“If I were an artist, trying to paint this ballet of birds,
Would I find my brushstrokes, as lacking as my words?
Every time I raise my eyes, something new on the shore,
Seasons change, a shame there’s names for…
Playing Favourites with Native Plants
I’ve got a passion for backyard birding and nature photography. A few years ago I started reading about local endangered and invasive species in forests and wetlands, something to watch for on my nature walks.
It was only last year…
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Appreciating April - Welcome Back!
Don’t you just love the month of April? It kicks off with a celebration of fools, can be murky and fickle at first, but for me, it’s the actual beginning of spring here at 44° north. (I don’t trust calendars…
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Time Marches On
Time Marches On
We believe
and hope
to know
and hope
to leave
more than tracks
in the snow
I'm losing track of time. March is here, where did February go? It's the shortest month of the year, but it…
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Valentine's Day - What do you do for love?
Love day. Not everyone's favourite holiday, but if you're lucky enough to have a special love in your life, that's something to celebrate any day of the year.
There's a special appreciation for finding love again in mid-life, when…
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New Music Video - A Collaboration of Art and Song
A Place for Me (Nova Scotia) - Art and Song. A video featuring the art of Sharon Wadsworth-Smith and the music of Sharon Nauss-Hughes.
Do you believe in friends at first sight? It's quite special to make new friends in…
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"J" is for January - Words of the Month
* WORDS OF THE MONTH *
“J” is for January, and...
JUNK – Dig, haul out, take stock, look, feel all the feels, treasure the treasures, sort and decide - If it’s a solid maybe,…
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Monday Musings for a New Year
I tend to make new beginnings out of whatever suits me - a morning, a season, a Monday...life is full of second chances and new opportunities if you're open to forgiveness and possibilities.
The first Monday of a New Year…
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New Music!
After many Friday nights creating new music inside our house these past eighteen months, this Friday night it’s time to get this thing out into the fresh air!
Our band is called Sunset Smoke. There's a digital album of 14…
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A break on the Lake - Autumn Wrap-up
Where are the endless summers of our youth? The summertime goes by so quickly and yet, in our little corner of the world, we can't complain about these past months. Lots of rain, but the flora and fauna love that…
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