A Beautiful Sky ~ Skywatch Friday

Hi friends and fellow bloggers,

Another week has flown by. I hope it was a good one for you. Here is my post for Skywatch Friday this week.

My post today includes photos taken at the Granville Island Public Market located under the Granville Street Bridge.  This is a very popular spot with tourists and locals alike. 

You can see the sky was clear blue and the weather was very pleasant. I was surprised because overnight there was a huge rainstorm. I was meeting several family members for a lunch at the Tap & Barrel. It's been a long time since I was there last. My food was actually too salty but I still enjoyed the time with family members I don't get to see that often.
 

There are two stores in the Net Loft building (above) that we had to stop at.  One was the Beadworks and the other was the Wickaninnish Gallery.  They were both full of customers but we were able to quickly get assistance and not take too much time to do our business before heading to dinner.

May Skies - Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers, 

Today I'm sharing a collage of skies overhead on Wednesday and Thursday. We've had a bit of rain as well but hopefully the sun returns soon.

Thank you for your visit. Enjoy your weekend.

Posted to Skywatch Friday.

A Peaceful Night Sky ~ Skywatch Friday

Hello friends and fellow bloggers,

How are you all doing this week?

I've been okay though still not quite recovered from a recent bout of illness. I'm just glad to be feeling well enough to start doing the usual household tasks and gardening at the community plot.  It has been absolutely beautiful weather although it turned a bit cloudy on Wednesday and part of Thursday. 

I captured this peaceful night sky last Monday. I meant to photograph the pastel sky at sunset but wasn't quite quick enough to do it.

It won't be long now before summer is upon us.  If all goes well, I'm hoping to travel a bit over the summer, at least before the end of September but don't expect to travel farther than the province next door.  My hubby just returned from a long flight after weeks away in Kenya. I was worried he might get caught up in the fuel shortage issue but thankfully that didn't happen. 

What about your dear reader?  I'd love to know if you have any plans for summer travels.

Please note: Every week I have difficulties uploading photos to the Skywatch website using the linky information. I sometimes have success depending on the browser but sometimes none of the browsers work (yes I have looked into cookie issues and so on) and I have to upload a photo. The photos always look right side up when being uploaded but once uploading is complete they are sideways.  I apologize if this is as annoying to you as it is to me.

Thank you for visiting my Skywatch Friday post this week. 

Hello May - Tuesday 4

Welcome friends!

This week's Tuesday 4 in memory of our friend Toni Taddeo is from Mary who blogs at Visits With Mary and it's all about the month of May. Thanks Mary!

 Hello May

1. May’s First Glimpse — What is the very first thing you notice or feel when May arrives each year?

The first thing I notice is more sunshine and more light. I also seem to have more energy to tackle larger tasks around the house.

2. Simple May Joys — What small pleasures do you look forward to in May — flowers, breezes, routines, or traditions?

I look forward to it all, more greenery, leaves on deciduous trees, flowers, anything that grows outside. I look forward to fresh air by opening windows and more walks in the sunshine before the days get too hot.

Home garden patio in sunshine (2025)


3. May Memories — Do you have a favorite May memory from childhood, family life, or recent years?

When I was a child May was still a cold month, school was still in session and we could even have freak snowstorms in June though it was rare. All this to say I don't have any favourite memories from the month of May.  However, May is my birth month and every month thereafter we have a family birthday to celebrate until October. After that I look forward to Thanksgiving & Christmas.  In May of each year, I mainly look forward to these events involving loved ones.  If we are together we have family dinners to celebrate with cake and take away meal.  If we are not together, I always try to remember their birthday with cards, phone calls and sometimes gifts.  It also seems that many of my close friends celebrate birthdays in May.  This keeps me busy remembering them with gifts, cards & lunches where possible. In fact, right now I'm behind schedule in remembering the birthdays of 2 out of town friends who celebrate their birthdays in a few days. So you know what I'll be doing tomorrow!

4. May Intentions — What gentle goals or hopes do you carry into this new month?

To get the community garden consistently watered and the patio garden planted and tended.

A recent evening at the community plot (2026)

I like the idea of sitting outside more often this year and hope to do so on the patio.  To create time for this relaxation, a lot of work is going on inside and outside to deep clean, & get large tasks out of the way.  The balcony pavers, railings and furniture have all been deep cleaned, windows are being cleaned inside and outside, the carpeting indoors is being given a thorough cleaning and various other seasonal tasks are being done.

April and May are always busy months with the gardens that need planting. It's also the time when so many other things gear up and/or need doing before I can relax and enjoy the summer.

Home garden patio at sunset (2025)

If you've read this far, thank you.  I appreciate it.  Have a wonderful week.