Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Buildings

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….this week’s challenge is all about the entire building. Check it out.

A different take on buildings. An art piece of 3D buildings.

Full Circle – Carpe Diem #3

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Mama Cormier

“Called ”Full Circle” … the goal is to write haiku with the twelve (12) words given. It’s a kind of word-whirl and you have to use the words given in the clock-wise direction. So every word has to come in the line of it’s place on the clock e.g. mirror you have to use for line one (1) and leaves for line two (2) and so on.”
I will give you twelve (12) words (for every ”hour”) one word. The goal is to write haiku using the words as given in the clock wise way.

Here are the 12 (twelve) words:

1. mirror
2. leaves
3. rain
4. butterfly
5. chrysanthemum
6. breeze
7. stars
8. clouds
9. ocean
10. daisies
11. cow shed
12. secret

The mirror reflects

the leaves falling from the trees

in the lashing rain

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Butterfly wings perch

amid the chrysanthemum

fanning in the breeze

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Stars glimmer above

Uninterrupted by clouds

the ocean shimmers

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Daisies grow taller

Around the broken cow shed

What secrets lie there?

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To see more Full Circle Haiku or to join in the fun check out this post.

Holstee Manifesto

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Mama Cormier

I love this message and the fact that the entire video features cyclists resonates with me. Enjoy!

Signs That Summer’s Coming to an End

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….other than the cool temperatures

This morning on our walk we wore long pants and sweaters even though the sun shone brightly. I noticed that the leaves are starting to change, flowers are beginning to whither and seed pods and burrs are everywhere. I took a few photos of the changes. Enjoy!

New Flower (Sept. 14, 2014) – Canna Lily Pretoria

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….I almost like the green and yellow striped foliage more than the flower

New Flower (Sept. 13, 2014) – Sunflower

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..isn’t it lovely when your husband buys you flowers for no special reason

International Dot Day – Sept 15th

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…yes you heard correctly, there really is a day to celebrate the dot

Peter Reynolds ‘The Dot’

Every year in September I start my art program by reading Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot. This year I discovered that there was a special day to celebrate the dot and it came about because of the book.

I’m not teaching as many art classes as I have in the past but all four of them started the year with painting circles and dots. We also looked at Wassily Kandinsky’s painting that featured a series of concentric circles. My kindergarten class made wonderful circles with oil pastels and watercolours. I will post examples of their work next week. Their teacher put them up in the hallway in time for our Meet the Teacher night this week. They were a big hit.

All of my grade 2 and grade 3 classes created dots using watercolour, marker, pastels and collage. The grade three class finished their dots in time to put them on a large tree in the hall. This week they started to make their own Kandinsky tree that they will be able to take home after they’ve been on display for awhile.

Share Your World – Week 36

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..another great set of questions from Cee’s Share Your World

Do you prefer reading coffee table books (picture), biographies, fiction, non-fiction, educational?

I really enjoy looking through coffee table books but I love reading fiction.

What is your biggest fear or phobia? (no photos please)

I don’t know why but I have an unexplainable fear of bears. I’ve never encountered a bear and I don’t want to. Two years ago a family of bears swam across the bay to our island and have lived there ever since. I will not walk by myself through the woods anymore. Luckily the island is very large and very few people have even seen the bears but there is evidence that they’re around. I think my fear may have come from reading a book my aunt gave me over 30 years ago about bear attacks.

What is your favorite cheese?

I love all types of cheese. I don’t think I can just pick one. My favourites include old cheddar, brie and Emmenthal.

What is your favorite month of the year?

Right now I’ll say August. Usually it’s the best month to be at the cottage because the water has warmed up and the mosquitoes are almost non-existent. It’s also the month when I celebrate my anniversary and my birthday.

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I’m grateful for all the help that I got from the parents and students who helped me organize the library. It’s not quite finished but it looks 100% better.