New Year's Eve

Morning is starting with a beautiful sunrise through the trees This picture does not do it justice though - the colours are more intense.

The last day of 2011. It was a good year all in all. What more could I ask for - a wonderful holiday to St. Lucia with family; a visit from my daughter who lives in Ottawa; visits many from my daughter and her family in Whistler; trip to the cabin on Quadra; quick trips to Whistler for visits and hugs with my youngest grandson there.

Our vegetable garden produced like crazy. We canned, pickled, jammed, sauced and froze a lot. My flower gardens well they were sorely neglected. I did have wonderful pots of blooms on my deck that kept me going.

 I was quite happy with these Brugs - I started them from cuttings from my last years plants. I kept several and gave away lots. They grow to be quite tall. I keep mine in large pots around the yard. My sister-in-law has great success with planting them directly in the soil. I may try that in 2012. I have several cuttings on the windowsill in the sewing room.

Oh 2012 the possibilities it will bring. I look forward to the NEW Year - it is like getting a new box of crayons.