Mama Cormier

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

Monday Window – More Windows from France

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Ludwig for hosting Monday Window https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/44130619/posts/4001496234

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6-C531-B18-218-C-48-CD-B5-F5-BE831-C4-D8054 — *Side view of the Chateau Royal in Bois*

D5-DA6-EE5-C1-E5-463-D-BFA8-C78-EEE172-CD6 — View from inside looking out at the Chateau Royal Bois

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D29-E0129-F525-4125-BBF0-D307-B9644437 — *Windows outside the Modern Art Museum in Tours*

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Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Mellow Yellow

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Weekly Prompts for hosting this week’s colour challenge https://weeklyprompts.com/2022/05/07/weekly-prompts-colour-challenge-mellow-yellow/

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Whatsoever is Lovely …..week 16….Spending 24 Days With our Granddaughter

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Kate from for hosting Whatsoever is Lovely https://www.thesquirrelchase.com/2022/04/27/whatsoever-is-lovely-2022-week-16/

Our trip to Europe, France and London to be exact, was a blessing because we got to spend every day with our youngest granddaughter. Sevin is just two so of course there were moments when everything wasn’t sunshine and lollipops but for the most part we loved spending time with her and now that we are back home she asks her parents where are Oma and Big Papa.

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I’m a Fan of Duck(s)

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of…..https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2022/05/02/ducks-fan-of-154/

Ducks are everywhere and I can’t help but take photos when I see them.

In France, Duck is a very popular food item and at Easter we treated ourselves to a roast of duck stuffed with prunes. I couldn’t bring myself to buying the whole bird at the market. The heads were still attached.

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In London we went Clissold Park, in the Highbury Islington area. Here we saw ducks in the pond.

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On my first walk when we arrived back in Toronto I walked to the Rotary Peace Park and found this lovely female Mallard who had absolutely no fear of me.

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Store Windows and Signs in the Islington/Highbury Area of London

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….part of Monday Window….thanks to Ludwig for hosting Monday Window

Macro Monday in the Neighbourhood

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….walking back to our flat in the Highbury Islington area in London

Monday Windows in Paris

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…..from the library at the University of Paris

An art nouveau design by Eugène Bigot constructed in 1927. Ian Nairn describes it like this: “It is like a brick balloon inflated to its limit with an unquenchable puff…”