heart cockles Vox 2009-10-17T20:31:58Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2252bbbc7f219/ of beauty, of gardening, of books The interns are coming. The interns are coming. tag:vox.com,2009-10-17:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f21901240b6af27e860e 2009-10-17T04:41:01Z 2009-10-17T20:31:58Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The interns and Jax Inner Harbour Nate and Kenny The Anacortes ferry The Coho Pacific Swift Old man

Actually, they have been and left. But I like the sound of the title. Have you all seen the crazy movie The Russians are Coming? You should, if you haven't. Anyway, we met Kenny and Nate at the wedding this summer and they were in our area so cam...

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]]> Still around tag:vox.com,2009-10-17:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f2190123f16e5e45860f 2009-10-17T04:22:25Z 2009-10-17T20:30:51Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Autumn meadow Lax Arbutus Jax and Arbutus Arbutus and Sedum Grey and green and pink Crazy mushroom Elf house

Wow. I had slightly forgotten how busy Autumn in the garden on the west coast can be. We have had spectacular weather, until just recently, and I have worked every day, 8 hours in the soil. I love the garden at this time of year. And I love cutti...

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]]> Apple Days tag:vox.com,2009-09-29:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f2190123ddbc031f860c 2009-09-29T17:07:39Z 2009-09-30T21:27:52Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Dusty apples Sunshine and apples Autumn colour Perfect apples Sea Cider Mobile wood fired oven Not only apples The presses, etc. Reminds me of NS Wee tree, big harvest. Not a complete day,

Yup, you know it is Autumn when the apples are ready to harvest. This is the one time of year that I become homesick for NS - I long for those cool crisp days and warm afternoons, the colours, the smell of the orchards and fields and the full to b...

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]]> Saturday in the garden tag:vox.com,2009-09-27:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f2190123ddcf064c860d 2009-09-27T16:52:29Z 2009-09-27T17:58:31Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Sky high Autumn is really here How beautiful.

C, bless his wee heartcockles, agreed to spend the morning with me at the plant sale at Glendale Gardens, my old school; I needed some plants for a couple of clients and I wanted to browse for me as well, although, I really shouldn't be adding pl...

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]]> Sunday in the garden tag:vox.com,2009-09-23:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f2190123ddcd931a860d 2009-09-23T03:28:41Z 2009-09-23T21:02:16Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Rest for my soul. Yellow and green Bliss Hydrangea haven Perfect. Back view Backside of blossom Trinity White Sorbus Phlox Delicate flowers White and black Monk's Hood Gentian blue

Carmen's garden, to be precise. She had an open garden on Sunday and I stopped by to collect one of my clients and we headed out. It was a lovely, lovely day and we took the back roads. Bliss. And she had a bit of a plant sale as well, so I bit t...

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]]> Black is the new black tag:vox.com,2009-09-12:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f2190123dda12f0a860b 2009-09-12T20:13:50Z 2009-09-13T22:04:05Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Black dress

Give me strength. We received a free 'magazine' with our junk mail yesterday and as I appear to be hard-up for reading material, I sat down with it as I drank my morning coffee on our patio amidst the morning sounds of birds and cycle clubs. Only ...

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]]> Holiday Monday. tag:vox.com,2009-09-09:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f2190110180fa340860e 2009-09-09T22:10:32Z 2009-09-09T22:19:27Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Old apple orchard end of the day Perfect meadow. Erratics. Compressed sand. Hunkered down gulls. West coast Spent thrift. People. people. people. Petroglyph A grand day out.

I aborted my September installation, which means less money, but also more time off. And in fact, here I sit at the desk today having had my work curtailed by the rain. Nonetheless, Monday was actually a planned day off. We reached into the vase ...

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]]> Our holiday and the wedding. tag:vox.com,2009-09-09:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f219011016cee640860d 2009-09-09T21:21:40Z 2009-09-09T21:50:22Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Jax on holiday Donner Lake Water wimps. Path to the Lake Woodland plant Charlie! The wedding location Joe! Servanthood Joe and Emily Private moment. The vows. Wendy and Ali. Parents and grandparents. Dancin' jax garden jax diner Charlie bean. The family.

Warning: Photos are a repeat of what I posted on Facebook. These are for the benefit of my Voxers. We had a superb time in Truckee, California at our Joe's wedding. It was a 4 day holiday, but it honestly felt like 3 weeks. Our good friends, Ali ...

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]]> For Sale tag:vox.com,2009-09-09:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f219011016cee263860d 2009-09-09T20:42:35Z 2009-09-09T20:42:35Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Green does not equal lawn Brick area and weedy 'lawn' The weeds Stage and patio Salvia bed Comma path Breakfast before work

So the 'For Sale' sign went up on our rental house this morning. Saturday the landlady was here with a photographer and someone to measure up the joint. So I guess it really is true; we really do need to look for alternate housing. I am thinking o...

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]]> Cheese tag:vox.com,2009-09-08:asset-6a00c2252bbbc7f2190110186e117c860f 2009-09-08T23:59:08Z 2009-09-09T01:08:47Z jax http://heartcockles.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Cheese Shop sketch, Monty Python

on toast, of course. I have much to post, but not right now. Cleese on cheese must suffice.

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