resurrection fern

we wish you a merry christmas

a happy solstice 

a peaceful winter

when it arrives 

snow

and evergreens

little snow coated mittens 

red noses and cheeks

layers of handknits 

the love of family and friends

kindness to and from strangers

xxoo

oma, lilith and lachlan

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all these photographs were taken on our visit to black creek pioneer village 
a wonderful place to visit at any time of year 

but even more so at christmas

looking forward to taking them for the candlelight walk when they are a little older 

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ottadalen

when i left off last we were camping in a forest near the otta river

the region is called ottadalen

wikipedia may not have much to say about this area

but i had the most beautiful early morning time exploring the top of the ridge

the softness of the deer moss (lichen) and the contrast of colours

with the extra magical morning sparkle was so very beautiful

i loved it

 

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and other news

Lachlan George turned one on sunday

he is such a very happy boy

xx

oma

 

it has been an exciting month

hello

we have celebrated tamara's graduation from the universtiy of toronto

with an MSW with specialization in geriatrics

and her birthday

i am so very proud of her accomplishments

we had a small porch party just before last weekend

the menu was lemon cutlets with basil mayo

caesar salad

corn on the cob

lobster

and lemon feather cake

fresh flowers picked from the garden

a crown

and so much love

i wish all the family could have been there to celebrate

but the good news is i will be seeing them all this weekend

for the wedding of my nephew nick

in hudson, quebec

xx

margie

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instagram easter weekend

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extra long easter weekend

visits from my my beautiful sister helen and her partner barry

the return of my youngest for the summer

the arrival of my niece sophia from waterloo on sunday

a mostly nutritarian feast with a little a little bit of tasty organic meat on easter

lachlan was smiling non stop

lilith had her first easter bunny hunt

oh wow was heard many times and always brought smiles to our faces

all her treats were all natural, organic and super yummy

the weather was so warm and we spent a great deal of time outdoors

on monday tamara headed off for a visit to boston and deborah and i had lunch with arounna

and managed a quick visit to allan gardens

it was a bit of heaven on earth

xx

m

 

 

when she was two

i thank lilith everyday

for bringing me 365 x 2 days of joy

for teaching me

for reminding me to slow down , be mindful of every thing

to speed up, to dance with all your limbs

to be reminded that everyday is special

celebrate the small victories

happy birthday my lili sunshine

we all love you so very much

xx

oma

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instagram holidays with family

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happiest of new year's to all

as you can see by this small sampling of my instagrams

the last few weeks have been overflowing with family time

hugging time, cuddling time, delicious nibbling time,

giggling time, time in the dark from the ice storm,

time on the road travelling north and east,

staying warm time with warm coats and handknit woolens,

time.....

"time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail; but a man is happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly"  ivan turgenev

Time sometimes flies like a bird, sometimes crawls like a snail; but a man is happiest when he does not even notice whether it passes swiftly or slowly.

Ivan Turgenev

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/i/ivanturgen127435.html#CgYA4Ts5l3pqW0ra.99

babyshower instagrams

a celebration was held in the land of resurrection fern

to celebrate the birth of grandbaby #2

a brother or sister for lilith grace

i had three wonderful helpers for the event

tamara, kaitlin and sophia

if i dare say

we work very well together

if some of the photographs are a tad blurry

forgive me

i was on photography duty and busy lil lili patrol

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xo oma

 

happy birthday rebekah

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Today is my wonderful daughter Rebekah's birthday

or bekki with the starry i  as she used to be known as

whenever i think of her i think  of the warmth of summer

the bright sun,  smiling sunflowers, brown eyes and brown eyed susans,

i wish i could pack up a picnic lunch and celebrate with her on a sandy beach somewhere

but i know matthew is talking excellent care of her

and i also know she is feeling all the love of her family

xxoo

mom

 

 

these two

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Happy Anniversary to Rebekah and Matthew

from across the sea

we love you both very much

and hope that your norwegian adventure

continues to inspire and bless you

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can't wait to see you both at Christmas time !!

love

mom

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early tuesday morning

and i mean early

the sun was not out of bed yet

i needed to wrap a few gifts for tamara

and wanted to have some poppies to decorate the table

off to the garden in the predawn hours only to realize we have the only poppies in our town

that had not yet bloomed

seriously contemplated borrowing some of the neighbours

but realized i was still in my jammies

back to the house to find the colourful crepe paper I bought last visit to mexico

while geninne was buying art paper for her prints

snip snip

twist twist

and everylasting poppies were born

when tamara first saw them she thought they were real

and lili loved them too

isn't sonia's liberty fabric poppy pouch gorgeous

i think i need to order another one for myself

xo

m