Lashing Rain and Visitors to My Yard Today

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Mama Cormier

… made a To Do List today and listed 12 jobs

The rain came down so heavily today that I figured it was a good day to do things around the house. One of the first things I did was go through my closet and dresser and pull out most of my summer clothes. After I removed some sweaters and long sleeved shirts from my storage bins I replaced them with the summer things.

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I managed to complete 10 of the 12 jobs that I posted. Looking out my back door earlier today I noticed that there was a lot of activity on my deck and around the bird feeder. I guess squirrels and birds have to eat even in the rain.

A while back, I had stopped using my Panasonic Lumix camera because of a problem. I really thought it was toast but after discussing the issues with Cee she went to the Panasonic website and she suggested that I put all the settings back to the factory settings it came with. Success!!! That small change did the trick. The following photos were taken with the telephoto lens on the Panasonic through a glass door.

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Sculpture Saturday – September 25, 2021

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….sculptures from the Sculpture Garden at the McMichael Gallery

Andrea petting the ears of this wolf sculpture.

Mary Anne Barkhouse (born 1961) and Michael Belmore (born 1971), lichen, 1998
In this work, the artists address issues of nature versus culture. The role of wolves in this setting is symbolic. They are positioned like silent sentinels.

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The following sculptures are all part of the Sculpture Garden which was established in 2011. The nine sculptures, donated by well known Canadian artist Ivan Eyre, is part of the McMichael’s permanent collection. Eyre is perhaps best known for his large landscapes and mythological paintings.

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Thanks to No Fixed Plans for hosting Sculpture Saturday https://nofixedplans55.blogspot.com/2021/09/sculpture-saturday_25.html

TGIFFF – Tonguely Doesn’t Want to Get Out of Bed and Fishy Friday is Back

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….all this rain is keeping poor Tonguely in bed and as a special request Kevin has resurrected Fishy Friday (for now anyway)

I thought frogs liked the rain. It seems that Tonguely has other ideas and would rather stay under the covers. I can’t say I blame him.

One of my blogging friends asked me if Kevin ever drew fish. I totally forgot that he started with fish long before Monster Monday and Wacky Bird Wednesday. To my surprise he drew a new fish. So here it is Judy, just for you.

A Prickly Trio

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….for Thursday Trios, Sept. 16, 2021

….more indifferent than prickly

If you have photos of threes why not join in and share your trios. No deadlines, no special format, any group of three (people, animals, flowers, things). Just copy my link and paste it into your post and that way I’ll get a pingback and I will leave you a comment.

Silent Sunday – September 12, 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Mama Cormier

…when you get too close to a curious cow

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Our Old Trusted Friend

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….on this day, August 26, International Dog Day I am dedicating this page to Frances

Frances came into our lives over 14 years ago when she was only two months old. My husband has always said the she is the best dog he’s ever owned. I say he because Frances is truly my husband’s dog but in the last few years when her energy levels dropped and she was only interested in short walks I’ve become the dog walker in the family.

P1020396 — …and then along came this young whipper snapper about 4 1/2 years ago, Olive

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Silent Sunday – August 1, 2021

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Saturday Sloth (or Sunday Sloth)

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….a new art challenge for Kevin

A while back our five year old granddaughter wondered by Papa didn’t make Saturday Sloths. Kevin couldn’t ignore the request so he has now added sloths to his collection of drawings. Sloths are slow and can be characterized as lazy so if Kevin doesn’t get the sloth drawn by Saturday he doesn’t feel bad.

This week’s sloth is my favourite so far so I’ve decided to share it with you.

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Tuesday Textures – Lumpy, Bumpy Toads

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….we have toads everywhere at the cottage

It seems that everywhere you walk a toad jumps out of your way. I’m afraid that I’m going to step on one of these guys, especially the tiny ones.

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Well, Hello There!

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….sometimes I get to see some unexpected wildlife on my walks

This week the ducklings were playing near the water’s edge with Mom and Dad close behind.

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On my way back home as I turned the bend in the road there in the middle of the path stood this lovely rabbit. He stood perfectly still. I think he thought if he didn’t move I wouldn’t notice him but when I stepped closer he hopped off quickly into the tall grass.