“A good mother raising two or three children does a more creative job than a sculptor doing one of the most famous statues in the world.”
Dr Benjamin Spock during an interview with Lotta Dempsey heard here on CBC.
Category Archives: Photo
Friday’s picture
April 29, 2011 – 7:00 am
Snow sculptures
March 29, 2011 – 7:00 am
As I rounded the corner, going home, I noticed the snow on our lawn had melted even further. The temperatures have had trouble summoning the oomph needed to get past freezing. But the sun has been shining so brightly, and forming such interesting designs.
As I was walking around our lawn, I heard our neighbor across [...]
Dressing up
February 25, 2011 – 7:00 am
Being the girly-girl our daughter is, she loves piling elastics on to her wrists as bracelets. Lately, inspired by one of her books, she’s asked us to put her sandals on. The she walks around rather awkwardly, since she is used to soft soles.
She’ll also empty her bottom dresser drawer and pull clothes over her [...]
Snowsculptures
February 24, 2011 – 4:16 pm
At Fort Gibraltar, the heart of the Festival du Voyageur, there are the most impressive snow sculptures.
If cold weather is good for one thing, it is snow sculptures.
My Dad has always loved cement, and I bet I’m one of the few women at Festival who recognized the logo, and knew that this is a cement [...]
Happy Monday
February 21, 2011 – 7:00 am
Here, it is Louis Riel Day. In Saskatchewan, it is Family Day. We hope you have an enjoyable day off!
See how Marie-Hélène’s changed in a year?
Friday flower for you
February 18, 2011 – 4:08 pm
The roses on our dining room table have all burst into an explosion of pink-red. I have a hard time justifying their color with my camera, nonetheless, their momentary beauty is for you Mom, who must be missing Anna… And for you Anna. Last night, at the end of our chat Anna said that next [...]
Writing elsewhere
February 17, 2011 – 2:39 pm
A few weekends ago, I went cross-country skiing with Stephanie. As luck would have it, we took the wrong side in a fork in the trail and ended up back where we began. So we re-did the trail and extended it, in order to find the “biggest trees in Manitoba” and one of the prettiest [...]
John’s softer side
February 11, 2011 – 7:00 am
I realize it’s been awhile since I gave any update on John. It so happens that as I write this post John is making a purple unicorn out of fondant icing for a cake his girlfriend Chantal is making. With Chantal’s help, he’s also de-cluttered his kitchen, cleaned under the sink and donated clothes to [...]
Anna’s visit
February 10, 2011 – 7:00 am
I don’t know if you know that Anna is a bit of a Star Wars freak… She found a game of Star Wars Trivial Pursuit and brought it with her to Winnipeg. She’ll be the first to admit she looked a bit nerdy with the game sticking out of her carry-on, on the train.
Considering the [...]
18 months
January 14, 2011 – 7:00 am
There isn’t much that can make you stand out more on a university campus than bringing a toddler. With her summer stroller (the kind with the tiny wheels) I plow through the snow on the sidewalk, the determination to look like a parent in control fuels my speed. we pass a line of cars waiting [...]