Category: photography
A Ukrainian/Canadian Christmas Celebration
More than 150 people gathered yesterday in our local Presbyterian Church to celebrate Ukrainian Christmas. I am too tired to say much more than I am warmed to my core and so grateful for all these people, who have come into our lives since our decision to host a Ukrainian family. The photos capture it […]
Read MoreLast on the Card for 2022
One last sunset and a year end doodle for Bushboy’s Last on the card challenge.
Read MoreHoliday Gold
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Holiday colours
Read MoreA Few of My Favourite Things
It’s not really things, but moments that I want for Christmas. What’s on your list?
Read MorePhoto Shy
“Mom, we need photo with you!” This from my emotionally adopted Ukrainian daughter. Her words strike a chord. While I love to be behind the camera lens, I detest having my picture taken. This is unfair to my children, I recently realized. When I’m gone, they’ll have nothing to remember me by. Another Ukrainian family […]
Read MoreLast of November
For Bushboy’s Last on the Card challenge. Featured image is an iPhone capture. Below is last on my camera:
Read MoreChilly Reflections
Although my body is healing, my heart is aching still. The requests for help from Ukraine keep pouring in, and the response on our end is drying up. Three families arrive in the next month, and one is already here, with nowhere to go. Three more have reached out. I have no answers. Just ache. […]
Read MoreChanges
After 7 weeks of respiratory illness, I think I’m finally on the mend. The family of refugees we’ve been hosting signed their first lease yesterday, and will be moving December 1st. Although hubby and I agreed that we wouldn’t host another family, we have committed to a single woman, my age, who we’ll take in […]
Read MoreGolden Moment
Golden eagles migrate through here in October/ November. Spotting them is rare, but when I turned the corner and came upon this scene, I knew this bird was not a local. Sorry about the quality. I daren’t roll down the window for fear he would flee, which he did when another car came by.
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One Woman's Quest II 