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Some of the best things I’ve discovered this week.

Since the weather’s turned, indoor gardening is the best kind of gardening. πŸ™‚

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The best cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate is always found in an unexpected coffee shop; especially when it’s raining outside and that coffee shop is warm and rustic and full of interesting people.

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Now is the best time to start seeing the winter flocks returning to Vancouver. Β The sea birds are such a wonderful treat all winter long. These are Barrow’s Goldeneye.

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The absolute best cat toy is a paper bag. Trust me on this. πŸ™‚

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The best plants for an autumn pergola are Virginia creepers. Is there anything as spectacular as these red curtains hanging down? (Note to self: Must build a pergola.)

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Sharing with Nancy for Random Friday and don’t forget, giveaway draw for next Tuesday. πŸ™‚

Comments: 49

  • October 4, 2013
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  • October 4, 2013
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    Nice photos! It is nice to discover a nice coffee shop and have a nice cup of drink! Dropping by via UBC πŸ™‚

  • califbeachgal

    October 4, 2013
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    I love these pictures and stories … I went back on your blog to see if I could read them for myself (there weren’t links all the way through it) and you are an incredibly writer and photographer! Those two aspects make for great blogs. You’re really keeping the topics interesting and passionate to you! Thank you….

  • October 4, 2013
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    I love the photos of your kitty and the paper bag! Kitties can have fun with the simplest of things.

    I love cozy little coffee shops. And a hot drink inside while it’s pouring rain outside–soooo satisfying.

    Those sea birds are so pretty! The markings on them are stunning.

    Thank you so much for your kind comment on my blog. I really appreciate it. πŸ™‚

  • October 4, 2013
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    Oh you are in Vancouver I am in Ontario dreaming of being in Vancouver in that coffee shop. Thank you for keeping my dream alive. Love your images. B

  • October 4, 2013
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    Indoor gardening would be great except my cats tend to eat plants & since many are poisonous to cats I’ve given up on house plants inside. – Loved your kitty in the paper bag. Ours love them too. They also love it when boxes arrived that are packed with paper packing material – Playtime! Oh that Virginia Creeper is so gorgeous.

  • October 4, 2013
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    Cats, paper bag-best medicine since chocolate

  • October 4, 2013
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    Coffee shops are such nice places to spend time, either with a friend or alone. Sort of wraps it’s arms around you and lets you just sit and BE for a while.

  • October 4, 2013
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    That Virgina creeper is gorgeous! How wonderful to see all the Goldeneyes!

  • Christie

    October 4, 2013
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    So many wonderful things…the kitty in the bag is too cute and the Virginia Creeper is stunning!

  • October 4, 2013
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    LOVE the kitty!!! [I have two that grace our lives here in Texas!!] And the Goldeneye photo…wow, I’m an avid birder so this image was a special treat for me.

  • October 4, 2013
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    almost nothing is more fun to watch than a cat with a bag or box!

  • October 4, 2013
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    i wonder if you ever lose your cat – she/he loves to hide … maybe jump on you when you are not watching. love the duck shot. neat view. ( :

  • October 4, 2013
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    Your cat is adorable! So happy you joined us this week Veronica!

  • October 4, 2013
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    Your fluffy paper bag kitty is so sweet.

    I have seen those ducks before, Now I know their name.

    Virgina Creeper is gorgeous. I would love to have some here, but it is probably too hot for it to survive here.

  • October 4, 2013
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    I do not know where to begin…first, that shot in that booth is soooo appealing. I love the virginia creeper shot…and so true about a paper bag. Specially for some cats. I happen to currently have the most curious cats I have ever in my life seen….oh, and I tell everyone that I think likes cats to google the term ‘Simon’s cat’ and then click the button for youtube…if you have not seen them, you will enjoy them. Or at least I am almost sure you will. Cat Man Do is one of our cats to a ‘t’…if I didn’t know better, I would think most of the videos were about our cats.

  • October 4, 2013
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    Just love the brilliant red creepers !

      • October 7, 2013
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        That photo is still stuck in my brain! : )

  • October 4, 2013
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    Oh, I love those bobbing birds. And you’re right — my cats love bags and boxes. They must think we bring these into our homes solely for their entertainment πŸ™‚

  • October 5, 2013
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    Veronica, you are getting some brownie points! I fell in love with you Virginia Creepers, did some research and discovered that it can grow on the north! Can you guess what I’ll be planting?

  • October 6, 2013
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    Hi Veronica,
    Having a cat must be so much fun! Those pictures are just adorable! The red fall leaves, and the birds in the lake … lovely sceneries of autum! Enjou the inside gardening – and take more snapshots of your sweet and curious cat πŸ™‚
    Nina

  • October 6, 2013
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    Your indoor plants are lovely and healthy. We don’t have a lot of direct sunlight pouring into our home so I have to cram all my indoor plants into one area of the house! it’s like a jungle come winter, lol
    Finding hidden gems to dine at is the best!
    I love to watch flocks of birds–its one of my favorite things.
    My cats enjoy a box more than anything but a paper bag is always a second runner up.
    Those trailing vines of leaves don’t even look real! that red is eye popping.
    Gorgeous finds this week!
    ~Dawn

  • October 6, 2013
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    We have two cats that love to burrow too. They are fun and entertaining to watch! Lovely photos!

  • October 7, 2013
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    I love the pics of your cat with paper bag. Plus the part about discovering a good coffee

  • October 7, 2013
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    Ah, the wide-eyed catnip kitty–thought I recognized that look–love those red curtains and the ducks!! I want them all–they are so unreal, and beautiful–those kinds of ducks look like someone painted them using stencils–so cool
    πŸ™‚

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