Grapes Galore!

The Vineyard

It's almost harvest time. At least, I think it might be, though I really know nothing about grapes. I have recently decided to make grape jelly and adventured to Canadian Tire to find some supplies. It proved a very fruitful trip!

Tune in next time for the jelly-making extravaganza!

The Garden of Eatin' (formerly Eden)

After the fall...
Puppies are cute, yes, indeed. But they also have very sharp teeth and like to dig holes and put everything in their mouths to figure out the world around them. Thus, my garden is now looking like this:

I was worried she was going to dig up some kind of grave, especially after she unearthed a few pieces of muddy fabric, but instead, she just made herself a nice, cool hole to lie in to escape the heat. Then she began to tear the bark off the older grape vine...

... and to transform once healthy cucumbers
into maimed cucumber carcasses...

Through all of that digging and chewing, she still maintains her complete innocence, even with evidence in paw...

Mika TV

Here's a little video of some typical Mika behaviour. It's not anything fancy or particularly cute, just a slice-of-life of her little daily routines. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do...

Mika Comes Home

There once was a pup from James Bay,
Who was brought to Toronto one day.
Though it's far from the north,
A long trip it was worth,
Now in house and in yard she does play.




As you can see, she likes to chew.

Before the Fall

Here are some photos of the lovely terrain of the yard 'before the fall'. Roses, the occasional weed, plants I can't identify, and a few ants...




Then along came Mika...

404 Not Found or Found?

As a technologically-inclined friend (whose birthday is today) pointed out to me, '404' is the server error code used to indicate that the server could not find what was requested. It also happens to be my house number, and, like my name, it's a palindrome. Very appealing! I do feel it's a bit ironic that my new home, my first house, which I feel is a very good find, has the error code for 'not found'...

Here are some photos of the little home from earlier in the spring/summer:Very mini, yes. Here's the back view before the grape vines bloomed and when the 'fence' was still up...
It didn't take long for the grapes to grow.












Now they are almost ready for harvesting!



There were early days when the backyard looked rather pristine and empty.

Now, early-August, it's a mess of grass, weeds, and vines. Part of that has to do with my own laziness, and part of it has to do with wanting to maintain a soft and jungle-like space for the new pup...