Playing with Watercolour Crayons

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…day 67 of my art challenge

I so wanted to draw every day but since I started on January 11, 2025, 90 days have passed and I’ve posted for 67 days.

Rather than beat myself up I’m going to celebrate what I’ve done and not focus on the days I’ve missed.

I have an account with Creative Bug and after a long absence I went back to check out the new demos and classes for inspiration. I’ve started playing with more lettering and for today’s post I went back to my watercolour crayons and experimented combining florals with portraits.

Elbows Up

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…Kevin’s contribution to maintaining our sovereignty

This phrase is being used to encourage Canadians to stand up to Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.

It is a hockey term originated by the legendary Gordie Howe, known his toughness and use of elbows on the ice.

RDP – Musical

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to the Ragtag community for hosting RDP https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/rdp-friday-musical/

Are we musical? Well we certainly love music and over the years my whole family has taken up learning to play an instrument or two.

I started singing in choirs in elementary school and as an adult I sang regularly in a German choir for 27 years and as a guest chorister in a church choir for special services. I learned to play the recorder as a child and taught my own students the melodic joys of this humble instrument. I dabble with the ukulele and have attempted to play the piano.

Two of my children learned to play the piano and they all took up instruments in school. Their choices were the cello and saxophone. Their father and my husband of almost 50 years is an avid collector and player of guitars and other stringed instruments.

Now our grandchildren are starting to show an interest in music. The cycle continues.