A year ago there was nothing in the yard except one massive tree in a corner. Daryl chopped off a lot of the branches as they were falling on the roof….the brand new roof. But ‘things’ grow here, sometimes whether you want them too or not! We have a big stump on the side ofContinue reading “Not a jungle yet”
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Japanese dance competition
Lethbridge, Alberta held the first ever North American International Yosakoi Festival at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in September 2025. It was well worth the trip. I had no idea what Yosakoi was until we arrived and started watching this energetic, synchronized group dance. There were teams from Japan, USA and Canada. Teams ranged fromContinue reading “Japanese dance competition”
Aerial Tree trimming
We have this massive tree in the back yard. Branches had been hanging over the house, filling the gutters with leaves. This tree sheds all year round and it is a lot of leaves. Daryl decided to trim the overhanging branches. The tree has relatively soft wood, if you cut it half way through itContinue reading “Aerial Tree trimming”
A Panamanian land owner.
During our visit here, in 2022, Daryl decided to ‘bite the bullet’ and become a Panamanian land owner. The deal was finalized while we were in Canada during summer 2022. On our first visit to check out this piece of land in early November, the weeds were a good three feet tall. Then it tookContinue reading “A Panamanian land owner.”
Our Attempt At Growing Plants in Pedasi
This has been a different winter for us, feeling less like a tourist and more ‘normal’ living. The first house that we stayed in had some lovely shrubs and bushes. I particularly liked the red ginger plant. There was also a pretty pink variegated hibiscus, plus a bunch more. We thought as we were goingContinue reading “Our Attempt At Growing Plants in Pedasi”