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 […]

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

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.

They Never Saw Me Coming

August 21, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A few candid shots from a recent community picnic for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Faces in the crowd

Framed by Trees

August 14, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A few favourite walks, framed by trees, for Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: framing

Great Blue Heron

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

While I stalk the Great Blue Heron, he stalks lunch… and rejects it… Not quite what he had a hankering for, I guess. For Bird of the Week challenge.

Squirrely Contrasts

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

For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: contrasts Hope I made you smile.

Lines That Guide

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

For Debbie Smyth’s One Word Sunday: Lines

One

July 3, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A birthday celebration was the highlight of our weekend. One-year-old Tima could not believe we would leave her alone with a cake that size, lol. She also could not fathom why so many people crowded around to watch. A swim afterwards with her Dad brought her around to her old self.

Monday Mood: Exhausted

The events of the past few weeks, plus the rain, seemed to have caught up with me. Day’s goal: rest, rest, and more rest. (Photo mine)

End the Fray

This breach –this ever-widening gapfear inducedpits usagainst themas if humanitycan be dividedsalvationa selective process. We need a balmto soothe societalwounds, a tonicto calm the angstuntil clarityquells the uproarand kindnessreplaces this sin. (Poem originally appeared June 2019. Image my own)