“The day before he wrote his famous poem, one of McCrae's closest friends was killed in the fighting and buried in a makeshift grave with a simple wooden cross. Wild poppies were already beginning to bloom between the crosses marking the many graves.”

Thank you for bringing the tour to Toronto and the chance to listen to and engage with two strong voices: Naomi Klein and Dr. Khan. We went through the full gamut of emotions that night. 🙏❤️💔

My garden trillium proving it’s springtime in Ontario 💚

Maria Sibylla Merian was a botanical artist who self-financed a voyage to S. America for 3 years (1699-1701) with her daughter. Her illustrations produced the volume, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, a major contribution to the history of natural science.

#InternationalWomensDay

My husky girl, unsurprisingly, likes icicles ❄️

Oooo, and I already had the movie on my radar! Will nerd out too. Loved Bright Star, and had to visit the Keats-Shelley House. Quite surreal to also be able to see the room where he died.

St. Anne's was a treasure trove of Canadian art from the early 20th century

Priceless Canadian art pieces from St. Anne's church fire wreckage being brought back to life www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Oh, definitely!

How Faber-Castell turns out 2.3 billion coloured pencils a year

“The difference in quality is glaring”

Punching up the gold in the garden with pollinator-friendly native plants, from goldenrod to pearly everlasting.