Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures

The seasons roll on inevitably, and fall has arrived far too soon for me.  I was hoping for a warm September, but promptly on Sept. 1st we w...

I've been down to the harbour several times over the past six weeks, and learned exactly which roads I like to drive down and what to wa...

Things are going on as they normally do here at home.  The garden continues to grow, Mrs. F.G. has done a lot of canning and seed collecting...

The Paralympics have started and Canada has already won two medals.  Aurelie Rivard, one of the most decorated Canadian para athletes, picke...

 I'm sure you realize that I'm getting out for a ride every chance I get these days.  Far too soon cooler fall weather will curtail ...

Mrs. F.G. has always chosen plants to favour pollinators, from butterflies down to tiny bees.  We feel she's been quite successful as th...