well not those ones but you get the idea:)
it was a beautiful fresh sunday morning for the walk for memories
one young boy impressed us all by running it with his mother
tamara, deborah and i walked
and really enjoyed some of the nature we saw along the way
Lilith helped me pick a winner of the giveaway
and it is Kathleen:)
So happy I don't have to mail the stone too far away.
xxoo
team alice
are four of my favorite things to find beachcombing along the great lakes in ontario
and
the spring provides the very best time to find them in my experience
the bird skeletons are so beautiful
i also love that i found two pieces of "sea" glass
not a common finding away from the "sea"
and
that smoothed out wooden clothespin
:)
the things that didn't make me happy
were the large amounts of plastic detritus
littering the shore
:(
on our first long walk
alongside the sculpted (by the wind and waves) terraces
on lake ontario
my son spotted a mysterious shape in the stone
the last shot is so you can get an idea of the scale of this piece
and wonder why my one nail isn't painted:)
so any one know what this might be?
fossil? core sample from geological survey? alien beer bottle?
I wish we could have brought it home with our other treasures
here is a funny attempt at a bench iphone shot with lili
showing some of our collection on the picnic table at our campsite
:)
i am still collecting donations for the walk for memories this saturday
imagine waking up one day
finding that your basket of memories
had been scattered about
try as you might to gather them up again
some of them remained out of reach
"Landmark data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) in their report Dementia: A Public Health Priority show that around the world a new case of dementia occurs every four seconds. That is the equivalent of 7.7 million new cases each year. In the words of global health expert Dr. Peter Piot, dementia is a ‘ticking time bomb.’" Some of you may know I have been touched personally by this disease. My mother, Alice, developed vascular dementia in her last decade of life. I see patients with this disease in increasing numbers and help them and their families struggle with its many challenges. This year I will be taking part in the Walk for Memories with some of children and perhaps even my grandchild. The goal is to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society of York Region which runs day programs for those affected by this disease and offers education and support to caregivers and family members. I am one of the newest board members of this wonderful organization.
This coming saturday my family and I will be walking in memory of Alice and we would appreciate it if you might consider making a donation. I chose to make my campaign private so I will not show up on the list of walkers. If you would like to donate you can click on the left hand side to make a donation. You could put a note in the last box on the donation page ear marking this towards to Walk for Memories, Seneca College King campus under my name Margaret Glinski-Oomen. Then Please leave a comment here and I will enter your name in a little giveaway for an indigo dyed crochet covered stone. Any donation 20 dollars or more will receive a tax receipt.
thank you so very much
xo
margie
never experienced such a succession of perfect sunny days for the may long weekend
:)
progress on my broom
lili pondering
red wing blackbird behind my office
a feather found in my own backyard
:)
i had a close encounter with an american toad yesterday
the frogs were jumping away from me
but this one solitary singing toad
just
sat there
actually even jumped closer to me as I approached slowly
i could reach out and touch him
and
yet
he
sat
i did take make a little audio on my iphone but I haven't downloaded it
but his song sounded just like the american toad at this link.
the toad is a symbol of inner strength
and often a change in your luck
sounds good to me:)
perfect weather
good company
a delicious meal cooked up by my wonderful children
even the kitties behaved well:)
have a wonderful monday friends
the mothers day brunch menu was
champagne and orange juice
bacon & sharp cheddar scones
crab cakes
rainbow bean salad
shaved asparagus and fennel salad
brownies topped with whipped cream and berries
and lots of love
