From the wild prairie roses of my youth, to the wild roses that grow along the rocky shores of the St-Lawrence, roses have always been in my life, and now in this Etsy shop.

Introduced to Etsy by my crafty daughter, I realized that Etsy might be just what I was looking for. This is where I can share some of the items and projects that occasionally take over my life and space.

Finally, the inflatable life raft is out of my basement as a result of assembling family energies. The raft was rescued from the dumpster, where it was headed because it had outlived its useful lifespan. Salvaged pieces include straps, black rubber, orange and blue sailcloth. You can see some of these in my shop.

Another project accomplished was the dismantling of 6 huge wooden crates that carried the metal sheet roofing for our house. Fantastic material for projects present and future! But the horrible occurred - this pile of amazing wood was STOLEN from our yard over the Thanksgiving weekend in early October!