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We moved . . . .

Welcome to my new blog space. There is a bit of fine tuning to be done but off to a flying start.  Am looking forward to making this combined blog and retail space our new home and welcoming my regular followers here. The tabs in the menu will take you through to classrooms and links to […]

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Welcome Home

This week included a visit with the family and for us that means time on the water, walking and talking and taking photos. The river bank and docks were busy with birds roosting over night. What a delightful commute they have. With this crystal clear water coming straight off the mountains, it is a beautiful […]

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Hope & Feathers

“Hope is a thing with feathers . . . . .  that perches in your soul” Emily Dickinson Love watching industrious little birds rushing about catching their prey, the look so cute flapping about but guess their day is just as busy as ours, without the beeping electronic reminders.  These are Piping Plovers, a threatened […]

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Catching nature on the run

In our hurry scurry lives full of lists of things to do, I like the idea of Chrisy’s party theme of reconnecting with nature.  For me sometimes that is the little things like admiring a sunset on the evening commute and on special days it includes found flowers full of beautiful colours. Have a great […]

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Erosion and Nature Creeping

Erosion when it is your back yard can be scary we want so much for everything to stay nice or the same but sometimes nature just creeps along with changes.  When I think of erosion, there are huge examples like the Grand Canyon and Fraser Island, nature piling up or washing away.  This part of the forest is falling into […]

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Beyond the Horizon

“We have always held to the hope,  the belief,  the conviction that  there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.”   Franklin D. Roosevelt Heading off for a big weekend drive to spend time with family and enjoy the views over the horizon.   Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch FridayChrisy’s Reconnecting With Nature party

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ATB Artist Trading Block

What’s an ATB you might ask ?  Creative souls know no bounds, taking art to the sides of a box is a natural and what could be more fun that to share or trade.At the January Craft and Hobby Association mega-show I was lucky enough to meet up with Eileen Hull and Amy Bowerman and see their creative display of […]

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Rainbows

Don’t you just love the spontaneity of nature and finding rainbows on the horizon.  A scientist might be able to explain the process of light refractions and dust and moisture, but I like to consider finding a rainbow a little bit of magic in your day. Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch FridayChrisy’s Reconnecting With Nature party

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I believe

“Believe there is a greater power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest.” Beatrix Potter Early morning walks along the beach are a source of constant entertainment and surprise, you never know what you will find.  Love the way the rays of light push past the clouds to announce the […]

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Reconnecting

Love the theme of reconnecting with nature, with what is real in your life and the special people that make it all worth while.  Happy Easter Spring Equinox or what ever this weekend is on your calendar. Joining Linky Parties:Sky Watch FridayChrisy’s Reconnecting With Nature party