Al Purdy Was Here

We watched this documentary at Heartwood Concert Hall last night, thanks to an event coordinated by my neighbour who organizes awesome film screenings periodically throughout the year. It was preambled with local poets and performers and finished off with a Q&A with the director and writer. I feel like this will boost Eric’s ability to pass the Canadian citizenship test, if he ever so desires.

Quinn

I hope little Quinny liked the game of Pass The Baby we played on Saturday!

Christmas 2015

Carl’s birthday

With Anna’s help, Eric, mom and I surprised Carl with a pizza party on his birthday by showing up at his place before he got home from work!

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Schnauzer greetings
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Waiting for her daddy to get home.
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Daddy’s home, but my show is still on!
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Hey, what’s burning?
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Let’s eat!

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Birthday in Asheville

Computer Day!

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This– every day for two weeks.
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At long last, Fedex brings relief!
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Christmas arrives early. Several Christmases, actually.
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Fully possessed by Apple.

What $4 gets you at the library book fair

Bioshelters, ocean arks, city farming : ecology as the basis of design; Nancy Jack Todd and John Todd

Audubon’s Birds of America; popular edition

The Classic of the Way and VirtueThe Classic of the Way and Virtue: A New Translation of the Tao-te Ching of Laozi as Interpreted by Wang Bi (Translations from the Asian Classics); Laozi 

Human AccomplishmentHuman Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950; Charles Murray 

 

The infinite destiny; words and blockprints by Gwen Frostic

A fair country : telling truths about Canada; John Ralston Saul.

Jeffrey Gitomer's little red book of sellingJeffrey Gitomer’s little red book of selling: the 12.5 principles of sales greatness : how to make sales forever; Jeffrey H. Gitomer 

 

The National Portrait GalleryThe National Portrait Gallery; Charles Saumarez Smith 

 

The New York Public Library science desk referenceThe New York Public Library science desk reference; Patricia L. Barnes-Svarney 

 

The New York Times guide to essential knowledge: a desk reference for the curious mind.

 

Outwitting SquirrelsOutwitting Squirrels: 101 Cunning Stratagems to Reduce Dramatically the Egregious Misappropriation of Seed from Your Birdfeeder by Squirrels; Jr., Bill Adler 

 

Rock Gardens (Firefly Gardener's Guide)Rock Gardens (Firefly Gardener’s Guide); Katharine Ferguson 

 

Rubber stamping for the first timeRubber stamping for the first time; Carol Scheffler 

 

Songs of a sun-lover: a book of light verse.; Robert W. Service 

Not this edition (instead imagine a beautiful faux-retro green cloth cover with orange parrot motif):

Treasure IslandTreasure Island; Robert Louis Stevenson 

 

Words into type.Words into type.; Marjorie E. Skillin