…Thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game
This week’s number is 747. Just type it into your search box and see what photos pop up.
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Category Archives: Celebrations
New Flower (March 28,2026) – A Whole Bouquet
…Happy Birthday Linda
New Flower (March 22, 2026) – Double Daffodil
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
…enjoying a slightly revised Dublin Coddle
Kevin made this wonderful stew/soup for dinner tonight. The original recipe calls for a different type of sausage that is not browned ahead of time. Kevin used a mild Italian sausage which he sliced and browned. He also added peas and he used my homemade chicken stock.
It was perfect on this very wintery cold evening.
Here is a recipe similar to what Kevin made.
https://www.allrecipes.com/dublin-coddle-irish-sausage-and-potato-stew-recipe-7185428
This recipe calls for stout but we left it out. It would, however add another nice dimension to the dish.
A Week of Cultural Experiences
…from a visit to the ROM to an art opening at the Abbozzo Gallery and finally to a concert at Koerner Hall to celebrate International Women’s Day
Early in the week my friend and I and her two grandchildren and her daughter spent a few hours at the museum checking out the dinosaurs and the stuffed animal displays before heading to the playroom.
On Friday, Kevin and I joined our friends, Laurie and Phil and our daughter, Andrea and daughter-in-law, Josie at the Abbozzo Gallery for the opening of Richard A. Jacobson’ show, r|age. The theme was on age and aging and embracing the inevitable. It was a very interesting show and being able to meet the artist is always a bonus.
On Sunday, my friend Liz and I went to Koerner Hall to see the International Women’s Day Celebration. The concert featured three indigenous women from Canada. All three are award winning solo artists.
Shawnee Kish was the first presenter and her genre is alternative country.
Amanda Rhéaume was accompanied by a Métis fiddle player. Her music tells stories of Métis resistance and resilience.
Tia Wood was the youngest of the three presenters. In her 20s Tia left her home on the Rez in central Alberta to follow her dreams in Los Angeles. She developed an enormous social following as a creator.
Here are some of the songs put out by these artists.
Shawnee Kish
https://open.spotify.com/track/0D2DxT4D6SLe4a19HlzcgI?si=yccWvjw4SpS8ncEyTAAJxQ
Amanda Rhéaume
https://open.spotify.com/track/71ALgRSQ1neaZmRT2Ivj0P?si=ZqM-pbQjTzOZSsX_zZkpwQ
Tia Wood
https://open.spotify.com/track/6abgej5aQVjWvSFydjqo6o?si=8flK5kM2RU6uUQ-ArW-i1g
One Word Sunday – Surprise
…thanks to Debbie for hosting One Word Sunday https://travelwithintent.com/challenge-and-theme-updates/
New Flower (February 26, 2026) – Cape Violet
…at the Centennial Park Conservatory
Enjoying Music With Friends on Valentine’s Day
…at the Rex
Last week friends, Phil and Laurie invited us to join them to hear their favourite alternative jazz band, the Neon Eagle. What a treat, they were fantastic!
The following video was not from today’s performance but the venue is the same and it will give you some idea of the music we experienced. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=bVu4Qxn1_ls&si=sdIgkzH7TH8OJvE_
Happy Valentine’s Day Message
…one of Kevin’s Creations
Wishing You All Love, Hope and Good Health in the NewYear
…and time with family and friends
Kevin and I still have some family and friends to visit before this holiday season is officially over. Sadly it may not happen until January because this terrible flu that’s going around has affected these same people we had planned to visit.
Apart from that it’s been a busy and productive season. Christmas Eve was quiet and Kevin and I exchanged a few gifts, enjoyed some light snacks and watched some Christmas movies. The next day we had Andrea and Josie over for dinner. I prepared the turkey and the stuffing before they arrived. After opening a few more gifts everyone pitched in and helped prepared the side dishes. We sat down to an absolutely lovely meal of roast turkey, a rice stuffing, cranberry and orange relish, green beans with almonds, Brussels sprouts with bacon and mashed potatoes. For dessert we had ice-cream topped with our homemade Rumtopf.
Mama Cormier 