26.8.07
27.7.07
Starting with Photos of Paris
I have a lot of photos so its going to take me a while to get through them. BE WARNED!
The trip overall was fantastic. We flew out (standby) from Calgary to Detroit to Washington to Paris. First class most of the way! The first night we spent in a hotel by the airport, as we did not get our appartment until the second day. We sharred the appartment with Pat, Wendy, and Athena.
Pat, Wendy, Athena and I in front of the appartment
Athena
Renato
Wendy, we're waiting for our pub food
This was the gardens by our appartment
The Seine
Inside our appartment
Out the window
The Louvre gardens, did I mention our appartment was 1 block away from the Louvre?
Mmmmmmm!
Renato was pretty tired after aour first 2 days...
More to come!
The trip overall was fantastic. We flew out (standby) from Calgary to Detroit to Washington to Paris. First class most of the way! The first night we spent in a hotel by the airport, as we did not get our appartment until the second day. We sharred the appartment with Pat, Wendy, and Athena.
Pat, Wendy, Athena and I in front of the appartment
Athena
Renato
Wendy, we're waiting for our pub food
This was the gardens by our appartment
The Seine
Inside our appartment
Out the window
The Louvre gardens, did I mention our appartment was 1 block away from the Louvre?
Mmmmmmm!
Renato was pretty tired after aour first 2 days...
More to come!
15.7.07
4.7.07
Dog Setting!
We have been taking care of our Favorite Giant dogs - Clara and Lilly for the past week and will be doing it until monday. These 2 are a lot of work, but well worth it!
Lilly says: Throw that ball for me!
Clara says: Rub my belly!
Lilly says: Throw that ball for me!
Clara says: Rub my belly!
1.7.07
Slowly My Garden Grows
My garden has been recovering nicely from the hail storm. Here is some of it:
My new window basket has some herbs in it (parsley, basil, and Vietnamese taragon) as well as some snapdragons and pansies.
Renato made this little garden box out of ceader. it has a thich row of sweatpeas and snappeas in the back, and in the front some flowers.
The garden proper is still in a recovary mode. The Squashes have been killed completely, as well as the spinach, so we planted some new as well as some cabages, they are little but will get bigger over time
Today I ate the first strawberry from my one little plant. I would have taken a photo but... who can't eat their first strawberry right away?
My new window basket has some herbs in it (parsley, basil, and Vietnamese taragon) as well as some snapdragons and pansies.
Renato made this little garden box out of ceader. it has a thich row of sweatpeas and snappeas in the back, and in the front some flowers.
The garden proper is still in a recovary mode. The Squashes have been killed completely, as well as the spinach, so we planted some new as well as some cabages, they are little but will get bigger over time
Today I ate the first strawberry from my one little plant. I would have taken a photo but... who can't eat their first strawberry right away?
21.6.07
2 weeks ago
We had some hail
Most of my plants were desroyed by the pummeling. Luckally the car was not dented
Two days later it rained
...and flooded. the rest of my plants were drowned.
last weekend Ren and I went to the garden center and bought more plants to restock: Photos tomorrow!
Most of my plants were desroyed by the pummeling. Luckally the car was not dented
Two days later it rained
...and flooded. the rest of my plants were drowned.
last weekend Ren and I went to the garden center and bought more plants to restock: Photos tomorrow!
19.6.07
Riley and Mattie
Now that the pup is at home with Mom she can spend her time getting used to Mom's older dog, Mattie. Right now, It's hard to tell if they will ever get along...
18.6.07
17.6.07
3 Days in Kananaskis
On June the 5th my art class went to the Kananaskis Research Station for 3 days, 2 nights. I fell in love with this place and wish I could move out there for the rest of my degree! The lodging was super clean, there were cooks who made food for you, good food, and the views were spectacular!
My only sadness is that I didn't explore outside of the station grounds, mostly because of the intense drawing I was doing inside. I will visit again to be sure
Here is the station:
I fell in love with the Richardson's ground squirrels and Barn swallows
Here are some things I was drawing, you can see a sketch of the nest behind it a little. I drew a lot more. I hope to figure out how to photograph them soon
My only sadness is that I didn't explore outside of the station grounds, mostly because of the intense drawing I was doing inside. I will visit again to be sure
Here is the station:
I fell in love with the Richardson's ground squirrels and Barn swallows
Here are some things I was drawing, you can see a sketch of the nest behind it a little. I drew a lot more. I hope to figure out how to photograph them soon
21.5.07
The Past Week
Has been pretty hectic! I just started taking a 'drawing for biologists' course. Its hard, but exremely useful. Here is a bird I shetched as an exercise. Tweet!
I also started teaching a first year library lab. Going good! But now no free time. other good news- crack addict in the basement left, and the landlords are now reparing his damages. I am a little fearful tho because they're new asking rent for the place is $50 more per month than our current rent. I hope SO MUCH I don't get a rent increase.
I also need a new paper shreader, what do you think of this one?
I also started teaching a first year library lab. Going good! But now no free time. other good news- crack addict in the basement left, and the landlords are now reparing his damages. I am a little fearful tho because they're new asking rent for the place is $50 more per month than our current rent. I hope SO MUCH I don't get a rent increase.
I also need a new paper shreader, what do you think of this one?
13.5.07
Kristie and Andrew Visit
I didn't take a lot of photo's when Kris and Andrew visited, because Kris had a much more portable little camera. You can see more photos on Andrews website(http://www.3dburke.com/), and probably Kris will have some up too
These photos are from our hike up Grassi Mountain, just outside of Canmore. Its a beautiful trail, and we had a perfect day to hike
This is not the trail we took
I was excited to see this birdsnest, but my camera decided not to focus on it
There was still snow on the mountain. Kristie's ears were cold
but it was worth it because the lake was so pretty
These photos are from our hike up Grassi Mountain, just outside of Canmore. Its a beautiful trail, and we had a perfect day to hike
This is not the trail we took
I was excited to see this birdsnest, but my camera decided not to focus on it
There was still snow on the mountain. Kristie's ears were cold
but it was worth it because the lake was so pretty
10.5.07
Mom's Pup
Mom is getting a puppy soon. They are not very old yet and seem to be in their slug stage but one of these is going to be hers... which one will it be...
2.5.07
1.5.07
Poor Sal, Again!
One of the reasons I have been away from posting lately is Sal
Poor guy is allergic to his food. Its making his skin itchy and he is licking his fur off! Sals once voluminous pantaloons are now short shorts
The tough thing is that he can't stop eating the food. Its the only food that prevents the crystals he forms in his bladder. So instead he got a shot of cortisone and hopefully he will be relieved for a while. I will have to keep an eye on him to see when he needs his next shot
The other thing that prevents me from writing is that Kristie and Andrew are going to be visiting this Thursday and I'm turning the studio into its guest-room-mode. THis weekend is gonna rock!
Poor guy is allergic to his food. Its making his skin itchy and he is licking his fur off! Sals once voluminous pantaloons are now short shorts
The tough thing is that he can't stop eating the food. Its the only food that prevents the crystals he forms in his bladder. So instead he got a shot of cortisone and hopefully he will be relieved for a while. I will have to keep an eye on him to see when he needs his next shot
The other thing that prevents me from writing is that Kristie and Andrew are going to be visiting this Thursday and I'm turning the studio into its guest-room-mode. THis weekend is gonna rock!
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