Abandoned Sneakers in the Snow – Odd?

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Becky B for hosting Square Odds – https://beckybofwinchester.com/2022/02/16/the-square-odds-16/

It’s one thing to find abandoned shoes in the good weather but when you see two pair of relatively new running shoes nestled in the snow it makes you wonder what the owners were thinking. It turns out that these were next to an outdoor skating rink but I still found it odd that the shoes were left outside when there is an indoor facility next to the rink where you can change and store boots and shoes.

Soon after I took this photo the owners came by and quickly retrieved their sneakers. I’m sure they thought it was odd that I was taking a photo of their shoes.

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Who Does This? Square Odds for February 15, 2022

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….a discovery I made on my walk yesterday

It was cold and icy but I decided to walk along the path in front of the lake. With the fluctuating temperatures we’ve been having the cleared paths had filled in with melting snow, which froze and then melted again and then froze again so the nature paths were no longer clear. Instead they were like skating rinks and today and they were dusted with a fine layer of freshly fallen snow. It made for a somewhat treacherous walk.

I carefully walked along the path trying to avoid any icy patches but it was near impossible. There was a set of footprints in the snow that I tried to follow but the owner of these prints didn’t have much luck missing the ice either. About 100 metres into the walk along the lake I came upon a very odd sight. There in front of me was a tripod set up in the snow. No camera and no owner anywhere to be seen. Who does that? Set up a tripod and then walk away.

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Square Odds – Playing it Safe

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….even being outdoors this flamingo insists on wearing his mask

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Would You Take Skin Care Advice From This Odd Looking Doctor?

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Becky B for hosting Square Odds in February https://beckybofwinchester.com/2022/02/12/the-square-odds-12/

Does this Store Front Character inspire confidence in the products inside the store?

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Actually I love the products that this store sells and the kids love Mr. Bones because he has a special treat for them inside one of his pockets.

Square Odds in Store Windows – February 11, 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Becky B for hosting Square Odds for the month of February

This trio (odd number) of mylar birds in the window of a clothing store struck me as odd. I’m finding it difficult to see a seasonal theme….winter, Valentine’s Day, Family Day? What am I missing? Do you see it?

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Lucille is an Odd Duck….

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Mama Cormier

…or should I say bird?

Lucille may be odd looking but she brings a smile to my face as does most of the art that Deniz Seker makes. She is one of the artists that is a member of WAAC and one of the first people that I was instantly drawn to when I first joined the Women’s Art Association. Thanks Deniz for introducing Lucille to us at the Collage Show.

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Thanks to Becky B for hosting SquareOdds for the month of February.

Coloured Snow – Square Odds

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Mama Cormier

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Clearly the snow is coloured by humans and I suspect there are children in this house who had a wonderful time creating these colourful discs of ice to add to the snow bank on their front yard.

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February Squares are Back

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Becky B for hosting Square Odds for the month of Februaryhttps://beckybofwinchester.com/2022/02/02/the-square-odds-2/

Definition of odd

1: differing markedly from the usual, ordinary, or accepted : PECULIAR a very odd way to show gratitude

2a: not regular, expected, or planned; worked at odd jobs b: encountered or experienced from time to time : OCCASIONAL manages to get in some reading at odd moments 3a: being without a corresponding (see CORRESPONDING sense 1) mate; an odd shoe

3: left over after others are paired or grouped; came without his wife and thus turned out to be the odd guest at the party (2): separated from a set or series; had in his possession only two or three odd volumes of the original 12-volume set

4a: being any of the integers (such as −3, −1, +1, and +3) that are not divisible by two without leaving a remainder b: marked by an odd number of units needed; two odd-length boards, one of three feet and one of five feet

My first odd square is a peculiar sight – colourful flowers coming from the snow. Of course they are fake flowers. We don’t get flowers in February in Canada.

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The Last Day of Past Squares – Memories of Past Hallowe’ens

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Becky B for hosting Past Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/10/31/past-squares-31/

Hallowe’en, pumpkins or costumes were not past themes for Becky’s Square Challenges but Circles, Perspective, and Words with Light were. Here are some of my favourite Jack O’Lanterns and costumes from the past.

Square Skies from the Past

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Mama Cormier

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On the eve of Hallowe’en and the second last day of the October Square Challenge I looked back to find some of my favourite sky photos. I’m not surprised that most of them are from the cottage and from the park at the bottom of our street. Enjoy!