Pandemic knitting. That’s what I considered the uptick in pattern printouts and the skeins of yarn accumulating around me to represent in the first few months into the Covid global pandemic. I have been able to review a summary of my knitting accomplishments through my Ravelry stats, a section of the website I only ...
Magical Mariposas!
From Oaxaca to Michoacán. Our hotel is in the town of Zitácuaro This is the area we are focusing on within Michoacán. As you can see the butterfly reserves straddle the State of Mexico and Michoacán. The pink line is the border between Michoacán and State of Mexico.Our hotel, Rancho San Cayetano is on the Michoacán side. ...
Mexico, why have I waited so long?
¡Hola, buen día! It feels like it's been a long time since my last trip, possibly because last year my two adventures took place in English-speaking USA (Moab and Vermont). Perhaps this is a contributing factor for being excited to relive my latest trip in written form, but it's much more than that. This ...
Watch Passiflora incarnata flower opening!
I can now identify when a flower will open, and through observation, I know the flowers will open around noon. This has given me time to set up the camera. The actual opening only takes a few minutes, but it's a magnificent few minutes!
Is it possible for your passion flower to bloom in its first year?
I spent a lot of time Googling this question without getting a straight answer. Why did I want to know? I ordered some American Passion Flower seeds from Richters in January, after realizing that the previous year I had grown Passion Fruit (seeds also from Richters) with the hopes of having passion flowers, but ended ...
Impressive watering gadget
This is a photo of my original Kangaroo Paw fern. I bought it last summer. When I first saw it, I was impressed because the one I saw was massive, but I knew it was way too big for my space. When I say massive, I can honestly say that it was about the size ...
Knitting project: Elderberry Road Cardigan
This post reminds me that I haven't finished writing about our amazing trip early this year to France and Iceland. I need to get on that, but it is always a challenge to put those memories on 'paper' after so much time has passed (it's been four months). I will try to make time for ...
Forget the tin or diamonds, hubs went ultra-modern!
Nelson Ho and Jaime Wu share a laugh in the Wedding Chapel of City Hall as the ring is too tight to fit. Officiant Mike Welland shares in the humour as he weds the couple with family standing by. Rene Johnston/Toronto Star (Photo by Rene Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Ten years ago, hubs and ...
Cycling through Provence – Day 3
It was a tough day today because of the heat, but the vistas were wonderful! Our day started with a shuttle ride to Robion, where we discussed today's ride at a small cafe. The sun was already quite hot and we were rolling out the patio umbrellas. The first four kilometers were ok with a ...
Caterpillars, butterflies, oh my!
An awesome camper brought in a cutting of milkweed last week, and on it were three monarch butterfly caterpillars, busily munching on the leaves. The camper also brought in a chrysalis, which was really cool. I have never seen one before, nor have I ever witnessed the emergence of a butterfly from the chrysalis. The ...