This is a collection of my thoughts, questions, ideas and what I have seen. These are my opinions and experiences. In 2017 I experienced a head injury that has given me concussion like symptoms, one is memory loss, that is one of the drivers for this blog, to record what I may not remember later. Your feedback and open discussion is always welcome. Haters will always be mocked. Thank you to Lisa for your editing. Illustrations by Sydnee.
After a little more then five weeks on this project, I am very happy to share this Photo Video with everyone. This is a collection of photographs I took through out 2021. Most of the photos are from walks with Brandy in parks from around southern Manitoba. Making this collection Brandy and I spent a... Continue Reading →
December 21, The Winter Solstice, The Longest Night, for us in the northern hemisphere it is a time for change. Living on the Canadian prairie, for most of us , we start our day with the sun yet to raise and we finish our work day with the sun already set. We know that The... Continue Reading →
November 11, 2021, we woke to the first snowfall of the season. It was the perfect snowball snow and the worst snow to shovel. The snow was mixed with rain, that made the snow sticky and heavy. This also made walking outside a little more interesting. Every once in a while the snow will give... Continue Reading →
We took our walk this morning before the sun broke over the tree tops. There was no wind, the temperature was -1C and there was frost everywhere. The grass crunched under our feet as we walked along our favorite trail. At the far end of the trail we could see the little meadow of green... Continue Reading →
We started October with back to back foggy mornings. The first day, the fog dropped from the sky. The next day, the sky was mostly clear and the fog hovered over the ground. October 1, 2021 The fog today fills the sky, blocking the sun. Everywhere we look there is a grey haze. The air... Continue Reading →
St. Pierre Jolys Museum The Sugar Shack Goulet House The Crow Wing Trail Ski Trail 432 Joubert St. Saint-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba Joubert Rue The Crow Wing Trail The St. Pierre-Jolys Museum https://museestpierrejolys.ca/en/homepage/
Recently I was reminded that my disabilities have limitations and kindness still exists. There is a hiking trail in our area that is 45km/28 miles long that I have been obsessing over. I wanted to complete this trail with my dog Brandy, my 13 year old Black Labrador. We walk almost every morning as part... Continue Reading →
The Duff Rollin Parkway Trail is 45km/28 miles long, it starts at St. Mary’s Road in Winnipeg and ends in Lockport, Manitoba. The trail is groomed with gravel, perfect for hiking, jogging and cycling. Our goal today was to walk from the starting point of the trail at St, Mary’s Road to St. Anne’s Road.... Continue Reading →
