Month: April 2016

Packed and ready

We are still a couple days away from leaving BUT I need to be organized and I NEED options so the #1 thing on my list for this weekend was to pack suitcases. It is relatively simple and easy to do ahead of time when you are going from a cold climate to a warm tropical climate. Easy I say, except for the fact I never know what I actually want to take, I need options, I always take too much unless I just pack in a carryon, and I usually stress over this detail of travelling…ugh!

BUT, it’s done!! We’re packed and under limit. phew!

And poor Abby has been clingy and mopey all week. It only gets worse the closer the day comes. But I know she’ll have a nice time with Nana & Papa.

3 days…

A little grace and elegance…

Orchids are my all time favourite flower!

Moth orchids. The most common type of orchid is probably the moth orchid, or the Phalaenopsis orchids. These are the plants that you can buy from a standard grocery store. Or if you happen to live close by an Asian supermarket, you will find truck-loads. I usually wait until they are on sale.

In the wild, these orchids are epiphytes and grow on trees in a constantly moist environment. ( I saw this in Brazil) They usually have long flower spikes and therefore look very graceful. These types of flowers have the power to add elegance to the home and brighten up a dull atmosphere. Even though they usually bloom only once or twice a year, their flowers can often last for two to three months.

A good choice for me. It reminds me of both China and Brazil and lasts much longer than cut flowers.

Wishing you a beautiful day.

Wear your Plaid Proudly, It’s Tartan Day!

Tartan Day in Canada has become an annual event. The concept of “Tartan Day” began at a meeting of the Federation of Scottish Clans in Nova Scotia on March 9, 1986. Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6th each year, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320. In Canada, on Tartan Day, Canadians are encouraged to wear tartan in commemoration of the contributions of Scots and their descendants to the fabric of our society.

(Picture below from the Government of Nova Scotia)

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And it’s so funny to me…unbeknown that it was Tartan Day today, I was at my parents last night and Mom gave me the Tartan shirt that she bought for my Dad so many years ago in 1961. It doesn’t fit him anymore and she knows how much I love the Nova Scotia tartan. I washed and ironed it, and tried it on this morning and it fit me!! A beautiful keepsake that I will always cherish.

Wear your plaid proudly!

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Only about a quarter!!

Oh there’s so much more fun and adventure and places to explore!!!

I saw a fun little thing to do on Facebook today called My Travel Map. I don’t often do these tests but this one I did. I filled it out.

the results…

24.55% of the World…so much grey left to explore

Looking at it like this makes me realize that I have been so blessed to travel and see and live in these places, and also that there is so much more of this amazing world that I want to see!