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The soldiers did go away and their towns were torn down;  and in the Moon of Falling Leaves (November),  they made a treaty with Red Cloud that said our country would be ours as long as grass should grow and water flow.  Black Elk

In these closing days of the month most people will probably write about Hallowe'en.  I don't celebrate Hallowe'en so this isn't that kind of post but the photo content seems to fit the season. This is a different sort of post for me. I'm featuring a few photos and an attempt at a verse to go along with them. spiders spin your web on tangled roots standing tall and catch bloated drops     If you like to write poetry (it doesn't need to be Haiku) perhaps you would like to share a short verse about the two photos in the comment section. That might be fun! Haiku My Heart If you don't want to do that, that's fine too. Our World Tuesday I wish you the very best for a fantastic November.

  I'm a bit late today with my CAL posting with Ladybird Diaries and Chrissie Crafts .  But hey, better late than never! Truth be told I didn't do much work on my hexies this week due to travelling and other time consuming matters. I only made 1 more hexie and wove in the ends on two hexies. I also made the beginnings of 2 more hexie pieces.  Altogether not much progress but every little bit helps. I hope to do some crochet work later today. I am ready for Skywatch Friday. The skies that are clear blue with the brilliantly coloured trees were taken in Vancouver last week. A few days later I took some photos in Ladysmith, British Columbia.  Ladysmith is a small town located on the east coast of Vancouver Island. How different the weather was there.  But it wasn't as bad as it appears in the photos. Very cloudy and misty but not raining.  The air was so damp that there was moisture on the benches, trees and trails and even spider webs. I thoug

I live in a large coastal city but seldom actually get to the waterfront.  I also live very close to many small and larger islands but seldom get to visit or sight see at these places. This week I fulfilled a small dream of spending some very quiet time in the forest near the water.  Some place where I could enjoy the quiet of nature, the beauty of the ocean and completely relax for a few days. Though I suggested to my friend that we go as foot passengers over the ferry to Vancouver Island, she preferred to take her car if I would share the cost.  I didn't really want to pay the cost of taking the ferry over but given we were sharing the cost I thought it was a fair deal.  Neither of us had ever been to the venue before and we didn't know whether we would have inclement weather at this time of year. It is not so fun to struggle with luggage through rainy weather. The cost of ferry for the car and two passengers was our largest expense for the 2 night and 3 day getaway (al

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.”  ~ George Eliot The Canadian Maple leaf. I'm joining up a bit late with Our World Tuesday hosted by the lovely Lady Fi.

After a period of rain and cold in September we ended up having  marvelous weather for most of October.  I am so happy about that. I took these skyshots on a day when I thought the clouds made a very interesting pattern against the sky. I hope you enjoy them. Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend. I'm joining in with Skywatch Friday here . A big thank you to our wonderful hosts Sylvia, Sandy and Yogi.

“My mother taught me many craft and household skills but she never taught me to crochet.  For that I have to thank her, as it meant I had to teach myself.”  ~ Pauline Turner Well our Canadian Thanksgiving is over for another year.  It is always a fun holiday and a time to reflect on our blessings.  It is also time to check in with Ladybird Diaries and Chrissie Crafts again. They are the fabulous ladies who are hosting a crochet-a-long every week on Thursdays. Join in if you can. I am working on an afghan with 4 basic colours (2 different blues, cream and gray) in a number of variations. I did not have a lot of free time this week but I managed to make 6 hexies. Slow and steady is better than nothing at all :-) Notice the bumble bee and hexie (honeycomb) pattern on the tablecloth? The three hexies on the right side of the photo are completely finished but the other 3 on the left still need to have the ends woven in.  If you are joining in with Ladybird and Ch

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.  1 Thessalonians 5:18 Hello everyone! It is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and it has been a busy week so I haven't had a chance to post for a few days. First up in the week I received a very nice package in the mail from my blogging friend Caroline at Lonicera's World   (please take a peek at her blog).  She wanted to do something nice for my mother who is dealing with the challenges of transitioning to a new care facility.  Thank you Caroline.  You are a sweetheart. This delightful package contains truffles and shortbread biscuits. Mom will be so pleased when I am able to deliver them soon. Right now I am investigating a new home group and Church body and I very much enjoyed getting to know people at the new places. They seem like a fine bunch. I even met some Africans from Uganda, Zimbabwe and Ghana which was a nice surprise.  Those of you who know me, know I have a