Vernon's Car Museum
I wouldn’t normally go to a car museum; I’d be more likely to wait in the parking lot with a book. But in 2018 when we were driving
Brooches, Baubles & Weldbond
During my childhood in the '50s and '60s women were crazy about sparkly pins, strands of necklaces and matching earrings. Stylish ladies collected an over-flowing pirate'
Kayville, Saskatchewan
We were country-cruising last summer in a sparsely-populated area of south-central Saskatchewan and made a spontaneous turn into Kayville, population 17, according to the only person we
Jewelled Mirror Frames
I did a lot of cutting and gluing with old catalogues when I was a kid and I’m still doing it. These ladies are from a 1951 Eatons catalogue
Lovely Hibiscus Two Ways
This miraculous houseplant never stops. Just when it’s getting tired and straggly and I think about throwing it out, another gorgeous yellow or sometimes pinky-red blossom bursts open.
She Shed Sanctuary
Islay Jean says the structure in our backyard was originally a slant-roofed shelter for her mom’s Morris Minor convertible. When we bought the house in 1998 it had
Why “Tea in a Caboose”?
The name for my blog came to me in the middle of the night in January 2021. I’ve never had tea in a caboose, I’ve never even seen
Why a Blog?
Since I have no trips to plan at the moment, I’ve decided a blog will be my destination for the winter of 2021. A place to document my interests
