Spring Blooms

These pretty vibrant yellow bushes are in bloom all over the neighbourhood...this one happens to be in our backyard.  Don't you just love the cheerful, sunny yellow of the Forsythia?

Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

Terry Fox Walk

Hello Friends,

Yesterday we did the Terry Fox Run (Walk) with the school.  Such a great fundraiser for cancer research!  The kids were pumped and the day was just gorgeous, considering they'd been calling for rain all week.  We walked down the Humber River, near the school and up through the neighbourhood, back to the school.  We were fortunate enough to see some salmon swimming up the river...needless to say, this caused much excitement!  All in all it took us just over an hour...a good walk; and the kids could really hoof it! 

Around the Backyard

Hello Friends...

We've just had some amazingly beautiful weather the past few days!  Here are some of my latest photos of the yard, garden, etc.:

Lovely Clematis.

Mock Orange.

Some kinda weed.

Around the Garden - In Bloom

Hello Friends...

Hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend.  We have an extra day here in Canada for Victoria Day, so we're just plan to laze around and enjoy some family time.  I'm hoping to plant my vegetable garden today, if the weather cooperates.  Over the past few days I was able to capture some shots of all the beautiful plants that are flowering around the garden; take a look...

Flowering Phlox.

Purple Leaf Sandcherry bush.

I only have a few tulips...this is one.

Japanese flowering tree.

The flowers are droopy, but so pretty.

Hello Mr. Bunny.

Crab Apple tree.

Quebec City - Part 1

Hello everyone...this past weekend my husband I took a trip to historic Quebec City.  It's our 10 year anniversary this month and the first time we've been on a trip without the little ones.  It was also my first time to Quebec city...all I can say is that it easily lived up to all my expectations! 

The weather was sunny (a little on the cool side), and on the eve of an historic election in Canada, with all the changes coming from the province of Quebec, it was quite exciting.  The architecture is incredible (the oldest in Canada) and the city itself is rich in beauty and culture.  Here are a few of the photos I've managed to sift though so far...enjoy:

Looking through a portal up to the Chateau Frontenac Hotel.

Street near our hotel.

Chateau Frontenac again (we did not stay here, btw...just enjoyed it's beauty from the outside).

Me, enjoying the sun on the Promenade outside the Chateau Frontenac.

View again of Chateau and the St. Lawrence River from the Citadel.

Many of the buildings display plaques with the names of the original dwellers.



Bye for now, but more of Quebec to come!