2015 Re-cap continued...

Continuing with my re-cap of 2015 highlights with some favourite photos and mosaics....

July saw me off on a few short trips within the province. When my friend Karen H was in town for a few days we decided we really should try to get up to some mischief together (ha! I'll never tell...) so we agreed on a jaunt to St. Andrews. After a lovely lunch and a walk about the town (so many lovely shops to poke around in!) we headed to Kingsbrae Gardens. Here is the mosaic I did of some of the lovely blooms we enjoyed there...

My next adventure was to Grand Manan Island, a little gem in the Bay of Fundy. I taught a class while there for a group of Maine quilters who hold a retreat each summer on Grand Manan; we were joined by some of the local quilters as well. What a fun-filled day we had. I spent much of my spare time exploring the island with camera in hand as it had been a number of years since I'd visited. It really is a photographer's paradise and I hope to return soon.

August is the month I enjoy the fruits of my labours as we "eat from the garden" as much as possible. With visits to the Saturday morning farmer's market to supplement my own crops, who can resist the fresh veggies, the mouth-watering sweet corn, the berries (what a bumper crop we had this year - 51 quarts!!) and the first crunchy sweet apples. Ahhh, my mouth is watering just recalling all that yummy goodness...

August also saw my great-niece Mallory and I off to Dorchester NB to see the spectacle of thousands of migrating sandpipers. What a day that was! It truly is something you have to personally experience, to appreciate. You can check out those two posts here and here.

The fall was very busy. Quilt shows, teaching and taking classes, and other commitments sometimes kept me from touching my camera for days or weeks at a time, so my blogging time really suffered.... Autumn seemed to pass much too quickly.....

In early November we lost our beautiful Oliver. He was such a sweet boy and I continue to miss him each and every day. He was my constant companion and there is still a huge void in our home, but the good news is there will be another Maine Coon cat in our future... more on that later...   I know Ollie would approve....   ^..^

And now winter is once again upon us. As the snow blankets our outdoor world, things seem quieter, calmer, at rest. I look forward to a stack of great reading, some new sewing projects, and a return to more regular blogging. I have lots to share with you in the coming days. I hope you will continue to follow along with me on this crazy journey called life.





Peace,
Linda

"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man." ~ Benjamin Franklin

Happy New Year and a Recap

Happy New Year to all my friends, near and far. It doesn't seem possible that 2015 is gone, although I'm not sorry to say goodbye. Nor does it seem real that Christmas is over and I haven't blogged in a week. Looking back, this hasn't been the best blogging year for me; it really took a backseat to other activities and commitments. I hope to do better in 2016. I trust you'll be patient... and understanding, and continue to stop by for regular visits. And, oh yes, you could leave me a comment now and again - that's always great encouragement.   :)
Do you make New Years resolutions? I gave up on those quite a while back. I do set some personal goals, and try to be a better person each year. But resolutions? Nope. Not going to happen, folks. (So consider yourself off the hook from confessing your resolutions to me, too.  Thanks. I knew you'd like that.)

Photo Credit: Sandra MacMillan

I thought I'd do something for this first post of the year, that I've not done before: a re-cap of the last 12 months by looking back at some favourite photos. I hope you'll enjoy them. I had fun looking back over my 2015 posts and choosing some photos and collages to share with you again.







January found me in south Florida for 11 days of pure bliss - sunshine, blue skies and sunsets, quilt shows, shopping, great food and even better company.  Sigh.... I literally took hundreds of photos, between the World Quilt Show, the vegetation in bloom and the Lion Country Safari. Here are just a few favourites...

(You can review all the posts and see all my photos by clicking on Florida 2015 on my sidebar under "Looking for Something?" )


February was a brutal month with storm after storm. Not many opportunities for photography except for snow, snow and more snow. It seemed never-ending. I sure hope this winter is a little easier on us.

No matter what he says, my hubby truly does love "playing" with his snowblower.....    :)

In March we were still buried under feet of snow, and having more blizzards, and I was yearning to see green. Alas the only green I could find was in my photo archives so I posted a nice green collage for St. Patty's Day...

It was a good month to concentrate on some good reading and sewing projects. I seemed to be "on a roll" with iPad cases. Here are two of them..

April finally saw our snow melt away although the green was slow to show until May. I really didn't take much notice though, as I was totally wrapped up in our guild's quilt show, Symphony of Spring. What an impressive collection of work by such a talented group! This is just a very small sampling...

Spring finally showed her awesome array of green and other colours in May. She was most welcome!

June brought apple blossoms, a new driveway, a celebration of my 1000th post and lots more spring beauty in the garden... June is definitely one of my favourite months...

I hope you are enjoying my photography, but I think this is getting rather long, so I will continue the review of the remainder of the year in the next post. Until then...

Peace,
Linda

So much of what you are is where you've been....