lambie love

Last day of February embodies layers of meaning for me.

an urge to get into the country overwhelms me

the Gaspereau Valley is only minutes away

 

 

yet we don't get out there nearly often enough

 

the Gaspereau River runs through the valley

 

land or orchards

 

and vineyards

 

and other types of farms

 

today you may want to brace yourself for blurry shots of

 

sheep

 

and lambs

 

Lots

 

and lots

 

of lambs

 

pretty rare

 

and precious

 

 

for a city girl like me

 

I love watching the little critters

 

Their tender smiles

 

their innate innocence

 

too precious

too dear

 

and then suddenly they are bubbly

 

bounding about with abandon

 

no purpose no particular direction

 

even on mamas back

 

oops, a little confusion

 

and on another mamas back

 

it's all a bit much for mama

 

a fine sheep she is

 

a noble placid profile

 

 

and donkey watches on

 

a careful eye on the babies

 

Tomorrow, another installment of our country drive, so good for the soul.

let the animals show you how it's done

 



it's been a long time

It's been a long time since I've shown your any of the creative stuff I've been doing.

I started this piece about 2 weeks ago

 

and lay down a whack of colour today

 

Like my dying bouquet, I've waited too long

and lost my initial impulse

but that doesn't mean something special

can't still happen.

 

keeping peace

everything is more beautiful

The gods envy us

 They envy us because we're mortal

 

 Because each moment could be our last

 

 Everything is more beautiful because

 

we are doomed 



 

 you will never be lovelier than you are now

 

 we will never be here again.

 

from The Iliad



love and fog

This morning I woke up to FOG.

After last night's snow it is now 9 degrees Centigrade ( that's 45F)

No wonder the fog

 

The view from our bedroom window of our garden in snow,

the field obliterated by fog

 

Out in my pajamas to catch the view to the southeast,

kitty tracks (not ours) leading to the field,

snowmobile tracks circumferencing the field,

Ah, and the trees beyond.

 

 

Last night was like a party here

Babu and I entertained ourselves with ribbon

 

All the funny action shots are too blurry to share

 

But an occasional few were salvageable 

 

beginning to flag

 

and a little rest before the next session

 

This time using the chair as an extra challenge

 

How to access a ribbon the hard way

 

tangling up at sixes and sevens

  

Muji watches the show

 

intrigued but not impressed

 

 

too much goofy

too much crazy

 

But Muji knows better

 

Prince Muji, the Count er Balance of Cool

 

Let's not forget that Love is where we put our Attention. 

 

peace