Digging Out

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….before the sun came up

Both my husband and my neighbour were outside before 7:00 this morning shovelling out the driveway and the sidewalk. It was garbage day today so they had to shovel a path to roll out the bins and make room for them on the sidewalk. It was also my dough making day today at the Inn so my husband knew that I had to leave the house around 9:00.

You might be wondering why there are green markings on the snow. This is on the edge of our yard facing our other neighbour to the north of us. Actually it’s right on her driveway but she doesn’t drive her car anymore so only a path has been shovelled on one side to roll out her bins. The green markings were put there by city workers who will be coming back tomorrow. Our plumbing woes continue. More about that tomorrow.

A Blast of Winter

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….for the longest time I complained that there was NO snow

Who complains about the lack of snow? Unless you’re a skier or a child dreaming of a ‘snow day’ when all the schools get closed, very few ‘sane’ people, especially seniors, would dare utter those words. Well I guess I’m a little bit crazy because I love watching the snow come down from the warmth of my bedroom or living room and because I’m retired I can just hunker down and enjoy the beauty from my window.

Word of the Week Challenge – Forlorn

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Fandango for hosting FOWC

for·lorn

Dictionary result for forlorn

/fərˈlôrn/

adjective

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

“forlorn figures at bus stops”

synonyms:

unhappy, sad, miserable, sorrowful, dejected, despondent, disconsolate, wretched, abject, morose, regretful, broken-hearted, heartbroken, down, downcast, dispirited, downhearted, heavy-hearted, crestfallen, depressed, melancholy, blue, gloomy, glum, mournful, despairing, doleful, woebegone, woeful, tearful, long-faced, joyless, cheerless, out of sorts; More

(of an aim or endeavor) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless.

“a forlorn attempt to escape”

synonyms: hopeless, with no chance of success, beyond hope;

Silent Sunday – January 27, 2019

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Sunday Trees – 376

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

Wordless Wednesday – January 23, 2019

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….baking in the rain and still smiling

Brrrr!!!

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….it’s sooooo cold

At first it looked like winter would never arrive but then the snow came and the temperatures dropped to -13 degrees Celsius with a wind chill of -20. For my American friends that would be the same as -4 Fahrenheit.

It’s even too cold for my dog, Frances. When nature calls she goes out and comes right back in.

Sunday Trees – 375

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

A Photo A Week Challenge – Vanishing Point

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Mama Cormier

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

van·ish·ing point

/ˈvaniSHiNG ˌpoint/

noun

the point at which receding parallel lines viewed in perspective appear to converge.
the point at which something that has been growing smaller or increasingly faint disappears altogether.

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Pathways

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…..thanks to Amanda from Something to Ponder About for hosting the Friendly Friday Photo Challenge

The pathways here are from the neighbourhood, at Highgate Cemetery in London, Kensington Gardens in London, an autumn path along the Lakeshore, a path through the garden at Montgomery’s Inn, a path to a neighbour’s house on Hallowe’en and a path through the woods when we were ‘hunting’ for the perfect Christmas tree.