School started this week with little fanfare. We checked school supplies the day before and were relieved that we had what we needed. Made lunches, caught the bus, and there it was: back to school. My eldest online school doesn’t start until the 15th so we are grateful to have a grain cart driver/ furniture […]
These painting come from a trip to the west coast of Canada in 2023. Each one is inspired by the trees, rocks and ocean that make that area so magical. Mackenzie Beach 24inch x 36inch $300 Rainforest Walk 20×24 $200 Cathedral Grove 20 x20 inch $175 Road to Tofino 20x 20Inch Sold Mackenzie Beach Sunset […]
1. October 14. Sunny 15C°. Isla’s rusted brown hatchback looked out of place on the newly paved street, it’s boulevards boasting spindly young trees. These trees would grow alongside the small children who inhabited the newly constructed houses. Isla slowed and u-turned again, looking for a parking spot amongst the rows of mini-vans and sport […]
2. We started the year off in Banff. This was the second time we’ve gone and it has been too cloudy to see the mountains. One day the boys will actually see all the rocky mountains. It was gorgeous anyway. 3. We had so much snow last winter, most of it came in the form […]
One year ago, was our first covid service. Some of us watched an online service. Some of us stayed glued to the news, tracking every case around the world. Some of us slept in. If covid had lasted the 3-4 weeks like initially promised, we would have a single historic event that we can look […]
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Art: one year ago at an art retreat I spoke out loud of my dream to have an art show for my fortieth birthday. That weekend I started painting three canvases, one of which ended up being accepted to the Manitoba Northern and Rural Juried Art Show. I worked hard and pushed my skills and […]