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Saturday, September 12, 2026

Will Chief Leonard George Be Right?

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Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' 12 September 2026  Chief Leonard George The Crimson King Maple ( Acer platanoides 'Crimson Kin...

The Beauty of Ugliness

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Rosa 'Emily Carr' 12 September 2026 The Redness Today   When my grandmother commented to the Filipino artist who had a large painti...

Not Saying Goodbye French Style

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Rosa 'St.Swithun' 12, 2026   Joseph Bonaparte, regnal name José I, was a French statesman, lawyer, diplomat and older brother of Nap...
Friday, September 11, 2026

Joey Became Josephine

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18Joey above - 28Josephine below Chanclas - slippers My clothes have holes. Many are worn out. I refuse to buy new clothes as I believe that...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Of Intimacy

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10 September 2026   Because I was married to my Rosemary for 52 years, I miss an intimacy that I can never possess again. From making a bed...
Wednesday, September 09, 2026

Cats - Babies & Roses

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Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad' 11 September 2026   Cats, babies and roses never perform on demand. To me that is a most accurate statement...
Tuesday, September 08, 2026

My Life in a Jar

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  When Rosemary and I moved from our large Kerrisdale home with its corner garden to our (now my) present little house in Kerrisdale, many h...
Monday, September 07, 2026

Alex Colville's Refrigerator

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  Pacific 1967 Living in Canada since 1975 I so on became enamored with Canadian art. This includes Thom Thompson and The Group of Seven he...
Sunday, September 06, 2026

Robin Hood & Pissing in Bed

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Rosa 'Robin Hood' - 6 September 2026   Nottingham Rosa 'Robin Hood' is a reliable, repeat-blooming hybrid musk shrub rose b...