Trios of Fun Labels and Bottles

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…from the Liquor Store

Welcome to Thursday Trios. As you can see you don’t have to post your trios on Thursdays. It’s been a busy week and I’ve been trying to catch up on watching as many Oscar nominated movies as possible before the awards ceremony on Sunday. I usually see one or two of the nominated movies but this year I’m determined to see at least six of them. So far I’ve seen 4 and have started a 5th.

On Tuesday and Wednesday I spent a good chunk of the day baking bread at the Inn and on Thursday I met a friend for lunch and then we went to an afternoon concert. I’ve also been trying to get out for longer walks and have been averaging 10 000 to 12 000 steps a day.

On my way home from the concert on Thursday I stopped at the liquor store to pick up some Guinness beer for a St. Patrick’s Day bread that I want to make and while I was there I noticed that there are many interesting bottles and wine labels. Here are some of my favourites.

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If you have any trios to share, just copy my link and paste it into your post. I will get a notification that your are contributing to Thursday Trios and I will be sure to check it out. Have fun!

When Space Limitations Prevent a Contribution

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Debbie for hosting Six Word Saturday https://travelwithintent.com/2024/03/02/winter-sun-battling-with-threatening-clouds/

I have never worked in a large format before and I was determined to give it a go. I bought two blank canvases that were 30″x40″ and when put together as one piece I would have met the minimum requirements for the show “A Large Art Affair”. When I got home and hauled the canvases to my small studio I realized that my small space wouldn’t allow me to paint on such a large surface. So for now, my purchase sits in the hallway outside my bedroom. I’m hoping in the summer when the weather warms up and we can open the outdoor studio again, my husband will let me share his space. The other option is to paint up at the cottage where I have lots of room.

In the meantime, the show “A Large Art Affair” has been installed and is now open to the public. Here is a sampling of what the Dignam gallery has in store for the visiting public.

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In Like a Lamb…

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…out like a lion?

They say that if March begins with beautiful, sunny, and mild weather it will surely go out like a lion. In this climate that usually means cold, wintery weather. Hard to imagine this happening because our winter has been more like a west coast winter with mild temperatures and rain. It would be a cruel gesture on Mother Nature’s part to end the month with a blast of winter.

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Trios from the Inn

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…after baking I scouted around Montgomery’s Inn looking for trios…I wasn’t disappointed

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If you have trios you’d like to share, I’d love to see them. I’ll be sure to leave a comment. Just copy my link and paste it into your post. Have Fun!

Water, Water Everywhere….February 27, 2024

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Jez for hosting Water, Water Everywhere…https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2024/02/26/straiton-pond-2-for-water-water-everywhere-210/

I never get tired of the waterfront that I live close to (literally 100m from my house). It changes with the season, the wind, time of day and the weather. Earlier this week the water was dead calm. Very unusual for this time of year but the entire winter this year has been unusual. Little to no snow, mild temperatures, rain and then sudden drops in temperature that last for one to three days.

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I’m a Fan of….Black and White Art

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2024/02/26/lensball-shots-re-imagined-as-ai-artwork-in-my-fan-of-series-2/

Back in January I helped curate and hang the Black and White Show at WAAC. It has quickly become on of my favourite exhibitions at Women’s Art in Toronto. I’m already looking forward to next year’s show.

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Expect

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…when one ‘expects’ to be fed

On my walk today, the ducks and geese were foraging for food along the shoreline. Normally when I get closer the ducks, in particular, waddle to the water and swim away. Today, however, it was bitterly cold and as I moved in closer so did the ducks. Clearly they were ‘expecting’ me to feed them. I know that bread is bad for ducks so I never throw them crusts of day old bread.

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Thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Promptshttps://weeklyprompts.com/2024/02/24/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-expect/

Signs of Spring in February 2024

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…with milder temperatures and rain instead of snow we’re seeing buds, sprouts and even flowers

In many parts of the world this is hardly unusual but it’s very unusual in Toronto to see signs of spring this early.

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Tonight the temperatures are dropping by 20 celsius degrees, +9 to -11. Earlier today I was overdressed and when I went out later in the day I quickly felt how much the temperatures were dropping and I was very much underdressed.

Sunday Stills – Iconic Places and Spaces

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Terri for hosting Sunday Stills https://secondwindleisure.com/2024/02/18/sunday-stills-how-iconic-are-your-favorite-places-and-spaces/

Here are some of my favourite iconic places and spaces that I’ve visited in last 8 years.

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1-D8530-DE-0948-4-CCE-8-F49-6-D07947-DE349 — *Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick*

1-D4-D5286-5342-4-D88-8-D0-A-1-EA82-CB402-DE — *Giant Lobster, Shediac, NB*

2-BFFF43-F-75-A5-49-A6-819-D-D14-F0-FBF7569 — *St. Paul’s Cathedral, London*

BA4-BAD6-C-ABE8-4-B33-A5-E1-049-A0777-BD23 — *The Louvre, Paris*

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ACB454-F6-E519-49-C9-8636-A169-C95-DF388 — *The London Eye, London, England*

A584-C3-F5-85-D4-4-C65-8-BFD-44108-DC8992-A — *The Victoria and Albert Museum, London*

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7503-D9-CE-53-D1-4655-A73-D-D43-AC008-DF0-B — *The Colosseum, Rome*

C85-A9-BFC-0122-4787-B23-A-74-FE4-ACD680-B — *Photo bomb of the Venice de Milo, Florence, Italy*

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86-C05738-9-D3-B-4-DD1-80-D1-4-B406978256-A — *View of Florence and the* Duomo di Firenza

Sunday Trees – February 18, 2024

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…a canopy of Bare Bones

One of my favourite walkways in Colonel Sam Smith Park. It changes with every season. Even in the winter the bare bones of these majestic trees invite you to walk along the path.