….this week’s challenge is to keep it fluid with the theme liquid
WPC – Liquid
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Category Archives: Lake Ontario
Wordless Wednesday – May 16, 2018
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WPC – My Place in the World is Near Water
….thanks to WordPress for this week’s photo challenge Place in the World
People assumed that I would move when I retired. That’s other peoples’ dreams, not mine. So often I hear people say they want to move to the country, get out of the city. I’ve known some people who have done that but moved back to the city within a few years. I live close to downtown Toronto but I’m right by Lake Ontario and I’m surrounded by parkland. If I want to go into the city to catch a show or go to museum or art gallery I’m only a 20 minute car drive away or a short trip on the subway. When I want to go hiking or biking I just have to step outside my door and get on the Waterfront Trail. I have the best of both worlds.
I’ve always loved living close to the water and I love my city, Toronto.
Wordless Wednesday – May 9, 2018
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WPC – The ‘Unlikely’ Return
….after yesterday’s windstorm it was very unlikely that today life would return as a normal spring day so quickly
The forecast was for more wind but not as severe as yesterday but with all the damage that the storm did I thought it would take a few days for things to return to normal. Even though today is a Saturday, people are already having repairs done to their roofs, the streets have been cleared of debris and tree branches and entire trees and couples and families are out walking and enjoying the sun. You can see from the photos that the water is still pretty choppy but it’s not keeping people from sitting at the shore to take in some rays or for some brave souls (or foolhardy) to get into their boats today.
I know that the damage that you see here may not seem like much, especially if you compare it to the damage that a hurricane or tornado can do but two people did die during this storm from falling trees and 100 000 people were without power.
Too Windy
…..too windy for what?
Too windy to take photos of flowers
Too windy to walk safely on the street due to falling branches and roofing tiles
Too windy to sit by the lake (too much spray coming up from the waves)
Too windy to clean the yard
Too windy to eat outside (too much debris blowing around)
Too windy to sit on the deck and converse (the wind is so loud)
Too windy to sit at the computer too long in case of another power outage
The Boats are Back!
….you know spring is here when the boats have been returned to the water
On the weekend the marina was a hustling busy place with cranes working overtime to get the boats back into the water. When I went to see what progress had been made it looked like most of the boats were afloat but the sailboats didn’t have their masts in place as of yesterday. Here’s how it looked:
Share Your World – April 30, 2018
….thanks to Cee for hosting Share Your World
Do you use paper money? If so is your money organized sequentially according to denomination?
I do use paper money and I do use debit. I try to avoid using the credit card but when I do I try to remember to pay it off right away. I’m not alway successful. I can’t get my head around people who use their debit card for small purchases like a cup of coffee. Don’t they know that they add to the cost of each cup when they do that. Maybe they just have a better bank plan or maybe things have changed in that department and I haven’t kept up with the times. Time to visit my bank.
Anyway I do like using cash for smaller purchases and I organize my money by denomination in my wallet with a separate compartment for my change. Doesn’t everyone do that?
You are comfortable doing nothing? For long stretches of time?
Not really. I don’t consider sitting at my computer or watching TV as doing nothing, although some people might disagree with me. I get too antsy just sitting and doing nothing. I have to keep my brain working and even after sitting and doing stuff I have to get up and move around.
What is your greatest strength?
I think my greatest strength is my creativity and my work ethic. The latter is what my husband said which surprised me a bit because there are days where I feel very lazy. I also like to do things for other people and I can pretty much be relied on to do what I say I’ll do.
What did you appreciate or what made you smile this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination
Last week was pretty uneventful. I finished reading a wonderful book that I would recommend to anyone, A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
On Friday my husband and I drove to Hamilton to spend the day with our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. We signed the ownership of our second car over to them and went to lunch at a local sushi restaurant. Believe it or not it was at Winnie’s request that we went there. How many two year olds do you know that love sushi?
Thanks to my husband who took this photo.
The other thing that did bring a smile to my face last week was the onset of some beautiful sunshine and warmer temperatures. Finally!
Sunday Trees – 335
….thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees
If you know the weather we’re experiencing right now you know this photo wasn’t taken this week. Hard to believe that the weather was nicer in March than it is now in April.
Wordless Wednesday – April 11, 2018
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Mama Cormier 