Monthly Archives: April 2009

Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where this blogger is..

Spring has finally arrived here in Southern Manitoba.. well, kind of.. it is snowing outside as I type.. but not the kind that stays. :-)   The leaves are not out as yet.. but there are promising buds and the song … Continue reading

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of cats and geese and the Mighty Red

Bear, my Manx cat, turned eight years old this spring. He has always been an indoor cat but last fall he decided that he really wanted to check out the back yard. He doesn’t wander far… just out to the … Continue reading

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a bird watching photo shoot gone wrong

It’s finally spring and the birds are back. Early this morning I set myself up with camera, tripod and hot coffee. Not one bird showed. I wonder why??? I gotta get new help.

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Seven Sunday Gratitudes

1) Yesterday my son and I took little Zack out for a walk.   Snow still lines the puddled streets and the wind still has a nip.. but the air was clean under deep blue skies and held only promise.   Little … Continue reading

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A Whiter Shade of Melancholy

Or perhaps, more simply put, the winter that never ends. Another snow storm. Even we Manitobans are finding this hard to take…  and on April 1st , no less.  I am finished with running out side, camera in hand, for … Continue reading

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