Girlfriends And Gardens

The past couple of weeks, I've had the pleasure of visiting long-time girlfriends. Needless to say, it's been a busy time, involving the pleasure of company, and just getting 'out there' experiencing nature. And tea. And bakeries...
We went to Milner Gardens at Qualicum Beach as they were having a plant sale. And the Tea room was open for lunch. Inside the house was a lot of memorabilia of the current "Royals". Charles and Diana were there when they attended Expo '86 in Vancouver. Her handwriting was very innocent looking, all loopy with a little happy face. Sweet girl. Other Royals, too. Such a beautiful private setting.


I also had the pleasure of peeking into a couple of girlfriends gardens a little closer to home. This one is a perfect example of a Spring garden in Ladysmith.

And the next one is of a summer houses' very old, beautiful garden in Honeymoon Bay.

And now, out to my garden!  Enjoy your day.

Cabin Fever

What a lovely day my husband and I had yesterday. I think we were suffering a bit from 'cabin fever' and decided to break out! There was an Antique show and sale in Chemainus which got us started, and the promise of Spring at a garden centre. I went in to find a specific rose, and I ask you, how does one make a selection when faced with this?

Good intentions went out the window, but honestly I felt very restrained, because I only came out with two roses and a packet of seeds.

Travelling the back roads and enjoying the countryside is always a pleasure, especially on a sunny day after the round of weather we've just had. These particular back roads yielded a delicious stop. Saison Market is more than a bakery in the country, it really is an experience.

 

You can see a lot more on their website, here.

http://www.saisonmarket.ca/index.html

What a wonderful day, and to top it off, a glass or two of wine by the fire with my sweet husband.