Signs of Success

October 27, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Ric and I took a road trip to Strathroy, Ontario last Friday, to catch up with old friends. We met at Alla’s Pierogies & More, a cute little restaurant with three tables and of course, the exuberant host: Alla. Afterwards, we visited Mykola at his trendy bakery for tea and treats. Alla and Mykola’s families […]

Contrasts

October 20, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Autumn celebrates contrastsdrawing attention to coloura last gasp at vitalitybefore Winter’s slumber Land revels in contrastsindustry and agricultureco-existing beneatha variant sky. (for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: contrasts)

Nonchalant on the edge

October 6, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

What you can’t see are the falls – the water drops off literally below those birds’ feet. I suppose with the knowledge that wings can save you, there is nothing risqué about standing on the edge. (For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge : On the Edge)

Farewell September

October 1, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

10-year-old Pippi is missing her sidekick, who spent the day at the Vet for dental surgery. Happy to report, Toby is back to his normal self. Our backyard tree, resplendent in Fall colour, already. Bushboy challenges us to post our last on the card – iPhone and Sony.

Snap! Crackle! Pop!

September 22, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

We ventured into the big city (Mississauga, Ontario) recently, and decided to do an early dinner. Snap, those chips and guac were tasty, and the parmesan truffle fries made my mouth pop, but the roasted tomatoes and feta with a side of gluten free crackers were snap, crackle, and pop. Yummy! Thanks Cee for the […]

Let Me Compose Myself

September 17, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This vain Great Blue Heron had to fluff his feathers before posing. We were both thrilled. (For the Bird of the week challenge)

Time Passes

September 15, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

It’s inevitable. Moments slip away, seasons change, and life ends. Lens-Artists photo challenge this week is time.

Walk This Way

September 11, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A couple of intriguing walks, from my archives, for Cee’s Which Way Challenge

Drama without all the colour

September 8, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: black and white or monochrome.

Which Way? Laneway

September 1, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Cee is now offering the Which Way challenge! These two laneways from last Fall caught my eye.

Clothing

I would befriend hesitation,take her shopping with me,invest the time, but impulseis my constant companion. Hesitation,born of shared trauma,labours over pain-filled decisions My need is palpable,throbbing,must suffocate it,weighted beneathlayers of numbing fabric Afraid to show myself,afraid that she will find me, block any progress,or worse make my pay for these layersof stolen moments…encounter crazy reflected […]

Green

Chickadees in the House

A friend from my poetry circle honoured me with a birdhouse painted with Ukrainian colours. John has since passed away, and this summer we were finally able to give the birdhouse a home in our garden. Happy to say, John, that the chickadees have settled in and I am joyfully reminded of you everyday.