Seasons of Creativity

This could be the grand finale for the green month! A traveling salesman arrived with an aerial photo of the property.  I didn't think we were ready for that and definitely not in the large framed size. But my Farmer couldn't resist.  He at least declined the frame.  lol A trip to the National Ukrainian festival in Dauphin was inspiring.  A side trip to the town yielded the nicest garden/park beside the train station.    I took lots of photos and I am determined to replicate it.  Mature trees is key so I will have to use the existing bush that is on the east corner.  The front terrace  gets lots of compliments.  We are actually 1 brick short but buying another pallet is not an option.  The bed for the 3 globe cedars needs settling for next spring's planting.  Maya needs to be persuaded to move her 'couch'! The wishing well is still a work in progress.  We fish frogs out of it on a regular basis.  But it has also become apparent th

There are two kinds of minimalism: minimalism as an aesthetic style and minimalism as a lifestyle philosophy.  I kinda aspire to both. As a style or a philosophy, , minimal describes any concept that is pared down to its most essential elements. In a lifestyle one puts away nonessentials and what doesn't work or fit the need.  Then one can focus on  what is personally important.  Hopefully downsizing and moving headed us off in that direction and what would really make me (us) happy is not to repeat gathering and clutttering. Minimal art, which became popular in the 1960's as a counter movement to the bold and colourful abstract expressionists of the post World War II years, features a much subtler use of colour and often focus on clean geometric shapes.  I like the cleaner simpler lines myself. In the fashion world minimalism focuses on functionality and a clean, modern silhouette with minor embellishment and a toned-down colour palette.  I can appreciate the look bu

  Dauphin's Canadian National Ukrainian Festival A 50th anniversary present from the kids and we were off to the Canadian National Ukrainian Festival.  We had driven up a number of years ago not realizing the scope of the event and had always wanted to go back as it is well attended and hotel rooms sell out quickly and there is so very much to see and do.  I needed a small wardrobe capsule as a practice for the Big trip in Fall..  I learned it isn't necessarily what you want but what is necessary.   The heat and the bleachers proved the short capris a great choice,  The long pale yellow scarf/shawl was a brilliant suggestion.  I threw in an old beige cardigan at the last minute and it was indispensable for morning coffee and evening chill!  What was I thinking!!!  Too hot for the long sleeve tees although I coulda/shoulda maybe thought about evenings since we did nip back to the hotel between shows.  One tee I didn't wear because I wore my souvenir purchase.  The