digenstion, flower petals, food, health, lawn weed, mothers, nature, plants, schnapps
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Happy Earth Day, Mr. Harper, how does your garden grow?
Posted in Art, Climate Change, Creativity, Environment, Freedom of Speech
Tagged eco, Garden, green, Harper, oil sands, political cartoon
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Dropbox: a box without hinges, key, or lid …
For all you tech novices out there, I know things can get a bit confusing with so many apps to choose from. What to pick, where to start? Don’t fret … there is hope! I’m far from being a techy myself — just … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity Tools
Tagged clipping service, cloud, dropbox, Evernote, productivity, technology, virtual box
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In the Cloud with Evernote
Click-clack, clickety-clack, save document … send via email to other computer or device. Click-clack, clickety-clack, save same document and email back again. Does this scenario sound familiar? These days, we store information on phones, tablets, desktops, laptops, and servers — wouldn’t it be nice to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity Tools
Tagged applications, cloud, digital filing cabinet, Evernote, free online tools, productivity, sync data, technology
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Twitter for Artists
Or should I say twartists? Back in the 90’s, it was a great thing for artists to showcase their work in an online gallery. I had my first website designed in 1994 and was mighty proud of it. These days, linking a website or blog to the social … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, Twitter
Tagged 100 most powerful women, art, artists, mcnee, microblogging, networking, social-media, twitter
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