tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227231352012-01-02T18:23:37.491-04:00Cre8ive1Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.comBlogger9391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-63928085767803440942011-07-27T16:25:00.012-03:002011-07-27T18:50:31.585-03:00Summer StillsDan Hicks - I'm Sayin' HelloIt is about time I fulfill that promise of an update. I had waited for some new photos from a visit with my daughter and granddaughter but they left a week ago tomorrow. Summer is moving right along and I'm trying to cram every bit into it.Spring was cold and wet on Prince Edward Island this year and there was an extremely late start to the summer sunshine. We've hadCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-31626774022734067232011-06-17T16:10:00.004-03:002011-06-17T16:27:14.652-03:00Spring UpdateI noticed that my last update was over three months ago. I promise to bring something soon. For now, know that I am very busy, but isn't everyone at this time of year.I live in a really beautiful place in the world and am pleased that I enjoy every day, cold and windy as many have been. In 1976, the year I moved here, it rained every day in June. I thought I'd ruined my life by moving to someCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-43666704089395514092011-03-10T16:03:00.007-04:002011-03-10T16:32:57.961-04:00Miss HappynessIt's time to do my most important and vital job as a grandmother and show you some pictures of my granddaughter. I have not seen her in person since the week she was born but her mother regularly emails me pictures, video and makes Skype calls. Isn't she adorable? She smiled and smiled in the birthing room and has been smiling ever since. Quite unusual, I think.These shots were taken this Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-88952608078034648872011-01-27T17:45:00.010-04:002011-02-16T19:45:23.909-04:00A New GenerationI am a bit tardy with checking in as I said I would do, but I find the decision to end regular posting was the right one for the time being. I have a grueling work schedule and am okay with that but it does make a post here next to impossible.You may have guessed by now that I have an announcement, which is as good a reason as any to get back here with an update. I have recently had the Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-77769072865144834872010-11-23T13:41:00.003-04:002010-11-23T14:25:15.468-04:00Kate Poole - Gone But Never ForgottenA selection of songs that remind me of Kate.John Prine - Angel from MontgomeryNanci Griffith - Turn AroundMartin Sexton - Amazing GraceCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-79872462371308549992010-09-26T16:25:00.002-03:002010-09-26T16:30:46.092-03:00My Lovelies are LovelyCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-22788707338889199272010-09-12T18:44:00.010-03:002010-09-14T20:03:47.026-03:00It Comes Full CircleBetter In the End - ChangesI telephoned my sister on Thursday night saying that by reading my blog, especially now that I update so infrequently, she would never know what was really happening in my life if I did not call her. It made me think of how little of my real self is shared in this space. I've not talked very specifically about my jobs, my arts, my everyday family, or my social life.Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-59445315793869429572010-09-02T16:50:00.002-03:002010-09-02T18:46:25.010-03:00Weathering the WeatherThe weather is the main topic of conversation around the Maritimes these days. Not only are we in the midst of an intense heat wave but we are expecting to be directly hit by Hurricane Earl on Saturday. I've had two days off this week and made it a point to enjoy the summer weather because with my intense work schedule these last few months, I had basically missed the season. Today I went to Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-28794360234090727932010-08-26T20:07:00.010-03:002010-08-26T20:46:24.239-03:00To Look and ListenThe harvest is work for some.Hear it!I'm not harvesting but I'm working too. Too much, some would say.Hear It!I'm not complaining but I would like to come by here (and there) more often.Hear it!I hardly have time to listen to music but manage somehow.Hear it!I'm taking a few moments to share it with you.Hear it!Enjoy the end of August, folks.Hear it!Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-67776941797246756252010-08-14T16:22:00.011-03:002010-08-14T18:33:39.778-03:00Mid August in PEIWhat a glorious day off I am having; one that would make anyone glad to be alive! I slept in an hour this morning, getting up at 6:30. Both cats were standing over me willing me to wake up. Last time I'd had a day off they woke me when I hadn't set an alarm clock for 5:30. This morning I think they may have remembered my displeasure and tried telepathy instead of meows. John Mayall - WakeCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-56264193316034523302010-08-02T18:20:00.003-03:002010-08-02T18:58:18.454-03:00Quickly into AugustWould a few photos count as a post? Would I be forgiven? I hope so because that's all the energy I have left today.Reid Jamieson - Fields Of GoldThough it happened completely spontaneously, I picked blueberries on Saturday morning. My whole weekend was like that - doing unplanned activities and the planned activities never happening. For some reason the photo of blueberries is showing in Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-6281817459667143962010-07-25T20:11:00.004-03:002010-07-25T21:00:45.915-03:00Summer HolidayIt has been a very long time since I've been here, though it has not been through idleness. I've been very busy. First I was working long hours and had no day off. My partner broke her ankle and the doctor said she could come back in mid August . The date is now moved to September first.My first day off was the day my son and his family arrived for a vacation. You can imagine how busy I was Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-30410535625459003282010-07-04T15:40:00.003-03:002010-07-04T16:15:58.794-03:00Sunday ChatI had an injury that profoundly affected my life a year and a half ago. I dislocated my shoulder in an unusual way and broke my arm, which was not discovered till six and a half weeks later - my arm not the shoulder. I was absolutely stuck. I could not move my arm at all for a good lot of it and could not drive for four months. I obviously could not work. I now truly feel for anyone who has Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-57756497264486091982010-06-29T15:12:00.002-03:002010-06-29T15:56:49.176-03:00Looking For Sunshine on ThursdayHello from the new days of summer. We've had summer rains and overcast skies but what we need is some summer sunshine. Thursday is Canada Day!Yesterday I watched clips of the Queen, who is visiting Canada, deplaning in Halifax. It was during a fierce downpour. I then remembered clips of when she was here for the 500th anniversary of Cabot's landing that took place in St. Johns, Nfld. in JuneCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-22327028507055969152010-06-21T11:45:00.003-03:002010-06-21T13:43:52.306-03:00Summertime and the Living is EasyLife is sweet. Life is grand! I am on day three of four days off. I have six hours to work within it but am not even counting it as they are two, three-hour shifts and in the evening. I still have the days off. My daughter was home for the weekend and my portion of her visit was Saturday to Sunday afternoon. We had lots of fun and a relaxing time. Yesterday, she had Father's Day and todayCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-49289734147229703292010-06-15T18:24:00.005-03:002010-06-16T06:17:07.690-03:00Short UpdateI am on my day off and it is so windy that it is impossible to do any outside jobs. What does it mean?...inside chores. I did two loads of laundry yesterday so had my way in the cooking, cleaning, sorting, getting things organized kind of way without that distraction. I have one day off but spent a good bit of it connected to 'the office' with various things on their part or mine.I've had a Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-44474268982596079162010-06-09T18:34:00.004-03:002010-06-09T20:16:16.002-03:00Hello SunsetI am surprised to find I've not posted in more than a week. I had Saturday off and thought I'd posted then. But Blogger doesn't lie. I've been working a lot this week with twenty-seven extra hours to fill in for someone in hospital. I can use the extra money though, as I'm shopping for a car. Car shopping is not a fun chore in my books and not having time to do it properly is most Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-73172252902871101702010-06-01T18:12:00.006-03:002010-06-01T19:25:43.240-03:00Cast a WishEven though this has been a rainy day and I'd planned to work in the garden, I am having a most marvelous day off. I am finishing up some projects, generally reorganizing, doing the ongoing day to day chores, specifically reorganizing dressers and closets, and relaxing to the max while it all occurs. It's what I need today. I slept in and even feel good about that though I mentioned to someoneCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-62722137682417246932010-05-28T19:01:00.003-03:002010-05-28T20:21:37.023-03:00Floral on FridayWould anyone like to cook supper for me? I have two chicken breasts thawed and a hundred things in the fridge and cupboards to go with them. It's Friday and I have never felt like cooking on a Friday evening. I would much rather have a couple of beers and wind down from the work week. I'm doing that now and have no desire to cook but am hungry. Oh well, I'll get to it in a second!It has beenCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-27207560472788752842010-05-23T11:21:00.003-03:002010-05-23T12:01:20.091-03:00Asking For Rain?We have nice weather for this long holiday weekend and I am enjoying it to the fullest. I wore myself out gardening on Tuesday, doing house cleaning on Thursday and yesterday on my day off, I did a bit of both but mostly took it easy and enjoyed the beautiful day.I have to work today so missed an impromptu family reunion at my Dad's in a neighbouring province. All of Dad's grandchildren except Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-28469641631551353132010-05-14T20:01:00.004-03:002010-05-14T22:04:34.562-03:00Magic MomentsThere are so many beautiful spring landscapes to gaze upon on my drives to and from work that it is difficult to choose one to show you. I will limit it to a couple but please go to An Island Walk to see what I saw (gazed upon) on the way home from work tonight. It was an incredible experience. I got to share it too though I was alone. A man who was passing the other way pulled around in his Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-77152066668472388382010-05-08T16:52:00.004-03:002010-05-08T17:58:57.807-03:00Hey, Mom, Here's Some FlowersThis photo is to show a mishap that I had today. I took 85 shots in my garden and it turned out I had my camera set from last night when I was taking photos of a sunset. The shots of the garden are very dark and unsalvageable if you don't have the software or skills for post processing. I don't. I will try to add some light from Picasa but they are probably toast. That's okay but the light Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-22961430822695384182010-05-03T16:28:00.006-03:002010-05-03T17:43:29.332-03:00Soon, I'll RelaxIve only a short time for a post so will put my day in point form in as brief a way as possible.Did the whole coffee/blogroll/breakfast thing.Very remorsefully called someone to apologize for forgetting about a date we'd made for me to help her. Made plans to fulfill my obligation to this person for one o'clock.Did a pile of cleaning work.Did a bunch of landscaping/beach tending, whatever you Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-6733100684833206122010-04-24T13:42:00.004-03:002010-04-24T14:15:54.335-03:00Addiction RemedyIt has been four and a half years since I've quit smoking occasionally the time arises that I still want a cigarette. I discovered right away on my first attempt at quitting, that I used cigarettes as a reward. I'd wash the dishes, have a smoke. I'd make beds, put away laundry, come downstairs and have a smoke. You get the picture. It is still a trigger for me when I've really worked hard Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-16577986041481002352010-04-20T14:34:00.005-03:002010-04-20T17:29:48.729-03:00Stuffing It InIts a cool, showery day and I like it. My plan was to garden on my first day off but today's weather is preventing that. It's perfectly ok though because I'm having a restful day instead. Vacuuming, dishes, changing beds, and three loads of laundry don't mean that I'm not resting. I've painted, caught up on some web surfing, went for a short visit, answered some e-mail, did some research Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-1019220706385436052010-04-12T14:00:00.004-03:002010-04-20T17:34:08.557-03:00Cheer is HereThough this photo is not of them, I have my first daffodils in bloom. I have seen others, including my sister in laws, and am pleased once again to have some bright, cheery sunshine on my kitchen table. I have more than a thousand and will be having and giving bouquets away from now till the season is over. They are such a beautiful and cheery flower.This will be short. I am waiting for some Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-56604934666581234412010-04-06T16:20:00.003-03:002010-04-06T17:31:25.328-03:00Spring CleaningI'm posting a photo from another year as our daffodils are not yet in bloom, but I want to envision stopping to smell the flowers. I have been cleaning all afternoon, am exhausted and have many miles yet to go. It does smell like flowers here though. I'm on a well deserved break.Spring has sprung and an urge for spring cleaning permeated my bones. This is my first day off in eight days from Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-76452797711430420832010-04-02T20:39:00.007-03:002010-04-02T21:29:28.187-03:00Easter WeekendI started this post when I came home from work, hungry and waiting for dinner to cook. I soon discovered my son had borrowed the cable from my hard drive. I had no photos or music. I am hooked up again so will start anew, fed and feeling a lot more relaxed. I am working all weekend so am not in holiday mode.I feel quite guilty about not be paying much attention to this blog. I should refer Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-85362466921654522282010-03-23T15:22:00.005-03:002010-03-23T17:45:13.796-03:00Sitting This One OutI saw gulls sitting like this two days in a row in different areas while I was driving. I got this one shot in the first of those spots before they all flew off. I couldn't stop for the second. Birds are gleefully gathering and singing their spring notes everywhere I listen. Spring is surely in the air.I have been praying for rain and at last it is here. The ground is so thirsty. With no Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-17865100745135501152010-03-18T12:52:00.006-03:002010-03-18T13:49:12.301-03:00Second ChancesI must tell you about my bad luck/good luck day. On Tuesday I have to be in a community about twenty minutes away for a painting group at nine am. When I woke it was really foggy outside. After a cup of coffee had rearranged my braincells back into their usual cre8ive condition, I decided to rush my shower and breakfast (forgetting medication) leave a half hour early and get some shots at Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-87027744753340813652010-03-11T17:46:00.005-04:002010-03-11T18:35:17.162-04:00Spring or NotWhere has the time gone! I see I've fallen behind here again. I've not many days off and when I do they are filled to the brim. I can be here today only because a planned visit was canceled. My friend could not come to see me so I went to visit another friend which was extra special because it was unplanned.Being very busy with work has meant I am missing some of my favorite activities such as Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-82013489834228881992010-03-01T17:05:00.003-04:002010-03-01T18:09:55.976-04:00Marching It IsIt's March and winter is melting by the moment. Western PEI had storm conditions this morning but here in the East we had a bit of rain. The sun broke through this afternoon. The West's bad weather was fortunate for me as it turned out. Yesterday I broke a filling off my tooth and this morning found my dentist completely booked. Within a few moments of calling, the front desk staff called Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-24528988051759355392010-02-23T15:35:00.006-04:002010-02-23T18:34:03.593-04:00Surprise EndingThere is a beautiful day is apon us here in PEI and instead of enjoying the fresh air, I am fulfilling my blogging obligations because once again, it is more than a week since I've posted. The truth is, I was out this morning so it is not a terrible punishment that I am enduring by staying indoors. After today's painting group I had a visit with a friend who lives in a beautiful spot but has aCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-28619241691027571982010-02-14T13:48:00.005-04:002010-02-14T14:58:30.473-04:00Wonderful WinterWhere does the time go! I've not been here in more than a week. I managed to fill every minute of it with work, chores, painting, making jewelry, having visits here and there, and one trip to town. It is customarily the summer season that we're most busy and when I think of all we'll add to the mix when spring and summer come along, I wonder how I will manage. I take it one day at a time Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-2192369343033605842010-02-05T16:13:00.005-04:002010-02-05T17:03:55.283-04:00Beans and FishcakesIt's high time I checked in with my old faithful friends. I'm not sure how I maintained it before, writing every day, but I'm certainly not able to do it any more. I'm having a wonderfully cre8ive winter and am dancing with the muse or whatever it is that ever keeps me feeling this way. Part time work and part time art making is perfect though I must live on a shoestring.The weather's been Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-42553795870173286092010-01-29T16:09:00.006-04:002010-01-29T17:16:26.086-04:00Storm DayWe are in the middle of a storm and thus a long awaited, 'storm day' on the Island. We've discussed them here before. I believe it is the first one this winter though I may be wrong. We did have some storms earlier in the season. I got a day off work as did all students and many other in the work force. The wind has not begun in earnest yet and the conditions will worsen toward evening but Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-14867378148681661942010-01-18T15:56:00.005-04:002010-01-18T17:55:59.795-04:00Moving DayI sit here, exhausted, in new surroundings. I've been thinking about and hemming and hawing about changing my studio space into something more workable for a long time. Today was 'doing it' day at last. I've only just begun but have all of the painting supplies moved to this room and partially set up. I will tackle the empty room on Wednesday as tomorrow is completely booked. That room ICuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-88846630650926410672010-01-10T14:09:00.012-04:002010-01-10T16:40:17.174-04:00What I BelieveI started this post over two hours ago. Got a Sunday visitor, always welcome here in the country. I had just returned from the rink. I was on ice for the first time since my shoulder dislocation/broken arm two years ago. It did not go well. Putting all my weight in a gliding motion was too irritating to my wonky hip. Kind of an Eeeekkk pain which was too sharp to ignore. We don't have Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-59610852082245612922009-12-31T20:23:00.003-04:002009-12-31T20:35:10.382-04:00New Year HelloClick: Happy Click: NewClick: YearCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-88731047523451187672009-12-28T18:33:00.006-04:002009-12-28T19:43:17.686-04:00Holiday HelloIt is amazing that our landscape is bare of snow. This shot is from our walk three days ago but I dare say that bit of snow is now gone. It was +5 at ten before I went to town this morning and the sun came out after that. Two years ago, I was skating on the pond at this time. It is the anniversary of my fall tomorrow. This year there is no ice at all in the pond. The ice in the bay was Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-62251638656467977582009-12-20T17:11:00.005-04:002009-12-20T18:01:50.759-04:00'Tis the SeasonI can't believe a week has passed again. It's been a busy week. Like everyone else, I'm knee deep in Christmas preparations along with everything else and hardly have time to turn around. My son, who was just into the Christmas baking, said when I complained, "You can just make more." "Hmmmph", is what I said.I took a lovely stroll to the woods yesterday to find a suitable Christmas tree. Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-40657759914249495442009-12-13T11:38:00.004-04:002009-12-13T12:54:09.174-04:00Come By StormHow is that for relaxed! This is the normal Kenz. I see no strings in the shot but they are there; a couple of shoelaces or the like. She lies and rolls beside/hind me, bonding with me, her catnip pillows and strings. She has an added camera bag and pair of shoes here for extra rubbing materials. She can sit and lie in a spot without moving a muscle for twenty minutes. It's amazing. Her Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-90442096877547101362009-12-06T11:11:00.010-04:002009-12-07T08:14:21.317-04:00Snow DayI am watching our first snowfall. We had wet flurries one day that did not accumulate but this is real snow. It is covering the tree branches and grasses and everything else in the landscape and is oh, so beautiful. I'll see if I can dig out a photo from another time for the spot above. We are expecting fifteen cm.I've been lucky all these years to have a studio which gives a wide look apon Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-36568258177004234152009-11-30T16:26:00.007-04:002009-12-19T18:51:52.725-04:00Looking In On the BestYesterday and today are the first days we've experienced November like weather this month - of November. Our weather has been delightful, warm and mostly full of sunshine. Yesterday was rainy and very windy and cool. Today is much warmer and not windy but it's been dark and drizzly off and on. I certainly appreciate all the nice weather we've had as I love to be outside and prefer this to Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-80360200372241919262009-11-23T16:41:00.004-04:002009-11-23T17:51:43.208-04:00Cooooold....This is how I felt this weekend but especially today. My fifteen year old oil tank had to be replaced, as is the law on PEI. I canceled oil delivery months ago waiting for this fateful day. Somehow I knew it would be the weekend when I ran out of oil and so it was. I had been painting ceilings for a couple of days and because I didn't want to put a painting hat on wet hair waited till Sunday Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-83285435214397974222009-11-17T17:14:00.002-04:002009-11-17T17:40:10.181-04:00Staring Straight AheadWhere does the time go? I'm here less and less and don't see that changing anytime soon. I'm just too busy for this type of blog. Posting photos on the other blogs don't seem to be a problem but finding the time to write is next to impossible.We have had incredible weather the month of November. We had rain and wind today for the first time whereas rain and wind are the usual for most days ofCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-59316533960348709482009-11-06T16:16:00.004-04:002009-11-06T17:01:03.008-04:00Friday FrappeThought I'd better check in here every once in a while though it seems to be the same old news most weeks. There was a major change in my rhythm this week though. Due to scheduling differences with both of us, my hiking partner and I last had a walk on Saturday. I am itching to go out and stretch my legs and will tomorrow for sure. I miss it very much. With walking not on the schedule I Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-76071971523417650822009-10-31T14:46:00.006-03:002009-10-31T16:07:05.029-03:00October EndsHappy Halloween, Spooks and Goblins. For the second year in a row it will be light when the kids go out trick or treating. I actually like that the return to Standard Time was two weeks later for the last two years but Halloween night really suffers. To me as a little kid, being out in the darkness was part of the eerieness and excitement. I have such great Halloween memories with my brother Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-38313600015762999312009-10-26T16:21:00.009-03:002009-11-10T19:08:38.469-04:00Autumn AwesomenessGoodness this month is going fast. Already it's the last week of October. It's been a beautiful month, though a bit wet at first. We got several walks in again last week so there has been no repeat of three weeks ago's constant rain. This weekend was rainy and windy but beautiful yesterday with warm (13) temperatures. An overnight of 3 and very windy again today stopped our getting out thisCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-50249027858761018812009-10-19T07:56:00.005-03:002009-10-19T08:50:15.323-03:00Bright and BeautifulAutumn continues and is still beautiful. We were expecting a nor'easter mid-week which would have taken the leaves down but thankfully, it didn't materialize. It is windy and rainy this morning so we won't be walking today. I opted out yesterday which is unusual but had a concert to attend.I saw Stan Carew and the Magpies at the PEI stop on their theater fund-raising tour. Stan is the host Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-66495058026169662552009-10-13T16:42:00.004-03:002009-10-13T17:33:40.355-03:00Autumn ActsI seem to be doing the same thing I was doing the last time I was here. I'm cleaning up after having guests for the Thanksgiving long weekend. Last week was from a different family celebration.This weekend I was responsible for the food but received quality help from my daughter and her boyfriend. My daughter wanted to learn to make pumpkin pie from scratch. We did that and also made two Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-39134711000000130062009-10-07T16:31:00.006-03:002009-10-07T17:01:12.327-03:00Up Hills and DownI hate to be constantly saying that I'm having a hard time finding time for this blog but that is the truth of the matter these days. In my spare time I can choose to hike or blog. On a sunny, beautiful morning like this morning, I chose to hike. It's been non-stop with things to do and the list does not seem to be shrinking. I feel like last post's title - I'm paddling as fast as I can.I had Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-89847287325833017102009-09-28T12:49:00.006-03:002009-09-28T18:26:31.243-03:00Paddling As Fast As I CanMy month of September has been terribly busy and that is the direct result of spending so much time at the beach this summer. I put things off at that time that I'm having to do now, as well as the usual 'getting ready for winter' chores that must be done at this time of year. Worst thing is I'm painting with oil paint indoors. I had planned to do that in the barn during the summer. I've had Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-3478547621933725152009-09-22T13:44:00.004-03:002009-09-22T14:11:06.779-03:00Stung in the Sun and the ArmBlogging this afternoon is not what I had planned. I disturbed a bumble bee's nest while I was cutting down some sumac. The bees are angry and chased me into the house. They have a sentry flying around the door and he is not letting me outside. I got one sting and slapped (most likely killed) the bee that did it. His family is buzzingly angry. I guess the sumac can wait till a freeze and Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-66987410544867556242009-09-18T17:19:00.004-03:002009-09-18T18:17:26.613-03:00Friday FrivoltiesI am struggling to remember where I found the time to post here every day. I am truly finding it difficult to get here once a week or so. I have one hour till my meatloaf is cooked to post to several blogs. It's been a busy week. Thank God It's Friday and for me that's the best night of the week.I am overjoyed to announce that I have found a new hiking partner. We hiked a little over six Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-3792158424950878132009-09-12T08:53:00.007-03:002009-09-12T15:45:05.643-03:00Folk of SeptemberSeems like forever since I checked in here. Life is busy but life is good. There have been a few adventurous outings with friends, pickling, gardening, birthday's in the family, and a recommence of my long hilly walks.It's a wonderful time of year. The oppressing heat and humidity of August is gone and a lot of the tourist traffic as well. I took a swim last week and knew that summer was pastCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-48302599807591547892009-09-04T21:10:00.004-03:002009-09-05T09:03:43.641-03:00That Friday FondnessSeptember has been a busy month so far but this afternoon I got some beach time. It was glorious. The water was colder than the last time I swam but a swim was just what I needed to relax and refresh. My friend and I went in at different times but did the same thing - floated and watched the clouds. It was heavenly. I think we'll have some more beach days and the water may even warm up. I Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-81144837422734579492009-08-27T14:12:00.006-03:002009-08-27T17:40:19.857-03:00UnforgettableOh, what wonderful things I've seen and great adventures I've been on since last checking in here! I was this close to a moose and lucky for him, I shoot with a camera, not a gun. The moose was simply standing on the side of the road. My sister turned her car around, drove right up to her and I took photos which didn't seem to bother the moose at all. We left before she could change her Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-19969122563287147782009-08-15T15:16:00.005-03:002009-08-15T16:09:30.027-03:00Beach Days Again and AgainThis has been a great week for me. A dear friend and I have been exploring some Island beaches and loving every minute of it! The photo is of West Cape where I own some beach land. It's been five years since I visited and it certainly was about time. The beach and water were both wonderful and as great as I always imagine. I usually walk to West Point and back but my friend was only cool Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-32898711611107594592009-08-11T19:13:00.006-03:002009-08-11T19:50:29.999-03:00Beach FindsAfter complaining the last couple of summers of never getting to the beach, this year I am changing my tune. Happily. I've been spending lots of time at the shore this year and it is absolutely glorious. Any kind of beach is available on PEI. The beach can be secluded or out in the open, small or huge. The bottom can be sandy or rocky, and the water warm or cold. It can be crowded or you canCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-21408423052826643852009-08-04T16:36:00.005-03:002009-08-04T17:46:31.689-03:00The Call of the BeachesWhat a hot summer this is turning out to be. I am inside for a couple of days working on some glass and it's a bit of relief. I had a trip to the beach last week and got sunburnt and a mild case of sunstroke or sun sickness. For two days I was completely drained with almost zero energy and that, my friends, is very unusual for me. My daughter's friend who was with us suffered the same fate Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-87794998936920675762009-07-27T16:12:00.007-03:002009-07-27T17:54:47.934-03:00By BoatIt's a long time since I've had such a fun day as yesterday turned out to be . Boats full of people gathered for an annual poker run to aid the Northumberland arena. Each boat called at four ports to receive five cards and the best poker hand won.I'd estimate thirty to thirty-five boats were present at a selected site to spend the finale. Most had coolers, barbecues, stereos, water toys, and Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-17356165639140903952009-07-23T16:56:00.003-03:002009-07-23T18:07:48.909-03:00Summertime - BusytimeJust returned from a quick two day trip to Halifax, pictured above. Unbelievably, I did not use my camera once on the other side but got these quick shots from Dartmouth this morning. I accompanied my daughter and her best friend at the last minute and was so glad that I did so. I visited my friend who is in hospital there for most of yesterday and went to a Pride-sponsored one-woman play lastCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-15235376495358452582009-07-16T08:58:00.001-03:002009-07-16T09:42:23.174-03:00Still JulyLife has been very busy. My two youngest and I have been on a road trip to visit my dad and brothers and sister and their families. It's not often we all get together without a wedding or funeral being the occasion. We had lots of fun and the kids did the driving so it was wonderful to be the passenger for a change.Iron and Wine bring the music today. Here's Such Great Heights to reference Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-31215603230267903972009-07-05T19:30:00.004-03:002009-07-05T20:01:18.909-03:00Pansy and PatterThe weather has been filled with showers for the last couple of weeks but the weather has been pleasant enough otherwise. If we're not having a shower, it's warm and the sun may be peeking through. I've enjoyed it. I've been busy with company and got to play tourist a bit. I went to Cavendish, our most famous tourist area, for the first time in 19 years. I cooked huge lobster and had beer Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-14748272947223612132009-06-27T15:05:00.003-03:002009-07-05T19:28:11.006-03:00Getting Through SummerI've had an upset in my life that requires that I take some time for myself. I won't be posting here for a while but will continue photos on my other blogs that are listed at the right. I will be photographing and am doing some very cre8ive things in the studio. I'm enjoying it and will come back here and possibly show you when I'm ready. Check out:Just Picture ItAn Island WalkPictures and Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-10485979289810911592009-06-23T16:16:00.004-03:002009-06-23T16:59:39.480-03:00SummertimeI surely do love my days off. I wake when I want, eat what and when I want, do what I want all the day long and enjoy every minute. I have to go to town tomorrow so this was an at-home day. It was absolutely wonderful. I did a hundred chores and none of them seemed like work as I was able to putter and do everything with a devil may care attitude with deadlines but no particular timeline. I Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-75458474653821032872009-06-22T16:32:00.005-03:002009-06-22T19:52:08.106-03:00Summer and TimeMy, it's been a long time. I've been working very hard and have not had a chance to get back to this sorryfully neglected blog. I predicted it. I can't keep up with it all. An Island Walk and Pictures and Pursuits are easy in that I only have to upload photographs. I do take photographs constantly so have lots to choose from to keep things fresh. Younger bloggers have an advantage as far asCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-83121404199527748272009-06-16T15:55:00.005-03:002009-06-16T16:42:16.988-03:00Busier Than ......Everything is sparkling and shiny in my house. I've had a real spring cleaning day. Every surface has been wiped, cleaned or scrubbed. My hands have that dried out feeling that only a liter of Mr. Clean can bring and I am quite pooped. Not pooped enough to stop mind you. I will have this break and continue the assault on the house in a bit. I am expecting the sis-in-law to drop by so may Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-41110078464350549572009-06-15T18:24:00.006-03:002009-06-15T19:03:50.333-03:00FreedI've had the most unexpected and fantastic day! I was perturbed to discover I had to 'go into town' for an errand before ten. It was totally unexpected and I'd had my day planned for other things. I quickly decided I would make the best of it. It turned out to be a great adventure of meeting friends, shopping, lunching and shopping again with another friend, and beating the traffic both timesCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-64465148162403738352009-06-14T09:50:00.006-03:002009-06-14T10:30:22.744-03:00End of the WeekThis is my last day at work this week then I have three glorious days off. I need the break because I need time outdoors. I hope the weather is nice. There is laundry to be hung on the clothesline and some minor gardening to be done. Four mornings in a row the deck pots looked like this then on Friday even the raccoons stayed under cover because to torrential downpours. The plants are Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-8283332814040231402009-06-09T12:30:00.004-03:002009-06-09T13:01:12.874-03:00Flowers and Music Go TogetherThis is what this grouping of flowers looked like last evening. It is not what it looked like this morning. A raccoon attack changed all that. All the pots were strewn about with the plant out of them, trampled and torn. I've replanted everything using this photo as a guide but some of the plants are very bedraggled looking and some broken off entirely. They knocked over two pots from Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-26743671746359237712009-06-08T17:20:00.005-03:002009-06-08T18:42:53.330-03:00Lupins and LobsterI've been waiting for a friend who said she was going to be here between three and four. It's now five-thirty and she's not been here yet. I need a break though so I've come inside and can do a post. I'm sure by now that I'm sounding like a broken record when I say I've been doing intensive gardening. It is supposed to rain tomorrow so this is the perfect day to get seeds into the ground. Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-40474760437369494752009-06-05T22:03:00.002-03:002009-06-05T22:09:06.063-03:00A DetourI think I should have vegged out. I just wrote a whole post for this blog. It took over two hours as I had several interruptions. Problem is, I was signed into An Island Walk. Please go there for today's post. No, this is not April first.Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-63866233364799453182009-06-03T14:56:00.001-03:002009-06-03T15:28:47.990-03:00Swimmin' As Fast As I CanIt's an early post today or none at all. I need a break from couch root removal and I am going to work in a bit to fill in for someone, so this is the only time I have. I am back working full time now so posts will be less often anyway. I just can't keep up with everything.We are having wonderful weather so I've happily been outside in the gardens. The birds singing, the ducks quacking, and Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-42431469409544156932009-06-02T16:57:00.005-03:002009-06-03T15:29:59.342-03:00Back and ForthI have been in the garden all day today and am exhausted. I seem to have said that here last week and maybe the week before. I am about a quarter of the way through removing the couch grass from the vegetable garden. It's a long and painful process. I have to keep telling myself that it will be worth it for completely organic vegetables. I can get fresh veggies all summer but they are not Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-81388286622588219322009-05-28T16:20:00.006-03:002009-05-28T16:54:06.575-03:00Brown Thumbs?My day is not nearly done in the garden. Everything takes longer than I plan it seems. I don't know if I'm slower, more careful or what. It took me longer than usual to select the plants this morning and the afternoon to plant them. The photo is a sampling of the terra cotta pots I planted today. They have a bit of transplant shock but will be fine in a couple of days. I spent $82. and did Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-68781832971842213602009-05-27T16:11:00.002-03:002009-05-27T17:13:03.756-03:00The LifeI am bushed, played out and completely tuckered. I've been outside all day gardening intensively and that is the plan for tomorrow as well. I've had my old vegetable garden tilled and am trying to remove couch (or cooch) grass that had completely taken over the spot. If you know this grass you know how hard it is. I got all my terra cotta pots ready for plants as well. I blended soil, Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-35617249953543492822009-05-26T15:58:00.003-03:002009-05-26T16:29:09.767-03:00Country ColourPrince Edward Island is a beautiful place to be in the spring, during dandelion season specifically. I know that hoards of people consider dandelions to be weeds but I think they are beautiful and fill the countryside with an awe-inspiring bright yellow colour that contrasts with the red soil perfectly. Add to that the subtle green colour changes in the stands of trees in the forests. There Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-8832436082440816972009-05-21T15:59:00.005-03:002009-05-21T16:54:55.531-03:00A Dreaming DayI've had the best kind of day. I felt I needed a day doing nothing in particular but changing my bed and doing laundry. I hung out sheets and blankety things, did all the folding outside, and spent the day doing just light chores but always outside. I only came in for meals and Oprah. What a glorious day! I took photos of dandelions, though they are still in the camera. I made a tiny Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-52595780221271182612009-05-20T16:03:00.003-03:002009-05-20T16:38:42.381-03:00Any Questions?I got a card and photos from my grandchildren today. It brought back memories of my visit at Easter thus the photo today of the walk in the woods I took with the grandkids and my son. I had asked my son to take some photos suitable for framing of me and the kids to put in empty frames I had brought to the kids. He got excellent shots. I think he's a born photographer now that I've seen those Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-2126264313040267332009-05-19T16:48:00.002-03:002009-05-19T18:43:16.732-03:00Stages and LayersThis is a canvas of my aunt's as promised. It hangs in an entryway above a bench. You get lost in the cool green and blues. It's amazing. Again, you have to click to embiggen.This afternoon I entertained a friend who is feeling very down. I thought I could cheer her up and maybe get into some painting and crafty things with a lot of ideas and an open stocked studio but she's feeling Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-69331640747908981342009-05-18T16:18:00.004-03:002009-05-18T17:10:52.347-03:00Groovin' and Movin'It has been a wet Monday and a good excuse to stay in today to do housework. You'd swear a couple of Neanderthals lived here with the mess the house gets in sometimes. A rainy day is just the excuse you need to sort it out.I just finished making a bouquet with the dregs of last week's flower sale purchases, the last of the daffodils and some forsythia branches. As I was turning the vase to seeCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-71338723434191478662009-05-14T16:36:00.005-03:002009-05-14T17:34:33.561-03:00Down But Not OutI had a bit of a lazy day today. The photo is taken while lying on the lawn. I'm not feeling A1 as I ate garlic and cheese last night, a double whammy on my sensitive system. I knew what I was getting into but I always hope for a chance that I won''t be affected but that never happens. I needed a quiet day anyway after the intense gardening yesterday. I was exhausted as I thought I might be Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-67668195138388688262009-05-12T16:08:00.004-03:002009-05-12T17:33:32.114-03:00Floral HeightsMy house holds a riot of colour today. Like after Valentines day, the store where I grocery shop had their flowers at half price. I got three bouquets - red carnations, purple mums and dyed green chrysanthemums. I picked marsh marigolds on the way home and have all those vases of daffodils in the house already. You can imagine all the displays I've made. I also have branches from my Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-47081672529695341742009-05-11T15:44:00.004-03:002009-05-11T16:20:43.961-03:00A Post From a Great GirlAh, Monday. The sun is shining at last after a weekend of rain . Yesterday was downright nasty with fierce winds and a temperature that dipped to zero. On a clear night this would have meant frost but with the wind and rain we were at least spared that. I worked the weekend while it rained and will be off in the sunshine. It worked out pretty good, I must say.I found out today my car is to Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-54850451719448284052009-05-07T17:40:00.006-03:002009-05-07T18:57:57.205-03:00Just BreatheWhat a day! I found out my car needs a whole lot of expensive work. I had to bum a drive home as my car is unsafe to drive. I have no way to get to work tomorrow.In the two drives my car took while I was away, I received two serious car issues. I took it to the airport on Tuesday. My daughter drove it home from the airport on Thursday, the day she arrived from the west. My son delivered it toCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-86547321619003079642009-05-06T16:11:00.006-03:002009-05-06T17:02:31.315-03:00A Rainy DayJust realized this photo was snapped three years ago today.I don't know if this is universal but it is something I've talked to women about from time to time. You wake up with no energy but you will not give yourself permission to take the day off. Even if you have nothing pressing you make an effort at your jobs because you feel guilty for slacking off. You have to get something accomplished,Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-73005248682539538602009-05-05T16:55:00.003-03:002009-05-05T17:39:09.010-03:00Outdoor Work ProgressesI thought I was sore and tired yesterday. Today I'm swollen, sore and tired and had to take Ibuprofen to get back outside after lunch. No one told me middle age hurt this much. Even one of the cats is limping today. They were pretty wild in the trees yesterday and again today, jumping from tree to tree and onto the ground from on high. Kenz went upstairs one foot at a time. I still haven't Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-37341407339576433992009-05-04T16:43:00.005-03:002009-05-04T17:09:05.039-03:00Springing Golightly on Mother EarthYou have a tired woman at the moment. I have been gardening all day and yesterday walked for about three hours. My body needs immediate rest (and a hot bath) but there is still much to do before I rest. I'm still in the middle of some garden chores that have to be finished before dark, I have to make supper and am expecting company.The day has been glorious and downright beautiful. I was Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-22691791223919553812009-05-02T16:47:00.003-03:002009-05-02T19:49:01.521-03:00SaturdayClick to EnlargeI saw some incredible clouds today. Here's a bit. I'm painting clouds so they came at the right time. I am going to change what I painted this morning as I was given the perfect models. Nice when it's handed to you like that.My gardening work wasn't handed to me though and I'm feeling it already. I have to get in better shape fast. I'm not done for the day either so am again Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-20452955353511556092009-05-01T16:09:00.002-03:002009-05-01T16:45:57.854-03:00Spring ChoresSpring chores are happening everywhere on the Island. Tractors were out in most fields yesterday and the day before. Today has been cloudy with a mist of light rain now and then but not enough to keep farmers off the fields. I've been cleaning and organizing myself, finishing up the studio from it's glass project month before last. I took the window to it's site last night and tried it in forCuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-66656828830853345452009-04-30T16:38:00.005-03:002009-04-30T17:25:06.094-03:00Friends for LifeI have to make it short again. My supper preparations aren't finished. I went from beginning to make cannelloni to making a vegetarian lasagna. The whole wheat lasagna noodles are cooking now. I ruined one batch of cannelloni filling too. After I had everything in the bowl, I threw in a container of cottage cheese that had gone bad so through out the old mixture and started again, to find I Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-78210168895476756872009-04-29T16:05:00.011-03:002009-04-30T17:25:53.234-03:00Back on The IslandHello my blog friends! It's been a while. I'm not sufficiently rested for a long post. I've hardly slept. One of the cats kept me awake most of the night wanting petting and attention. I had a dental appointment at noon then had to get groceries. I'm bushed already.My vacation was fabulous. The photo is of my grandson and I walking home from a stroll in the woods. He had gotten stuck in Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-71991991731163282082009-04-06T17:04:00.006-03:002009-04-06T18:53:43.247-03:00On VacationThis is my last post for a bit unless I can sneak in an early one tomorrow. I'm off on a three week trip to see three sets of relatives. I've been packing all day and have only last minute tidbits for tomorrow.I keep packing lists. I have one filed for craft shows, one for traveling out of the country and adventuring on your own, one for camping, one for work-specific trade shows; not crafts,Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-64875093470676308852009-04-05T16:41:00.004-03:002009-04-05T17:36:15.628-03:00Rivers RisingI pulled an all-niter and went to bed at 7:40 this morning. I wish I could say I was partying or having fun somehow. I was on flood watch or pump call, whatever term you'd use when your basement is flooded and you manually have to turn the pump off and on. Flooding is a pain semi-annually suffered by those who live in hollows. We had a tremendous melt and run off yesterday. There was water Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-77832529083378828392009-04-03T19:14:00.005-03:002009-04-03T19:48:00.216-03:00Town BirdsI had a wonderful day in town with friends. I was taking one friend to a 'birthday lunch' and another friend called just as I was leaving. He suggested a meeting of all concerned and several suggestions for a wonderful afternoon. The birthday girl had some appointments so the other friend and I went to a Home Show, a commercial spring ritual around these parts. There we met different friends Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-19649111327754362202009-04-02T15:16:00.005-03:002009-04-02T15:57:11.058-03:00Growing Up?The snow storms have abated, at least for a few days. Long enough for me to get to town and take care of business. It was a sunny and warm day in town, absolutely beautiful. I was dressed too heavily but believe it or not I was glad at one point. As a friend and I were standing on the sidewalk beside my car, a car of teens went by, hit a pothole, and soaked us. I actually had to dry my Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-10431932446906281512009-03-31T16:17:00.006-03:002009-03-31T18:07:06.740-03:00Completely Covered in SnowMany, many people on Prince Edward Island got their workouts today courtesy of Mother Nature. I neither danced or walked, no, I shoveled. We had very wet, heavy snow again this storm. Just like last week's, it was perfect for snowmen. We got more snow this week, about 30 cm. but the winds weren't as relentless for the second day like last week's two day run. Obviously, I canceled my Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723135.post-62718813124442195292009-03-30T16:48:00.003-03:002009-03-31T10:36:47.547-03:00Goodnite from IstanbulI know, I'm an ass for not showing up the last couple of days with no explanation or warning. I said I was on break and not posting turned out to be part of that. I've been on vacation and doing vacation things. The weather was really warm and beautiful for two days and I took advantage of the gift. I was only inside long enough to sleep. On Saturday I walked for hours in the countryside. Cuidadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15470781467118311347noreply@blogger.com6