A Look Back on 2023

It seems that I have been very inconsistent with my blog in the last month. For that I apologize to my regular followers. I hope to do better in 2024. Here is a quick review of my highlights in 2023.

January to March 2023

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Going to the AGO
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Fun in the Snow in January
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Going to the Opera with my good friend Linda
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Attending the Kent Monkman Show for the second time
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Indoor bowling
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Balmy February weather…no snow
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Helping with the installation of the Legacy Show at WAAC
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Working in my sketchbook
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Starting work for my solo show in May
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Attending College Royal in Guelph
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In the barns at the University of Guelph
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Attending the Quilting Show at the Neilson Park Creative Centre
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To be continued…..

Macro Monday – Close-ups at the Winter Holiday Market

last Thursday the family and I went to the Distillery District in Toronto where the Holiday Market was still on

It was another wet and grey day but these close-ups with the rain droplets and bright colours cheered me up.

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A Great Way to End the Year

after weeks of dreary grey skies and drizzly weather, a trip to the Centennial Park Conservatory brightened my day

On New Years Eve I decided to check out the Christmas display at the conservatory before it was replaced with the next theme in the New Year. It was probably the busiest I’ve ever seen it. The feature display was filled with poinsettia of all different colours, sizes and shapes. Here are a few photos to wet your appetite.

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Weekly Prompts – Single

thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/12/16/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-single/

A stand alone piece of art at the Small Gems Show at WAAC in Toronto by Susan Farquhar.

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