Monthly Archives: September 2011

I met a shepherd in Quebec

Posted on September 29, 2011 by bloomingreverend

This summer while in Quebec, we discovered a shepherd and a flock of sheep. They were in Mont Joli, not far from the small community of Metis where we were staying near the Reford Gardens. The first time we drove by them … Continue reading →

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Our backyard caterpillar

Posted on September 27, 2011 by bloomingreverend

The kids came rushing into the kitchen one day this summer saying, “Mom, you have to come and see the caterpiller!” This is not music to a gardener’s ears. Caterpillars are known to chew through leaves and can even demolish … Continue reading →

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The Pimm’s Cup

Posted on September 26, 2011 by bloomingreverend

The first time I had a Pimm’s was with my husband’s high school teacher, Mr. B. We had stopped by for a visit on the way to Nova Scotia one year and sat out on his back deck overlooking the … Continue reading →

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Catnip memories and slow-cooked stevia

Posted on September 20, 2011 by bloomingreverend

When my husband and I were first married, he was working at the family pet store. Along with many other pet products (they didn’t sell actual pets) they sold dried catnip that they prepared and packaged themselves. I remember going out … Continue reading →

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Children in my garden

Posted on September 19, 2011 by bloomingreverend

When I was about five or six years old, I discovered that there were carrots growing in my backyard. They were out behind the shed and the little green tops were only a couple of inches high when I came … Continue reading →

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Love the ones you’re with

Posted on September 15, 2011 by bloomingreverend

Stirling—who was also Moe to some and grandpa to others—liked a good meal. His end of the table was always quiet at Christmas dinner as he settled into a heaping plateful of food that included the turkey neck that had been … Continue reading →

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The sun in Sunday

Posted on September 11, 2011 by bloomingreverend

I like what Will Braun had to say in his blog post this week. He advocated for ‘putting the sun back in Sunday’, or making nature a bigger part of church space. In his post, Braun complained that on a warm summer morning, … Continue reading →

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Home and garden irreverence

Posted on September 8, 2011 by bloomingreverend

As I’ve said before, gadgets aren’t really my thing. Still, gardeners are always looking for interesting new items for the yard. What’s more, laughter is good for you! I was doing some on-line research for Sunday and visited Ship of Fools. I got … Continue reading →

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The Great Tomato Mystery: solved!

Posted on September 7, 2011 by bloomingreverend

At the beginning of the summer, I wrote a post about my mystery plant. I wasn’t exactly sure what it was. It was supposed to be a tomato, but didn’t look like one. So I adopted two of them out … Continue reading →

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I’m dreaming of a…new freezer

Posted on September 6, 2011 by bloomingreverend

Several months ago, our refrigerator died a smoky and dramatic death (the compressor broke). We survived for quite a while with nothing but a beer fridge in the garage, cramming as much as we could into a very small space, which was never enough … Continue reading →

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