….day 5 of Becky B’s January Square Challenge….SquareUP https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/05/square-up-5/
On this particular day I chose not to climb UP these stairs.
To Climb Up Those Stairs or Not
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Category Archives: Toronto
Wordless Wednesday – December 30, 2020
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Finally A White Christmas
…after predicting a 20% chance for a white Christmas the weatherman was wrong again
Christmas Eve started out with rain, mild temperatures and grey skies. It looked like we would be having yet again another green Christmas. After our Zoom Christmas with the family in the afternoon I packed up a few more gift platters for the neighbours. The sun had just set as i set out to make my deliveries and looking up into the street lights I could see that the rain was changing to snow. All of a sudden everything seemed that much more Christmasy.
The next morning everything was covered with a clean white blanket of snow.
Frances and I went for a walk and came upon our first snowman of the season. Something was missing but I soon figured out that our little snowman had not been given a mask to wear during the ongoing pandemic. Problem solved.
Drive-by Gift Exchange, Donuts and a Walk in the Park
….on Christmas Eve
We decided as a family this year to celebrate Christmas in our homes and connect via Zoom. On Christmas Eve, early in the afternoon our kids drove to our house to drop off and pick up gifts. Gaelan ordered special donuts to share with everyone. It was not a particularly nice day but our meeting took place between rain showers so we also managed to get in a walk to to the park at the bottom of our street.
Everyone wore their masks, some more festive than others and some of us wore our special hats and antlers.
I even got Frances to get into the festive spirit for all of 10 seconds. My husband said she’s slowing down in her old age.
Our get together was short because we all had to get back home and do a Zoom Christmas with Brendan and his family in London, England. It was Sevin’s first Christmas and it was fun watching her open her gifts from the family.
Silent Sunday – December 27, 2020
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Sunday Trees – 475
...thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees https://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2020/12/20/sunday-trees-475/
Lost #3
…looks like people are dropping more than their masks these days
Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge – Birds
…thanks to Cee for hosting the Black and White Photo Challenge https://ceenphotography.com/2020/12/10/cbwc-birds/
Blessed With Another Beautiful Day
…I’ll have to stop saying this is the last of the nice weather
Just when you thought you couldn’t get anymore nice days you get a nice day like today. Sunny, mild and no wind. A perfect day for a long walk. We even met someone who was pulling his canoe along the road and we thought he was just putting it away for the winter but he had actually been out on the lake with it.
Cold But Sunny
…makes for a brisk walk in the park
As winter approaches we still make an effort to go for walks. Putting on my down coat, scarf, mittens and a hat makes the walk bearable and when the sun shines even pleasant. We had another one of those beautiful days on Sunday.
Mama Cormier 