….thanks to Becky B. for hosting June Squares – roofs
June Squares – Roofs Over Venice
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Tag Archives: Italy
Roofs Over Florence, Italy – June Squares
….thanks to Becky B for hosting 
A Tile Roof in Assisi – June Squares
….thanks to Becky B for hosting June Squares – Roofs
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Any Kind of Photographer or Camera
….thanks Cee for hosting the Fun Foto Challenge
Sometimes the challenge is going back far into the archives to find photos to match the theme. This time I had to scroll through thousands of photos over a two year period to find what I wanted. I really need a better system to organize my photos.
March Squares – A Little Piece of Italy
…..March 13….thanks to Becky B from Life With B for hosting March Square
Back in the summer there was a wonderful exhibition of a giant quilt called The Quilt of Belonging. It was on display at the Canadian National Exhibition and each square represents the cultural legacies of all the First Peoples in Canada and every nation in the world. There are 263 blocks in this quilt that measures 120 feet long (36 metres) and 10.5 feet high (3.5 metres).
The first square that I’m sharing with you represents Italy. I wasn’t sure how this house showcased Italian culture but apparently the house in this block is based on a popular song called A Little House in Canada. The song describes the dream of many Italians to own a small house in Canada surrounded by a pool of fish and many lilacs.
Share Your World – October 16, 2017
…… thanks Cee for hosting Share Your World
If you had to move to a country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why?
I think I would move to Italy, in the hills of Tuscany or Assisi. I loved the serenity while I was there but I might miss being close to water.
What color would you like your bedroom to be?
I’ve lived with this horrible grey for so long and I agonized over what colour to replace it with. I’ve purchased a rich cream colour but the thought of having to move everything to paint over this dreary grey has held me back.
What makes you Happy? Make a list of things in your life that bring you joy.
- My husband and children and granddaughter
- My friends
- Making Art
- Taking photographs
- My cottage
- Talking to and visiting my sisters
- Travelling with my husband
- Baking for my father
- Reading a good book
- Listening to great music
What inspired you or what did you appreciate this past week? Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination.
I’ve appreciated the warm temperatures that we’ve experienced this past week. October has had all kinds of weather but it’s been mostly warm. Even on overcast days I’ve been able to get out for my walks with the dog and take some great photos.
I got together with some friends last week. I think the one thing about being retired that I miss is the daily interaction with colleagues, so when I do get together with friends it’s extra special, even if it’s just to talk and do some errands together.
Every week I try to get to Hamilton to spend time with our granddaughter, Winnie, and give her mother a bit of a break. Last week she let me take her for a walk down her street after the three of us shared a treat at the local coffee shop.
I always appreciate when my husband cooks dinner, which is most of the time but last week he made pizzas from scratch, which he hasn’t done for awhile. We weren’t sure how Dad would like the fig and mozzarella pizza so he made two different pizzas. Dad loved both of them.
WPC – Pedestrian
….how would you interpret this week’s WPC theme of pedestrian
pe·des·tri·an
[pəˈdestrēən]
NOUN
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a person walking along a road or in a developed area.
ADJECTIVE
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lacking inspiration or excitement; dull:“disenchantment with their present, pedestrian lives”
