a peek inside the fishbowl

I’m going to be at the West End Studio Tour and Tastes of Wellington this weekend. If you see me please say hello!

I’d like to grow more veggies in our backyard, but we don’t have enough sun back there to support very many different plants. We do, however, have room for a few pots of herbs and some tomatoes. I bought four different varieties and this one is my favourite:

It’s called a yellow pear tomato, and the fruit is small, about the size of cherry tomatoes. The smell is heavenly, but I suppose the same can be said about all tomato plants.

Isn’t it wonderful to have edible things growing in your own yard? It’s a real gift – albeit given in return for a lot of care and watering-  but still, it’s a gift which ought to be cherished, with every bite.

On the way home from our trip to see the old ruins we decided to check out another famous landmark in Gatineau Park, the Champlain Lookout. Have you ever been? It’s a must-see if you ever find yourself in the area, as it affords us ordinary mortals a rare bird’s-eye view of a particularly pretty slice of the world below.

As we approached we saw a young couple leaning over the wall. It’s not a far drop, only a few feet to some grass below, but I never found out what they were looking at.

Related: have you ever heard anyone refer to Champlain Lookout as Belvedere Lookout? Fishies with a smattering of French will know why this is so funny. :)