50/365 Madonna With Child

Inherited this from my Mom when she passed. She will always have a place on my shelf. 

 49/365 Little Green Vase

I am challenging myself to take all my photos for the next few weeks with my 84mm 1.4 prime. 

Should be interesting. Love this lens. 

 48/365 Amaryllis Bloom #2

My Amaryllis is blooming again and this time the stock is almost 4 feet tall. It is amazing that all this beauty is coming out of one bulb. I sure hope I can keep it alive over the summer and nourish it enough for it to bloom again next winter. 

 47/365 Vitamin D

It's not pool side but it's pretty good for mid February. 

 46/365 Crackers

Home made! No palm oil, sugar, wheat, preservatives or other things I cannot pronounce. Just healthy high fibre seeds and herbs like chia, flax, pumpkin, sunflower seeds, nigella seeds, garlic and whatever else you want to add. I had some fresh squeezed lemon juice to use up so in it went. 

Here is the link to the recipe  https://www.thedoctorskitchen.com/recipes/flax-chia-and-pumpkin-seed-crackers?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_296245

 45/365 Winter Wonderland

We have had warm daytime temperatures and that means lots of moisture in the air. But it also means fog and hoar frost. The backyard is really a winter wonderland and I would go tromping back there but last time I did that my tall boots filled with snow! 

Happy Valentine's Day! 

 44/365 Candy Dish

My grandma used to keep candies in this dish. We were only allowed one!

 43/365  The path to the pool equipment. 

Somewhere back there is a pool pump, heater, filter and isolator..... somewhere. 

 42/365 It is Still Winter

 41/365 Beet Juice

 40/365 Sun

Those warm rays of sun streaming in my windows give me hope that summer will return. 

 39/365 Cookies and Ice Cream

Who doesn't like to scoop up their ice cream with a chocolate chip cookie?

 38/365 Mugo Pine

 37/365 Hydrangea 

Beautiful even in the dead of winter. 

 36/365 Bird Bath

I did a walk about the yard today since it is a balmy -1C today! Just dreaming about summer, planning my gardens and getting a lot of snow in my boots! 

 35/365 Beads

Less than a 10 minute drive from our home is Pineridge Hollow. It is like a mini version of The Silos in Waco Texas. You will find Hildegard's Bakery, a very unique grocery store, beautiful woman clothing store and several other stores with antiques and jewelry as well as the Pineridge Hollow Restaurant where we have eaten twice. In the summer on Saturday mornings they have local talent in the courtyard and in the huge barn there are about 20 local artisans selling their wares. We often head home with fresh vegetables, maybe a candle and some pickled beets. But I cannot resist another bracelet....

 34/365 Lentil Sweet Potato Stew

 33/365 Juice

We are about to make some healthy juice to day. All the regulars are here but the star today is the beets! 

 32/365 Lights

I am keeping these ones up on the front porch. Not calling them Christmas lights anymore, just winter wonderland lights. They look so pretty. 

 31/365 A New Paint Brush

A different kind of painting happened today. I am happy to report that all the peach has been removed from our new home. I was very overdo for a new decent paintbrush and this pretty new brush made cutting in a breeze.

 30/365 Paints

My happy place. 

 29/365 Time

 28/365 Tee Shot

The new favourite mug. A Christmas gift from our grand daughter - always special. 

 27/365 Rosemary

I rescued this plant from the garden just before frost. We have been making good use of it. A couple of large sprigs are roasting in the oven with onion and tomatoes as I type. 

 26/365 Norwegian Viking Ship

This little ship has been in the family longer than I have belonging to my Norwegian Grandparents. The Drakkar (or "dragon ship") was a prominent Viking warship, often used by Norwegian kings and chieftains during the Viking Age (approx. 800–1100 A.D.). Known for their speed, maneuverability, and fearsome dragon-headed prows, these large, oak-planked vessels could carry extensive crews for raids and exploration. 

 25/365 Celebrating Emma Turning Three

 24/365 Brush Supplies

 23/365 History of the World

These books were passed on to us by my brother. They were printed in 1913 and were my Grandfathers. His signature is in each one of them - 9 books in total. I am sure he read every word in them. He was a wise man. David is interested in the words and I am more interested in adding a little bit of heritage to the living room decor although I may read a little here and there. 

 22/365 Fellow Stagg Kettle

Found this amazing kettle when we were in Texas last fall. It is the best kettle and I am loving making my tea to the perfect temperature. And it looks beautiful on my counter. 

 21/365 Amaryllis 

It bloomed! A gift from my brother and sister-in-law. 

 20/365 Almost home. Finally those cold, snowy prairies. 

 19/365 Cancelled flights..... twice!  Got home 24 hrs later than our original flight. Thankful we are retired - no kids to keep happy, no jobs waiting...just a nail appointment to rebook and a lot of waiting. 

 18/365 Last Day as a two year old. Our sweet Emma turns 3 tomorrow. 

 17/365 It's a Celebration. Grandchild #10 just turned One. 

 16/365 Sunset on Whiffin Spit, Sooke, British Columbia

 14/365 Glen Lake, Langford, British Columbia

 14/365 Watery Trails. Beautiful weather meant long walks but some trails were still recovering from all the rain in the past month. 

 13/365 Heading West over the Rockies Off to spend a week with the grandkids

 12/365 Parking Lot

Jesse loves his vehicles. Fifty Five of them are currently parked on the window sill of my office. about a third are lego cars he has built. 

 11/365 The Legend  - a gift from the boys. 

 10/365 Missing Teeth

Three and a half teeth are missing. Such is the life of a 7 yr old. 

 9/365 Lonely  Chairs

 8/365 Icy Cold

 7/365  Hoar Frost

 6/365 The backyard

 5/365 Hydrangea

 4/365 Just a lazy Sunday afternoon.

 3/365 Waiting for spring...

 2/365 Herbs...in the garden

 1/365

The hoar frost this morning is beautiful and so I grabbed my iPhone to take a photo. My trusty camera used to be my sidekick for years but this past year has been so busy with the move that the big guy was shelved and the lighter more convenient iPhone took over. It takes okay photos. It captures the moment.

But not this morning. I needed the big camera. 

New home, new scenery, beautiful back yard and a lonely camera asking to be used. It is January of a new year. I should resurrect the 365.

So here is 1/365. 

Can you find that lonely diving board?