Tag: winter

A Walk around Assiniboine Park after Doctor Appointment

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This morning started off with a return visit to my doctor about my shoulder. Of course, I had another x-ray and then he had me show him the movement I now have. He said I am slightly above the normal for movement at this time in my recovery. I asked about using weights to get… Continue reading A Walk around Assiniboine Park after Doctor Appointment

Fort Whyte Alive with an Ooops

Posted in Activities, animals, bison, critters, exercise, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, injury, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter12 Comments

Fort Whyte Alive has re-opened. The outside is open, but we can’t go inside the building where the regular entrance is. The entrance has been moved to a side gate right at the start of the trails. I was quickly signed in and was on my way. Under a dull and cloudy sky, I took… Continue reading Fort Whyte Alive with an Ooops

A Slippery Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park, canada, critters, FitBit, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

I knew it was going to be slippery when I opened the door to go outside and saw frozen drops of rain on the stair railings. I went anyway, but didn’t end up walking enough to even look at what my FitBit said today. First photos are the intricate designs on my car’s windshield (windscreen)… Continue reading A Slippery Walk

Revisiting Assiniboine Forest

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The original plan for my next visit to Assiniboine Forest was to go much earlier in the morning – but that didn’t happen. A few days ago I ordered a Poinsettia from Shermerdine and it was ready this morning – so I went there first. I was amazed at how beautiful this was since I… Continue reading Revisiting Assiniboine Forest

A Stroll around St. Vital Park

Posted in Activities, exercise, FitBit, life, Manitoba, Moon, Nature, pictures, St. Vital Park, sunset, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter

The weather has been great for going on walks lately and I am enjoying the fresh air and exercise. This morning I decided I was going to walk around St. Vital Park. I found some White-tailed Deer not far from the park, but I can’t take photos while driving, so I hoped to see them… Continue reading A Stroll around St. Vital Park

Back to Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, critters, dog walking, dogs, FitBit, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Red River, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

I am still trying to find the Cardinals at Bunn’s Creek and they are just never around on the days/times when I go. I still had a nice walk, talked to a few people and pet a few dogs – so the walk wasn’t a waste of time or energy. One very helpful lady who… Continue reading Back to Bunn’s Creek

A Snowy Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, apartment, birds, canada, critters, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, wilidlife, Winnipeg, winter3 Comments

It snowed here a couple of days ago and the snow is still here! It has been several years since we’ve had snow in October, but when we have, it is usually gone the next day. This time, it just might stay until spring. 😦 I decided that I could survive a walk in the… Continue reading A Snowy Walk

Bird Sitting

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Meet my two new buddies – Eva and Thomas, the Cockatiels. Guess I can’t really say they are my buddies yet, but this is only day 2 with them and we are getting there. Eva is pretty trusting and she will get on my hand and then head for my shoulder. Thomas did get on… Continue reading Bird Sitting

Spring is on the Way

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Yes, Christmas is on the way too – but spring WILL be here sometime in the next couple of months. In the meantime, I will be moving at the end of March and have been packing in advance. The first 2 weeks in March I will be bird and house sitting, so I won’t get… Continue reading Spring is on the Way

It is Officially COLD here

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Five years ago when I wrote the stories about driving to Texas to get away from the cold temperatures here, it wasn’t even as cold as it is now. I thought the -23C with a windchill of -30C was cold though. This year at about the same time, we have been getting several extreme cold… Continue reading It is Officially COLD here