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Friday September 30, 2022 is first  National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day.  It is a new Canadian statutory holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school system. You can read more about it here to understand how the statutory holiday came to be. Yesterday I had lunch with an old and very dear friend of mine. She is now 87 years old and I haven't seen her for a few years. I cannot believe that much time has passed since we had lunch on my street. In the meantime her long time husband has passed on and she has moved from the house they shared to a beautiful apartment not too far from where they lived. She invited me to come and see her new home. Her apartment has two small balconies with the most stunning views of the city. She lives on the 11th floor so I snapped photos to the north and to the east.  It clouded over while I visited her and was raining by the time I took these photos and eventually made my way

 It's time again for Tuesday 4 held in memory of Toni Taddeo it's founder and previous host.   It's Autumn and temperatures in many places will be going down, days will be shorter and leaves will be tumbling down.  Let's discuss these things. 1. Do lower temperatures bother you or make you uncomfortable and are you more of a warm climate person? Lower temperatures in Winter bother me now that I'm older but I absolutely love the crisp, cool air that Autumn brings. 2.  Do you like the colors associated with Autumn. Clothing wise do they look good on you? I love the natural, earthy colours of Autumn.  For most of my adult life I never wore them because I thought I was a "Winter" colour in the seasonal colour personality. These days there are so many colour analysts and they all seem to have their own system for determining what colours look best on you.  A few years ago I did a colour 'test' through Linda Waldon, personal stylist.  Her system conclu

Hello friends and fellow bloggers. Happy Friday to all of you and best wishes for a wonderful weekend wherever you are.  Today I want to share a few photos taken in late August, 2019.  These sky photos were taken at a lovely beach area called Spanish Banks located in the western part of the City of Vancouver. I don't get out there very often but always enjoy it when I do.   The weather here has been lovely this week. It's sunny and warmish during the day though I have noticed a distinct bit of chill by early evening. It's supposed to rain on Friday before getting warmer again.   Joining in with Skywatch Friday . Thank you for stopping by!

Welcome back to Tuesday 4 in memory of Toni Taddeo. Thank you for stopping by to visit and for (hopefully) leaving a comment. Enjoy your week ahead! Today we're planning a lovely vacation through New England to see the Autumn leaves.  Money is no object and we have all the time we would like or need for the trip. 1. How many days and  nights would you like to be away? For my trip to New England I would love to have at least 2 weeks to enjoy the lovely countryside, spectacular autumn leaves, historic sites and beaches. For accommodations we would prefer to stay at some of the lovely historic B & B's but at the ocean front we would love a beach house, preferably a bungalow all to ourselves so we can relax, unwind and come and go as we like to the beach front. 2. What kind of car would you like to take on this trip? Maybe you would enjoy the train? Would you sail up the coast in a yacht? Most likely we would take a car or rent one after flying to the airport at our

Hi friends and fellow bloggers, I hope this weekend find you well and in good spirits.  I'm joining in with Skywatch Friday today.  The photos I'm sharing were taken downtown earlier this week. The sky was mostly hazy from wild fires that have been burning all around.  But late in the afternoon the sun broke through.  Enjoy and thank you for stopping by. The hub of financial and business district near Burrard Street and Pender High rise on the way to the waterfront. Promenade around the Pan Pacific Hotel. Side view of the new Vancouver Trade & Convention Center. The back view of Christ Church Cathedral with green top of Hotel Vancouver peeping through. The side of the newish Trade & Convention Center and North Vancouver in background. Goods stored for shipping. The pile of whitish yellow substance is sulphur. A small float plane is landing. The Lions Gate Bridge in background. The area where trees are jutting out is Stanley Park with North Vancouver in background.

Joining in Tuesday 4 Meme today in memory of Toni Taddeo. 1. Are you happy with the way your life is going? My life is always changing and I do my best to roll with things. Currently I am undergoing major changes due to a new-ish marriage and the fact my husband joined me all the way from Kenya.  We are both adjusting well and Jonah has been very busy with work and studies. We have a lot we hope to do in future and desire that our plans be aligned with God's plans.  We are off to a good start and look forward to more to come. Apart from these major changes, I'm in the midst of trying my hand at home improvements and though I'm slow I'm happy with things so far.  Last but not least, I am taking 2 short courses this fall and so I expect to be even busier from now until Christmas.  Keeping reasonably busy always makes me happy and moving forward. 2. Are you planning any trips in the future? I had hoped to have a short trip this summer but it didn't happen. I have no

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,  How are you all doing?  I'm keeping busy with the DIYs I started last month. though I've slowed down a bit due to many other appointments and 'to dos' I have on my list.  I've also been cleaning out little seen spaces such as the laundry closet.  Though small it involves a lot of work and effort because everything is packed into it. It must all come out before it can be cleaned properly.  The building manager arranged for dryer vent cleaning for the building and we are annually given the option of having our individual dryer vents cleaned at the same time. I took advantage of the offer and it became a good motivator to re-arrange the closet for greater efficiencies and for more decluttering. The  master bathroom now has a new door knob. If you read my earlier list of DIYs, you'll know I had to return the first door knob I ordered because it didn't have a removable plate. Though this is a small job as far as household renos

Happy Friday friends and fellow bloggers, I took a few day shots and some night shots to share with you today. The sky was nice and  mostly clear. The weather temperature has taken a noticeable downturn. I felt a bit chilled in early evening but I had taken a shawl to wear if it got too cool.  I had a busy day attending a specialist appointment. After that I decided to get a foot reflexology session because I haven't had one in a very long while and I felt my feet needed a tune up. Once I had my feet attended to I went for a quick bite of Japanese food before heading to a downtown church for a seminar called "Greening Your Death and Aligning Your Values".  It was a fully subscribed 2 hour session which was information intensive.   The seminar was held at the St. Andrews Wesley Church in downtown Vancouver. It brought attendees up to date on alternatives to traditional burials and gave us some insight into the different disposition alternatives and their impacts on the env

Hello and welcome back to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4   hosted by the lovely Annie at Cottage by the Sea . The "Ber" months have begun: September, October, November and December.   Let's talk about  September okay? 1. When you were in school or university, did you look forward to returning? Why or why not? Yes, I was always excited to return to school or university. As a child it was a bit exciting to go with mom and other siblings to find what was on our annual list of things to buy for school supplies. It was also the time of year when we got new clothes. Back then one didn't buy new clothing that often like we do today. As I moved out of the house and on to university it was still exciting returning to campus and dorm life or looking for an apartment in the city. There was always a lot to do with selecting classes, finding an apartment, furnishing it and so on. I never had enough money to live in one place all year long so did a lot of moving in those days from dor