March-ing Ahead
In the blink of an eye it’s March and we’re sliding into Spring! Lots of folks look at March as the beginning of the start of the mapping and the planning and the dieting and the exercising and the denying for the beach body they think they’ll have for sure, perhaps maybe, this year—but most […]
Spring cleaning checklist
We still have some time before the offical start of spring, but it isn’t too early to be thinking about warmer weather. Here is list of the dos and don’ts for you outdoor spaces! THE LAWN Do give it a rake! Not only will you help loosen the thatch (grass clippings from last year) you […]
Apres ski me!
Looking to make the most of your backyard this year? Having a fireplace outside might seem like the ideal way to add some warmth into your outdoor spaces, but there are several things you should consider before you run out and buy yourself a fire pit. Just because a local store sold it to you […]
What the World Needs Now
“What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” For years I’ve awakened to a song playing in my head, but it wasn’t about love, it was about “Eve of Destruction”. When I woke up this morning, Sunday, the song about destruction wasn’t gone—it was […]
Family Day wines
There is an old saying that you can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends. Genetics is a large and sweeping topic in the wine world. Though there are only a handful of grapes that are used to make most of the wines of the world, there are over 5,000 different wine grapes […]
Being Canadian
Let me start this with a bit of a twist. When I was a kid, I was home with the flu. So I watched a lot of TV. I stumbled across a Disney ‘documentary’ about Canada, and thought this would be enlightening. It was not. This was a story crafted by Hollywood writers who had […]
One is a Genius, The Other is Insane
What have I learned since January 20th of this year? Well, I know I have to “take it down a notch”, as my mom used to say when I lost my cool about things. So, let’s take it down a notch. But how can we take a step back, or take it down a notch, […]
Valentine’s Day Wines
It is Valentine’s Day next week and I want to make sure that you are armed with the best suggestions for wines to share with your lover, friends or simply to enjoy on your own. Among the most popular and common suggestions is a wine from the Beaujolais Cru of St. Amour. Of course the […]
Let’s talk Tariffs
I am not an economist. Everything I’ve learned about tariffs, I learned in the last two weeks. But I’m not a fool. Newly-elected bully Trump also fits the first category. Jury is out on the second. So, what are tariffs, what do they do, and do they work? I did a lot of research on […]
Design Dilemma
Charlotte has a hill that nothing grows on. Charlotte would like to look out of the back of her home and see something green instead of the loose gravel berm that separates her house from the forest behind. She would like something low-maintenance, that doesn’t require a lot of watering or mowing. CHALLENGE Adding plant […]