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Around And About…. Thoughts and Dreams of Spring

Posted on April 2, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

When I was a child, my favorite Little Golden Book was “Around And About Buttercup Farm”, and I have always thought that title had such an engaging ring to it. Two weeks ago, however, we were wandering around Strawberry Hills, … Continue reading →

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Sometimes….

Posted on March 6, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

it isn’t easy being lazy.  Take this morning, for example. – I need a few groceries – the kind I can usually get from the local shop which                 opens at 9 am.   … Continue reading →

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Ice Age 2014

Posted on March 4, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Saturday brought us the long awaited and formerly postponed ice show performances at City Arena. The company, “Ice Symphony”, is much like ‘Icecapades” in North America.   Ice Symphony is now 10 years old, and features a troupe of former … Continue reading →

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Back In The Deep Freeze

Posted on March 3, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Saturday dawned clear and sunny – and cold.  The 3-4 inches of new snow tried valiantly to cover the shame of several days of the unseasonable melting the past week – but didn’t quite make it.  Friends had been ready … Continue reading →

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Frosty Morning Walk

Posted on February 1, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

The snow banks have settled to about two and a half feet high along the road.  There is light snow falling, and more in the forecast.  Saturday morning – time to give Snoopy a proper walk before I hide in … Continue reading →

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An Unusual Sunday Morning

Posted on January 19, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

Today, January 19, is the Feast of the Epiphany according to the old Julian calendar, which the Orthodox Church in Russia follows.  It is also the day of celebrating the baptism of Jesus – and for that reason, the date … Continue reading →

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Sunset

Posted on January 18, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

An amazing day with the kind of skies I grew up with in Saskatchewan. As we walked Snoopy this evening (5 pm) the sun was just setting.  Where it set was a brilliant red-pink, but the sky above it was … Continue reading →

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Sunrise

Posted on January 18, 2014 by kuwaitquilter

I was in Gagarin Park at 9 am this morning. It was clear and bitterly cold. The sunrise was close, and the clouds over the mountains were exquisite.

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

I’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.  Thank you for visiting my blog and sharing my adventures with me this past year.  It has been quite a roller-coaster, it seems. May Santa have you on the Nice … Continue reading →

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Heavy Load

Posted on December 15, 2013 by kuwaitquilter

The snow has been coming down now for two days.  At first it was very light and fluffy, but, with temperatures hovering around zero Celsius, it is getting compacted and very sticky. This bush is just outside my back window. … Continue reading →

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