Thursday Trios – From Flowers to Stuffies

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…February 15, 2024

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

My Second Jig Saw Puzzle in 2024

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Mama Cormier

…was gifted this puzzle last year by my friend, Maria who also gifted me the first puzzle that I completed last week

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The foil pieces were a bit of a challenge, especially at night when the light from above would leave a glare. This one took me just over two days to complete.

Monster Monday – A Very Happy Monster

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…it’s been awhile since I’ve posted Kevin’s art work…issues with uploading

Happy that this one came through, sharp and clear. This little guy just found that John Scofield just dropped a new double album. (Kevin’s a big fan).

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Found

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/10/21/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-found/

Sue wrote a very interesting article on her blog that she found in the Guardian. It’s well worth a read. My contribution is literally things that I found on my recent trip to the East Coast.

DD267033-1-F5-C-4837-BE23-D4-E467-BFD66-E — *Old fashion snow shoes in Sherbrooke, Que.*

C429-C93-C-9-E65-4-E42-8065-9863204-EF453 — *Stephen King’s house in Bangor, Me*

8-F6-EF947-25-DB-4-AE3-ACE3-E2530417-EEB5 — *Shells on the beach in Bouctouche, NB*

E74-EB509-3-AC5-4-D4-F-9084-B1-ACFB6-B1-C35 — *Lobster Traps in Alma, NB*

534-AA5-B0-FE6-F-465-E-9-CE4-699204-D472-F4 — *Gourds at the Green Pig in NB*

008-BDB70-5-F02-4-EB4-A8-E2-5-B74-A986-CA38 — *Pink tractor at the Green Pig*

A1-EFBFFF-A798-4-E18-B07-A-28274-E210662 — *Sou western hat at Peggy’s Cove*

68083-B74-7132-4-B90-9-C42-5-A9873682-E90 — *A Pyramid of lobster traps decorated for Hallowe’en in Lunenburg, NS*

D1-BC9527-7-B67-45-DF-9314-C635591-C40-EB — *Beer taps with educational themes in Windsor, NS*

45868-CBC-9870-4-A10-9-BEC-0539-B1-E224-F9 — *Skeletons hiding in wineries in Wolfville, NS*

766-EDB9-F-E69-B-40-D1-9209-2-A6-EBEC287-C4 — *Turquoise cannon and cannonballs in Annapolis Royal, NS*

A Fun Day at the Green Pig

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…it is much more than a corn maze

Last year in September, The Green Pig Country Market in Salisbury, NB, burned down. Earlier this year the owners started to rebuild and when we arrived last week they had a great selection of pumpkins and a variety of squash.

After Winnie’s special birthday breakfast we drove to The Green Pig. I thought we were just going to a corn maze but it turned out to be much more. Apart from the market and the corn maze they had a great play area for kids of all ages.

A fun Day was had by all the rain held off till we got back into the car.

Happy Labour Day Week-end

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…off to the cottage

See you when I get back. Enjoy the last weekend before school starts for another year.

A Special Visit

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Mama Cormier

….arriving from London, England

On Thursday of last week, our son and his family flew in from London, England for a two week visit. It was a rocky start because Kevin and I were in the Emergency department of the hospital when Brendan’s flight arrived and we weren’t able to pick them up.

Luckily Kevin is okay but we felt we had to have him checked out after he had a nasty fall at home. After six hours of tests and waiting we were relieved to find out that there were no broken bones or internal injuries, just a nasty bruise, swelling and considerable pain.

Brendan’s flight wasn’t without complications either. In Montreal they had to change planes and just before take-off a truck hit the plane so there was a delay to make sure that there was no damage to the plane.

On Friday, we spent most of the day at home so that the family could recover from jet lag and Kevin could get some much needed rest. Andrea and Josie came over later to visit with the family and we had a very relaxed dinner in the backyard. I took Sevin to the garden and had her help me with harvesting some of the tomatoes and a squash. She was delighted.

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On Saturday, another special visitor came to stay for a week from the east coast. More about that tomorrow.

The Rockies

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…road trip to Banff

The morning started off cool and rainy. My brother-in-law lent us his old pickup truck which he affectionately calls Lucille, and we drove through the foothills of Alberta towards the Rocky Mountains.

As we got closer to Banff we started to see some of the mountains through the clouds but it wasn’t until we returned later that evening that we realized how much of the scenery had been obscured by the clouds. We were in awe.

As we approached Banff:

Throughout the day the weather constantly changed but towards late afternoon the sun started to peak though the clouds.

Not wanting to drive back to Calgary in the dark we left Banff around 7:00. This is when we realized how much of the Rockies we didn’t see in the morning.