Mama Cormier

…. my journey to a healthy life, making new memories and so much more

New Flower (September 29, 2017) – Rose Hips

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….not exactly a flower but it is the fruit of the rose plant

A ‘Commingling’ of Swans, Gulls, Ducks and Geese

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….after discovering some unfamiliar words in the latest book I’m reading

I thought it might be fun to take new words and find photos to illustrate their meaning.

com·min·gle

[kəˈmiNGɡ(ə)l, käˈmiNGɡ(ə)l]

VERB

commingles (third person present) · commingled (past tense) · commingled (past participle) · commingling (present participle)

mix; blend:

“the dust had commingled with the rain” · “publicly reproved for commingling funds”

ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from com- ‘together’ + mingle.

Dinosaur Park and a Pioneer Garden

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….the park surrounding Dundurn Castle in Hamilton

My granddaughter loves parks and the park surrounding the castle is one of her favourites. She calls it the dinosaur park because the climber has pictures of dinosaurs on it. She’s a great climber and loves the slides and swings. She made sure that her Papa got on a swing as well.

In the far corner of the grounds at Dundurn Castle there lies a large, old fashion garden with flowers, fruit trees and vegetables. Some of the produce is used in the kitchen at the castle and the rest is donated to the city food bank. Much of the produce is true to what was grown in the 19th century. The gardeners were very knowledgeable and wonderful to talk to. I learned a great deal.

New Flower (September 10, 2017) – Common Sunflower

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….the giants of the flower family

Now that summer is coming to a close these giant sunflowers are starting to loose their seeds and bend their heads. I was lucky to see them in different locations this week. The first was at Weber’s on my way to Kashe Lake and the second at Dundurn Castle in Hamilton.

New Flower (Sept. 9, 2017) – Everlasting Strawflower

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Mama Cormier

…..this little beauty has closed up because of the rain

Going to the gardens at Dundurn Castle introduced me to a variety of new plants. The strawflower wasn’t new to me but I didn’t know that it closes up when it rains.

Hiding From the Rain

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….walking through the garden at Dundurn Castle in Hamilton

It was another odd weather day. The morning started out sunny and then the clouds moved in. The rain came and went and then came again. The sun reappeared and then disappeared again. Did you know that honey bees take cover from the rain? I never really thought about it until I saw this little fellow today.