Our new garden
Some of you may remember that last summer we started a .25 acre garden, which my husband was hoping to develop into a CSA garden box program (community supported agriculture). The land we were using was about a 5-10 minute … Continued
For Grandma
I’ve been thinking about my Grandma a lot this week, Grandma Duck (nee Monica Gertrude Colby, Sept. 2, 1920), my last remaining grandparent. We grew up next door to each other, on the farm in Ontario, so we spent a … Continued
Urban hunter-gatherer
I’ve been walking around outside. I really wanted to ride my bike – to feel the exhilaration of flying along down a hill or into the wilderness. But instead I walked through the neighbourhood up to Venables, Commercial and back. … Continued
Golden Mean
As part of my fine arts studies at Emily Carr, I spent the day putting together an art project to demonstrate “the golden mean.” There were lots of rules: it had to be black and white, had to consist of … Continued