a peek inside the fishbowl

Posts Tagged ‘gardening

24 May, 2019

Spring has sprung

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Home/reno

I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to look outside and see GREEN again. It’s about time. Here’s what’s blooming here at Casa Fishbowl: You know what’s funny? I took these photos a few days ago and everything is even bigger and greener. You can practically sit and watch this stuff grow. Coming […]

Tags:

08 Jun, 2018

Squirrel combat gets real

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Home/reno

In a recent post about our garden, I mentioned that squirrels have been digging into my containers. It’s really frustrating. It’s not like I’ve been stashing peanuts in there or anything. It’s not like those plants are EDIBLE, but they’re dug up and disturbed and don’t get a chance to grow. So I decided to […]

Tags:

23 May, 2018

What’s growing

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Home/reno

Am I a gardener? I asked myself that as I poked around the back yard this morning, thinking about what’s coming up, what needs more attention, how much work it all is to maintain. Honestly, Mark and I can barely keep up for the most part. My inner dialogue about the garden is the same every […]

Tags:

To review: every other Tuesday is my day off and I’m trying to use this time to recharge my batteries. No work, no meetings, minimal errands. Last time I biked downtown to see the tulips and meet Mark for sushi. I can’t tell you how spectacularly exhausted I was earlier this week. Last weekend was […]

18 May, 2017

Spring things, and a bit of news

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

I hardly know where to begin this post because there has been a lot going on here at Casa Fishbowl lately. First, I must take a moment to look back at Mother’s Day. This year, Mother’s Day weekend fell on the same weekend we’d normally celebrate our eldest daughter’s birthday so it was a combo […]


Archives

Me and my pet projects

Ottawa Bucket list

Subscribe via email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.


  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sports betting: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing
  • company: acquire the whole shooting match is unflappable, I encourage, people you intent not regret! The entirety is critical, tender thanks you. The whole
  • performance: corrupt the whole kit is cool, I apprise, people you command not regret! The entirety is bright, sometimes non-standard due to you. Everything works
  • itself: buy the whole shooting match is cool, I guide, people you intent not cry over repentance! Everything is fine, sometimes non-standard due to you. Th
  • parent: buy everything is unflappable, I advise, people you transfer not regret! The whole is sunny, as a result of you. The whole works, blame you. Admin,
  • pagar beton precast: Fabulous, what a webpage it is! This web site gives useful facts to us, keep it up.

The Obligatory Blurb

My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human offspring: Emma (24) and Sarah (22). During the day I work as a writer at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

If you'd like to contact me, please use this form. If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here. Thank you for visiting!

 


Connect with me at these places too!

Still calling it Twitter