Here’s my proof that spring has sprung in Ontario, Canada.

If I hadn’t done a load of laundry on Sunday, I would have missed seeing this not-entirely-obvious sign of spring. The dryer vent just happens to blow warm air onto this little spot in the garden by my garage door. This is a very, [...]

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Help, I’m being held hostage by the latest winter storm warning! Just sitting around is so not in my nature (unless it’s sitting on the stool in front of my computer). My house is clean - relatively, the laundry is done - mostly, the dishes - in the dishwasher, my little boy - [...]

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Two days ago I could see the tops of some of the bulbs I planted in the fall peaking out of the earth. It was in a small patch of the garden that had been exposed by mild temperatures. The drip, drip, drip from the eaves was like music to my ears. Imagine [...]

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Hey, I’ve been doing something green for over a year without realizing it! When I ordered my laptop computer last year I was so excited I walked around for several weeks saying “Dude, I’m getting a Dell!”. Now I’m excited because that Dell (which I love, BTW) uses less power than a [...]

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See that cute little gal over on the left sidebar - the one who’s all decked out and ready for working in the garden? I designed her myself at designhergals.com. Yup, I picked everything out for her from the fashionable rubber boots on her feet to the style and color of the hair [...]

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