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 It was such a beautiful day on Thursday and I was able to get out a bit earlier and get some photos of the blossoms. These ones were in my neighbourhood. I would still like to go further afield and get more photos on another sunny day. I have been busy working on a digital project that has taken a tremendous amount of time. I'm finally making progress on it and hope to finalize it in the next few weeks.  Then I can work on organizing all my digital and paper files as well as my closets. Things just seem to take me much longer these days. I've also had a bit of time to read here and there and have returned the several decorating books I borrowed to the library. I also picked up two new books.  One is called Greenlights , a memoir by actor, Matthew McConaughey.  The other is a novel called The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristen Harmel.  The novel is one of several I've read by the same author.  All the novels I've read deal with the horrors that befell the Jewish people

I missed out on blossoms last year due to inclement weather, wind and rain which blew the blossoms off the trees early and before I could get out and take photos. To be honest, I am not sure if these are cherry blossoms or apple blossoms.  Either way, they are delicate and beautiful.   I took these photos around 6 p.m. on Thursday night. I hope to get some photos earlier in the day next time but I'm not exactly sure when since we are now in a longer period of rainy days. Today's rain was quite heavy. I hope they will not damage the blossoms. Enjoy your Friday. I'm linking up with Skywatch Friday .

I had to pick something up in the neighbourhood on Saturday evening.  I walked to my destination and back and took these photos along the way.  The air was nice and warm so the walk was lovely.  Afterward I met a friend for a coffee. Of course we followed the procedures which are in place. Crocuses are always the first signal of spring season. I love this little outside cafe area. This building with the bricks and bay windows has always been a favourite of mine. The public murals on buildings (right side) is always a beautiful sight. Can you see the pussy willows? I love the lace like effect of the branches and the brick building in background. A beautiful sunset but I didn't have the best view of it for photo taking. This building is a church I attended before they sold it and turned it into condos.   Tonight the weather was much different. It was very windy and cold.  But I think spring is around the corner (she says hopefully).  Joining in with Our World Tuesday   and  I'm

This was my view at 7:45 a.m. Friday morning. The sky is a dull gray and the weather feels chillier than the current temperature of 6 Celsius.  It will warm up to about 12 Celsius today. I think rain is expected by Sunday. I'm getting impatient for spring to arrive.  It seems to be it's been alternately cold and warmish and back and forth like that for a long, long time already. I hope your sky is brighter and that you have a pleasant Friday and weekend ahead. Joining in with Skywatch Friday

I'm joining in with Tuesday 4 this week. Annie at Cottage by the Sea continues this meme in memory of Toni Taddeo.  This week's questions are about travel. 1. How far have you gone from home and where did you go? I've travelled far and wide though not quite as far as I would like. The farthest point from my home is Kenya in East Africa. The distance from Vancouver, Canada to Nairobi, Kenya is 14,388 km or 8940 miles. The 2nd farthest I've been is Cairns, FNQ in Australia which is 11,496 km or 7143 miles. Mount Longonot, The Great Rift Valley, Kenya 2. Do you think the hassle of travel is worth the trouble? When I was younger I would enthusiastically say 'yes'.  These days I find travelling is hard on me physically not to mention all the work involved in planning long distance travel. So I do not enjoy the actual preparation for travel, needing to save funds for the journey or the actual travel. I do enjoy it once I'm at my destination. My last trip to Fran

 Hi friends, I hope you've all had a beautiful and productive or relaxing weekend. I have certainly been busy with this and that.  First up is some sad news. Pastor Jonah lost another family member earlier in the week to pneumonia. Please keep a kind thought for him and the family. Also the court hearing for the land grant is scheduled for Wednesday. Hopefully this will be the last item of business before the court rules on the issue. Friday I spent trying to get my young relative situated for getting the community garden plot weeded and compost added. Surprisingly it took a fair bit of time because I wasn't meeting her at the plot and she needed orientation with everything.  Fortunately I showed her the plot last summer so basically she just needed a refresher. I also spent some time repackaging seeds (I have too many for my small balcony garden) to share with her. Friday I also went to the library and picked up a few novels and decorating books. I'm really looking forward

The sky is very beautiful today. These photos don't really do it justice.  I have a busy day and weekend planned.  I hope you too have a productive and happy time ahead.  Stay safe and enjoy the weekend. Joining in with Skywatch Friday .

 Hi and welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 kept alive in her memory by Annie from Cottage by the Sea . This week's questions come from Pamela Steiner from Florida and the Open Doors and Closed Windows. Here are this week's questions and my answers. I hope you will participate too. 1. In what part of the country is your current home located? North, South, East, West, Mid West, coastal, rural, city, mountains or plains?   I live on the edge of the Pacific Ocean in the very far west of Canada. I don't literally live on the edge of the ocean but my city is located adjacent to the ocean.    2. Why did you choose your present home, and how long have you lived there?   I chose my present home for many reasons, primarily location, size and view. My home is located in the centre of the city making it handy to get to downtown, the airport, the train station and the Greyhound bus, the latter of which is no longer servicing most of Canada.  It is also situated very handy to publi