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Thunder and lightening in February02.06.08

We’ve been having some pretty wild weather here in Toronto since yesterday evening. This is part of the storm that caused major tornadoes in the US.
It started out with hail and or icy snow pellets at about 9 pm or so Tuesday evening and then I think it turned to snow. […]

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I love this weather01.12.08

The weather’s been so nice hear in Toronto lately that it’s almost felt like spring!

My husband and I just got back in from taking our Labrador Retriever puppy out for a walk around the neighborhood. Now it’s only 1 Celsius out, just about freezing - but there’s no wind at all and it felt […]

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Visitors to the garden12.14.07

We had some unexpected guests in our garden earlier this week. I believe it was on Sunday morning or possibly Monday.

My husband and I were in the kitchen when he turned and said “Look, Look a Blue Jay!” and just outside the window in a window planter a lovely male Blue Jay was examining the […]

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I wonder how many of my neighbors grow toxic plants?12.05.07

I think I’m going to have to become an expert at picking out toxic plants.
When we take our puppy for walks she tries to investigate everything and often tries to taste everything she encounters. I don’t know how many small stones I’ve pulled out of her mouth!

Now that the cold weather is here the […]

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