Category: family

My Daughter Came to Visit

Posted in animals, canada, cat, critters, dog, family, life, Manitoba, pet, pets, pictures, Squish, weather, Winnipeg, winter, ZaZu5 Comments

Several years ago, my daughter Angela packed her bags and headed west. She hated Winnipeg (often called Winterpeg – for good reasons). It is not unusual for temperatures during the winter to get to a low of -40 (which is the same temperature in both C & F. Combined with a nasty wind much of… Continue reading My Daughter Came to Visit

Time for a Nature Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, life, Manitoba, Mom, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter4 Comments

Yesterday was my Mom’s funeral. She was 97 years old and had been in a nursing home since just before the start of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Only 10 people are allowed at funerals at this time, so only the basic family here in the city could go. Today, I needed time in nature, so I… Continue reading Time for a Nature Walk

An Afternoon Walk in the Park

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, Birds Hill Provincial Park, exercise, family, Manitoba, Mom, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

Yesterday was Mother’s Day – so a belated Mother’s Day to all the mothers. Hope you had a good day. Social distancing makes it hard to get the hugs, but hopefully everyone got a phone call. My daughter called me and we had a lovely chat just before I headed out for my walk. We… Continue reading An Afternoon Walk in the Park

A Day in the Life (and some background)

Posted in Flowers, friends, Mom, phone, Winnipeg1 Comment

Late last year, my mother(96 years) was living in her own apartment and looking after herself with a little help from home care workers who visited for a few minutes a couple of times each day. She wasn’t feeling good and went to the hospital, where they determined that she had a bladder infection. After… Continue reading A Day in the Life (and some background)

A Winter Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, critters, family, Fort Whyte Alive, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter8 Comments

It was a pretty chilly morning when I decided I needed a nature break, but nature was calling, so I bundled up and headed for Fort White Alive yesterday. You can see larger versions of these photos by clicking on them and scrolling through. I had almost finished the loop around, when I saw a… Continue reading A Winter Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Fort Whyte Alive – Oct 20/19

Posted in Activities, birds, critters, family, flight, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

I spent the morning wandering around at Fort Whyte Alive and took a few photos. As usual, you can click on one and scroll through them at a larger size to see them better. Dedicated to my brother-in-law, John Panting (Oct 20/41 – May 9/19) John and my sister Sharon were married for 51 years… Continue reading Fort Whyte Alive – Oct 20/19

Winnipeg to Vancouver – Heading Home, day 3 & 4

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, cat, critters, family, Nature, pictures, swans, travel, vacation, Vancouver, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg, zoo

It didn’t take long to get to Edmonton and since it was still morning, I thought I should find the Zoo and explore it. My GPS failed me though and although it got me fairly close (as I found out the next day), but it left me on a dead end street, saying “you have… Continue reading Winnipeg to Vancouver – Heading Home, day 3 & 4

Winnipeg to Vancouver – Day 7, Part 2

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, critters, family, flight, Flowers, gardens, houseplants, Nature, pictures, Port Coquitlam, travel, trees, vacation, Vancouver, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

We still had the afternoon left after finishing the Capilano Swinging Bridge walk, and Angie mentioned that there is an indoor conservatory combined with an aviary that she though we should take a look at. Birds and plants are high on my list of favourite things – so of course I agreed to this suggestion… Continue reading Winnipeg to Vancouver – Day 7, Part 2