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About Laura

Laura is an Artist who lives in Guelph Ontario. She is interested in societal equality, beauty, architecture, philosophy, feminism, people watching, dogs, animal rescue, ecology, as well as the generational ties between people. Laura has always been interested in peace and because she loves animals she is vegan. https://www.instagram.com/atelieroflauraleemoreland/ https://www.facebook.com/AtelierofLauraLeeMoreland https://atelieroflauraleemoreland.com

Invaders!

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Laura

When we were removing the Ant Tree, I noticed that we were being invaded!  Apparently buckthorn is not just isolated in Southern Ontario.  We have scads of them!

I yanked out about 100 of the smallish ones after the rain and chopped down another 25 big ones even though I know that they will come right back up from the trunk.  Just like any invasive species, they are hardy here.

Sadly, we have both the common as well as the glossy leaf.  Even more sadly is that they still allow these to be sold at nurseries.  Like most invasive species, these plants take hold and choke out indigenous plants.

Here is a photo.

 

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The Fall of the Ant Tree

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Laura

The high winds that we had at Tiny House Ontario the other day made it apparent to us the the Ant Tree was about to come down.  It sloped over at least two feet off centre straight toward the house, so my husband and I decided to take a proactive stance and take her down.

I took a notch out on the North West side of the tree and then my husband cut the other side while I pushed it away from the house.  It worked!

It also fell onto the dead apple and took a big chunk of this down too, so my husband also removed this.

It looks a little more open.  I get a lot more light and I think it is nicer without the huge dead tree.  Still  I will miss seeing the woodpeckers.

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Darkness Rising

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Laura

In the evening just before night, the darkness begins to rise up from the forest floor.

Here is what it looks like to the North of Tiny House Ontario.

Please excuse the annoying sound of allergies in my voice.

Categories: Erazim Kohák, Forest, Magical, Nature, Ontario, Time, Tiny House Ontario | 1 Comment

Morning Rain

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Laura

It rained at Tiny House Ontario for a good portion of the night and right into the morning.  It was welcome.  We needed it and my garden is happy now.

When I got up this morning at about 7:00 am it was still raining and the cloth porch was drenched.  The cloth hangs onto the water and it becomes opaque.  I thought you might like to see what it looks like in a photo.  I had to edit it because the image turned out to be totally dark.  The truth is somewhere between, it is not dark but it is far more grey in there when it rains then it looks in the photo.  The second photo which is unedited as the cloth porch dries is more realistic.

 

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The B List

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Laura

The last few hours at Tiny House Ontario have been eventful because of the high winds and rain.  I know that we needed the rain but I am glad that it is over.  I braved the wind on Baby because I had to get to town to deal with my B list.  Bitter, Beef, Blog, Bread -n- Butter

The first two items on the list are for the dogs, while the beef is probably obvious as dog food, the bitter is for the garbage cans because one of the dogs has decided that she really likes to get into the garbage.

Can you guess which one before I show her guilty little face?

Minnie!  Three times in one day with her nose in the muck!  I am hoping a little bitter apple will fix up this problem.  It is funny that she started doing this at 7 years old I think.  Lucky for her she is so cute!

Blog… well this is obvious because here I am…

Bread -n- Butter – I have to go to Glenbernie Grocery so that I can get the bread I like (which is Rudolf’s whole grain Bavarian) and Organic Meadows butter.  When I became vegetarian I gave up all animal products except the organic items from this Ontario dairy.

So, that is the B list.  Just to wreck my B theme though, I might just get some tomatoes too, but only if the greenhouse has fresh ones.

 

 

 

 

Categories: Dog, Food, Forest, Ontario, Open your eyes, Stuff, Tiny House Ontario | 1 Comment