Welcome to my blog! Its a new year, perfect for starting something new! This blog will be about things I like, things I don’t like and probably will be peppered with my very own personal opinions.  Not that my life is all that interesting, but just like everyone else, there are lots of parts to my life and it will be fun to bring them together in one place and see what readers have to offer.

By way of explanation, I am a mother, grandmother, professional woman with all kinds of degrees, a botanical artist with a faithful local following, a gardener struggling to keep things blooming, a very good cook and a community activist of sorts. See — not so fascinating — however life has batted me around a bit and in spite of the struggle, with a little luck and lots of hard work, I’ve come out the other side.

So a very Happy New Year — lets give this a go!   xoxo from  UQOQ