Sunday Trees – 369

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

The bare bones of winter

Silent Sunday – December 9, 2018

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Pencil

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Mama Cormier

…..thanks to Fandango for the One Word Challenge

The lowly pencil is often overlooked as a writing and/or art tool. On my recent trip to London I noticed numerous artists sketching the marble statues in the V&A gallery so I decided to try my hand at it. I frequently sketch directly with ink, pen or marker but I decided to use pencil instead.

When I first posted my sketch on the family What’s App page my son who is a curator at the museum immediately told me that I had the statue’s foot pointing in the wrong direction. I’m glad that I took a photo of the actual statue because when I went back to check, sure enough I had drawn the foot facing inward instead of outward. Not sure if it was the angle at which I was sitting but I was grateful that I used pencil. Out came the eraser and I fixed it as best I could.

Sunday Trees – 368

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Mama Cormier

Christmas Tree at the One of a Kind Show

Thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

Thursday Doors – More From London

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Norm for hosting Thursday Doors

All these doors are in the South Kensington area of London. The Queens Gate Lodge was owned by the Museum of Natural History and was built in 1883 to accommodate an engineer and messenger who worked at the museum. This tiny 2-bedroom house sits in Hyde Park just inside the Queen’s Gate and can be yours for a mere 6 706 000 pounds. When I first saw the sign at the gate to the house I actually thought that it belonged to the Queen. It wasn’t till I returned home and started to research the place that I discovered that the place was named after the famous gate that leads into the park and has nothing to do with Her Majesty.

Wordless Wednesday – November 28, 2018

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Mama Cormier

V&A courtyard, London, England

A Photo a Week Challenge – Blue

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting the Photo a Week Challenge

My second most favourite colour is blue. Here are my entries for the theme blue.

Sunday Trees – 367

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

Another tree from Kensington Gardens in London.

Learning to Play Bridge

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Mama Cormier

….a challenging game to be sure

Since I’ve retired my neighbours have wanted me to learn how to play bridge. To be honest with you I never even considered the possibility of playing this game. I always thought it was too serious a game and it didn’t look like a lot of fun to me. I’m quickly learning that the fun is in the challenge.

I signed up for a bridge class (Absolute Beginners) in September and for 2 1/2 hours every Monday I’ve been struggling to keep up with this game. So much to remember. I am definitely a hands on learner but I am coming away with a new rule or two every time I attend a class.

Luckily for me my neighbours have offered to let me join them for some bridge parties where I mostly watch to learn but they’ve also very kindly let me play some hands. The more I play I better I understand the game. I’m beginning to think that I could get into this game and I’ve signed up for the next level which starts in January.

Are there any other bridge players out there that can give me some tips for learning the bidding rules. Maybe you can suggest a good cheat sheet that you’ve found helpful.