tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61565656884756473472012-02-16T18:39:11.940-05:00I'd love to hear from you, so leave a post... a comment... suggestions... a note... a hello...C Upchurchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09281227797671804165noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156565688475647347.post-5782817078549318722009-07-06T20:32:00.004-04:002009-07-06T20:50:33.817-04:00

I've been uploading like a maniac because I am absolutely stunned that half the year is doneand... Where have the days gone?!Here are some images and the rest can be viewed by clicking on THIS LINK. s always, I would love to hear from you and appreciate your comments, suggestions, even a quick note to say hello.Mary's Centrepiece"Truth is always the Strongest Argument"Railing detail in the middle

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Seed Wreath (yes, made out of seeds)Henry House KitchenHenry House - Kingston LimestoneThe General StoreRobinson HouseAfter an amazingly stressful week, I took some time off on a relatively clear Friday afternoon to take a trip down to the museum by the lake, the Oshawa Community Museum.After going into Guy House to pay their extremely minimal fee for a tour, I was guided, one-on-one, through

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Teaching the Child to Stop and smell the flowers Taking a peek at the tadpolesIt was a lovely day for a Peony Festival... The annual Peony Festival in Oshawa was held this past weekend, 13 and 14th June 2009. Delicate fragrance filled the air and it was the perfect opportunity to teach the little one to appreciate his surroundings and realise that the beauty must be protected in his own

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It's hard to believe that the school year is almost finished... 2 weeks left and then summer break - Junior Kindergarten done! Where did the time go?!The last field trip of the year was to Lynde Shores Conservation Area. If you've not been, it's worth the trip - several trails lead you through the wetlands and it's really nice quiet time.Look into Conservation areas or trails in your

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Do you ever wonder why people come into your life? Some stay, others go. Does it ever cross your mind to wonder if you were the "teacher" or you were the "student" in the experience of friendships... acquaintances... even with passers-by?Cancer, that awful word that affects us all - having it's tentacles touch us either through friends, loved ones, or even yourself. We've had several friends and

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Misty MorningThe BarnThe season's first tulip in the GardenHealth and Safety First!From crazy hot yesterday - 27 degrees C, to a tad bit chilly and rainy today - 7 degrees C, the weather's just been crazy.Trying to compile all the Health and Safety information for my department's quarterly H&S meeting today has been insane too... all of it is starting to catch up on me as I'm not feeling too hot.

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Ker-ash!!!Base of the TreeWell... the weekend started promisingly enough... nice and warm, the sun was out. Off to swimming class for the little boy and then to go shopping for clothes for said boy as he has outgrown ALL his clothes! The kid's a poster child for the benefits of milk! He's only turning 5 at the end of May and is now outgrowing 7/8 and is now hitting the 10/11!!As we were

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It's hard to believe that the first of May is next Friday! April has just been a blur.I recently read a blog about photography, and his advise was to choose a select few photos to publish so as not to be a bore.Taking that to heart, here was my April... (minus the ones I already posted in earlier blogs, of course.)And as always, I'd love to hear from you, so feel free to leave comments! :) On one

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What an absolutely gorgeous spring day we had today! Sunny, 21 degrees C, light breeze... perfect timing to take a day off work! It's also the hubby's birthday today so.... he dropped the kid off to daycare/school, and we jumped into the truck and took a tour.Headed toward Peterborough to pick up our pellet stove - which in and of itself is a story and a half, however we finally got it! Yay! The

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It's cookie Wednesday! It's cookie Wednesday!!! Dug deep into the sofa to gather my change for Cookie Wednesday!A colleague, John Atkins, is going his annual walk to fight MS. It's a personal journey for him and his family and as co-workers and friends we do what we can to support his cause. So, bakers in the office, generous souls that they are, provide the baked goods and the rest of the office

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It's the hubby's birthday this Friday so I toddled off to buy his birthday gift at lunch, he's turning a nice odd number (starts with a 4-).He's lost a considerable amount of weight - which I SERIOUSLY DO NOT get!! I've been slaving and labouring to try and lose 1 pound and all I have to do is look at a cupcake and gain 5 pounds! So, I have to do a double take at those sweets to even out the

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Monday Morning blues is an understatement.I killed the alarm clock for 45 minutes! before hauling myself out of bed. Dragging my feet from the shower, to the kitchen, into the truck for my 60km commute into work... light traffic - did I miss the memo? Is there no work today too?Alas, all too quickly I'm at work. MUST... see... positive... side.... It's a gloriously sunny day in Toronto, a tad

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Happy Easter to all! May we be blessed with much love, health, and happiness.It's been a glorious weekend! The sun's shining, the birds chirping, the weather actually cooperating - Sunny and 7degrees C. The Easter Bunny has yet to visit the house, I'm pretty sure after dinner we will stumble upon some eggs in the back yard. The turkey is in the oven, yes - turkey and not ham, an 8 pounder at

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