Monthly Archives: July 2009

How do I love thee

Lately, for whatever reason, my thoughts have been turned towards the emotion of love, especially that of the unconditional kind.  And here I speak not of any specific love… not necessarily that of  a husband and wife or a parent … Continue reading

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Not Quite What We Expected

It has been a strange summer in so many ways. Definitely not the idyllic one of my winter day dreams.   So much has happened.. so much hasn’t happened..  so much is happening. Most of the “hasn’t happened” stuff is weather … Continue reading

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Here’s to the Boys

Chris left Winnipeg for his home this morning.  The three weeks that he spent here were great  but too short for this grandmother’s heart.   I miss him already. This picture was taken in our backyard.  BJ was away for the … Continue reading

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Funny how it goes.. how it takes a visitor to the city, in this case Chris, my grandson, to get us  out to a  favoured Winnipeg  pastime,  a Winnipeg Goldeyes’ baseball game.    The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a professional Northern League … Continue reading

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Helloooo July.. where are you.

Manitoba has a well established reputation for its’ bitterly cold, harsh winters. Thoughts of summer, especially of the sweet perfection that is our July, are what fuels many of us onward through the ice and the snow and the starkness … Continue reading

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