Walk with your Head up

I am a foot watcher.
When I was little, my Amma used to take me on walks, running errands and generally keeping me occupied. One of the lessons she taught me while we were out and about was to always keep your eye on the ground. "You never know what you might find." I mostly only found dirty old toys left behind by some other tot on a walk, but she found some pretty amazing things.

She once found a heavy gold bracelet, which ended up being appraised for A LOT.
(She found it on the golf course and took it to the clubhouse. No one claimed it so she got to keep it!)

And it became a force of habit for me to keep my eyes on the ground while I am out walking, which has saved me from tripping over my own feet inumerable times.

(I have huge feet)

A few weeks ago I came across this. RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE.


It was so inspiring because I did just that, I looked up and I found THIS!

That is the tree in front of our house.
That afternoon was brightened up significantly after that.

xox

good times

I found this picture in a bunch of papers that I unpacked from the lake last weekend and had to share.

Just LOOK at my hair! (yes that's me)
I will never understand why my mother gave us bowl cuts AND mullets AT THE SAME TIME.

Both of us too, if I had a picture of my sister at that time she would have a very similar haircut. Except that her hair was curly.

I can't look at this without laughing.

(can you see my hands? I think that I am preparing to twirl or curtsey at the time the photo was taken. My Mom is a pro at the "catching us off guard" shot. If we knew it was coming we would make faces or pose, we each had/have our own signature pose.
Mine is similar to Peter Pan, hands on hips, legs braced. Kristy's was/is the flirty glance over the shoulder/hip out move. And she could pull that out with just seconds notice too, so hilarious and amazing.)

I love you Mom!
xox

monster garlic

When Geoff goes grocery shopping he always brings home something interesting.


(the first time he shopped in Halifax most of what he brought home was pink. I'm not even kidding, it was hilarious)