Watermelon and Wine Make Happy Company

Canada doesn't have the climate suitable for growing watermelons so they are always imported from warmer countries. That being the case I don't even know if there is an actual watermelon season like there is for strawberries, peaches or corn here, because we can buy it any time of the year.

As for finding them whole (and not pre-cut and wrapped in plastic), people who drive to the larger shopping malls to do their shopping can find them, but I've never seen them for sale in our neighbourhood. I guess people around here mostly walk or bike their purchases home, and just can't carry a huge watermelon. Nor can we eat up a whole melon that is meant to serve a lot of people. So the stores nearby seem to know this and they don't even offer whole ones for sale.

That is until more recent years, after growers 'invented' a small watermelon, that is just right for a small family like ours.

I give you the tiny and perfect Mini Yum Yum. Even the name of it is cute. It's the small things that make this girl happy.

Bits and Pieces : August 2013

Hi. Here is the post where I put photographs taken during the previous month but which didn't find a home in any other story. I try to pick interesting shots and hope you enjoy them.

↑ Snails : In the spring I was wondering how an empty shell came to be in my garden. I hadn't realized that these creatures were lurking.

Cat Mows the Lawn

We don't own a lawn-mower aside from this whiskered version, called Eddie. He does a very good job at keeping the grass clipped.

When Simple Errands Take You to Interesting Places : A Walk on King Street West

One of the fun things about living in the city is that even popping out to the store can take you by many interesting people and things. Here we are a week ago Saturday, going out to get a bottle of wine and some rum, on King Street West.

Recent Thrift Store Finds

As we usually do when I visit my parents, my mother and I hit the thrift stores in her town when I was there last month.Thrifters out there will know that there are good days and there are not-so-good for treasure hunting. This particular trip to Value Village, with a side trip to another curated vintage shop, was one of the good days.I found a lot of things that were great, and of course, when you find lots, you spend a bit more than usual. So this haul cost me $33 in total, including tax. Not bad when you consider that the Corelle bowls alone would have cost me $30 if bought new at retail (Canadian Tire sells them.)Here are the goods ...