Richard snapped this shot of a female ruby-throated hummingbird trying to get some nectar from the remains of my bee balm.

 If you're from Montreal (or have ever visited there), it's likely that you visited Ben's Delicatessen. Or maybe you wish you...

 Our wonderful summer student, Hayley, is off to university next week so we celebrated her last day with cupcakes that I had made the nig...

 I made this cake for our lovely Jean, who after 26 years of writing a column in our newspaper, decided to call it quits. We feted...

 Driving home the other day, I took the gravel side road and saw some critters. At first I only saw one deer but two little heads popped ...

 We went to the Williamstown Fair this past weekend; time to check out all the winning jams, jellies, sewing and quilting, baking and flo...

 Natalie's hen Charlotte turned five years old last weekend, so it was time to celebrate! Natalie went to get Charlotte to show ...

My favourite triplets turned eight this weekend and their party's theme was Harry Potter. I thought The Monster Book of Monsters cake...

 I had no idea that chipmunks climbed. I just thought they ran around on the ground. Until I saw one of my hollyhocks starting to sway. ...

 This barn cat who I nicknamed "Red Boy" really wanted to come into the house...and he was so sweet, I couldn't resist him....

The hollyhocks have been absolutely amazing this year. I don't remember planting these...I must've tossed a packet of seeds into m...

My friend Bonnie celebrated a milestone birthday over the weekend. Her boyfriend suggested a cake covered with leopard print as apparently...

 The other day we came upon a unplowed field, full of bobolinks.  I rarely see these birds and I know they are endangered in these p...

Melissa and Mike (M&M) got married over the weekend. Melissa had ordered special M&Ms, in purple and grey, with little hearts and ...