Category: Rambling On

Everyone has  has been touched by cancer. If they haven’t had it yet themselves, they know someone who has, or perhaps a family that has suffered through it along with their loved ones. Right now, I personally know of a few people fighting this disease in one form or another. I have friends and family who take part in runs,... Read More

Greek Fest is going on in Ottawa. In case you didn’t know, Greeks are all about food and music. That’s what you will find at Greek Fest. Darn good food, and hopefully music, if you happen to land there at the right time. Oh, and if there’s music, there is bound to be dancing. It’s really hard to keep your... Read More

As I mentioned last week, I have just started taking a course on Urban Sketching. One of the things we were supposed to do this week was to go out where there are some people, like an event perhaps, and sketch what we saw. We were to include the people in the drawings, even if they did move a lot.... Read More

Urban sketchers are people who draw on location, wherever they happen to be. They document the real world as they find it. Nothing is arranged. This has become such a trend that there is an actual organization for urban sketchers. Their motto is to meet, sketch and share. Photo by Leyna Sanger Saturday, 29 July, 2017 was the 56th World Wide Sketch... Read More

There were so many things available to do this past weekend but the weatherman was threatening rain again. We decided to choose an activity we wouldn’t have to pay for, just in case. We spend the day in the country and were highly rewarded in the process.  We discovered something called Sundae Sunday. Two family farms, the Avonmore Berry Farm... Read More

Happy Canada Day Everyone! Here we are at mid-year and I have to wonder how you are all doing at keeping your New Year’s resolutions. I called them New Beginnings this year and had three of them on my list. I’m not doing so well with the weight loss and tidying but I’m certainly having a great time keeping the... Read More

I don’t seem to be painting much recently.  I’m busy learning how to draw. Or perhaps I’m learning I always could draw and I’m learning that perfection isn’t that important. I previously told you about a little course I took called Drawing Without Talent through Sketchbook Skool. I was delighted with the results and wanted to learn more.  Danny Gregory... Read More

Some people are lucky, and some people are not. I spent the majority of my life never winning anything. Well, that’s not quite true as I did win a record album from a radio station once when I was a teenager. That got me all excited, but I never did get it. I expected it to arrive in the mail,... Read More

For the second time this weekend someone has asked for my opinion and then likely not been pleased when they got it. Are you one of those people who, when asked how you like someone’s new outfit or hairstyle, tell them it looks great while internally you are cringing and wondering what on earth they were thinking when they spent... Read More

There is something called the game of life. I’m sure you’ve heard of it. Most of you play it well without actually thinking about it. But what is it? Like any other game, it has rules. You have to follow certain rules to play any game, especially if you are playing with other people. If you don’t they will tell... Read More