The Dome is Down

In our neighbourhood, the college's winter sports dome came down a few days ago... to make way for outdoor summer athletics.

College students help fold up the white plastic dome.

It takes a full day to do it!

Before long, they'll be out on the field playing soccer... 

A sure sign that spring has arrived!

Thanks to my neighbour Earl - for these sharper close-ups!

Preparing the field - the unseen side of college athletics!

Great Bagel Shop

My son recently introduced me to a great bagel shop... across the street from the Canadian Museum of History.

You can watch the bakers at work.

A cheerful place!

Indoor and outdoor seating.

I expect to be back!

Cat Hunter

On our street, we have a cat who's a hunter... 

Levi is a mouser... and he goes after birds...

What else?!

I went around the house to see what Levi had his eyes on.

Young squirrels?!! 

Watch out, little ones - it's a jungle out there!

All for $5!!

 

One of the churches in our community has a "Nearly New" shop that's only open 2 or 3 days a month.

My daughter loves to shop there.

I enjoy browsing - to see what they have... not that I need much.

Last Saturday, there was a half-price sale.

I stopped in - to see what I could find... and I left with: 

• Two books
• One cheerful mug
• A fleecy winter shirt
• Soccer shin pads that my grandkids may be able to use

All that for $5!!

(It was a good day!)

Lengthening Days

Daylight hours are increasing...

About 3 minutes a day - now in mid-April.

That adds up to 21 MORE minutes of daylight EVERY DAY than we had a week ago. Forty-two minutes more than two weeks ago.

By the end of the month, we'll have gained more than an hour of daylight EVERY DAY in one month!

Day by day, it makes a difference!

Finally, Spring!

For the past few months, our weather has been cool - hardly spring-like.

First, we had lots of snow.

Then, as temperatures slowly climbed, lots of rain - so much, that there has been flooding.

Some farmers are pumping lots of water out of their fields.

Then - yay! The past few days have been warm and sunny!

And... I noticed flowers in several parts of our yard.

 

Just like that - a day or two of sun and warmth! And there they are! A welcome surprise!

Dance Competition!

Last weekend had lots of dance competitions in a theatre at the Museum of Canadian History.

So exciting!

My granddaughter takes several dance classes. 

She especially loves  "acro-dance"... acrobatics done to music.

It's breathtaking to watch!

I was never agile or athletic...!

But my father still entertained us with head stands when he was in his 80's! (I never mastered that either...)

It takes constant practice... and strength...

We all have different skills...

Terry usually adds: And I'm glad it's like that. Wouldn't it be awful if we were all the same!