kath and i are taking an e-course with kim klassen. sometimes i have to laugh because kim is just like our teachers of by-gone years; she ends her emails with a "do your homework every day" comment. i wish i had a dime for all the times i said those words!
it was a beautiful but cold day here and we set out on a walk, one that would fulfill my obligation to bump up my oxygen intake and for the first time in a long time i took my camera along. i haven't really been taking pictures, i've been thinking about my daughter and the soon to be birth of her baby (hopefully this week). it seems that lately i can only think about one and only one thing!!!
we hadn't walked very far before i spotted this beautiful abandoned home. i smiled and thought to myself, hmmm, nesting.
we live in canada's capital city of ottawa, in a wonderful neighbourhood known as little italy, just steps away from an arboretum, home to over 2400 different species of trees.
it never fails that we meet a dog for charley to play with, usually several. we stop to chat, marvel at the beautiful winter day and to laugh at the antics of our canine friends.
two hours of winter air left us feeling refreshed and re-energized. i sat down to do my homework. i downloaded new fonts, i worked with photoshop and i thought about my daughter. i jumped up and roasted tomatoes for soup. i fully intend to open a very good bottle of wine to complement it.
all in all
a great day.
xo margie
energy begets energy...you had a wonderful day of fresh air and exercise, communing with animals and owners and with nature. little wonder you found a "nest" with all the baby thoughts racing through your head!!
Posted by: Sherry | January 30, 2012 at 06:40 PM
this made me smile, everything about it!
Posted by: kelly | January 30, 2012 at 09:42 PM
Adult or not, Kim is right,, DO YOUR HOMEWORK, My flash teacher also tells me this
Posted by: Chantal | January 31, 2012 at 05:01 AM
VERY GOOD.THE FRESH AIR IS SO GOOD. wISH i COULD GO FOR A NICE WALK. bUT SPRING IS COMING mOM
Posted by: mom | January 31, 2012 at 09:56 AM
Margie, your photos are so so pretty.
Posted by: Puna | January 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM
That IS a good day, Margie. Ottawa is beautiful in the winter. Unbelievably COLD in the winter but beautiful nonetheless! Will you be going to Winterlude? I think that's such a fun festival. I heard that there's a special new outdoor ice skating rink near city hall, too.
Posted by: susanna | February 15, 2012 at 08:28 PM