Last Saturday my back had recovered enough for us to plan a day in Vancouver to celebrate 45 years since Alan and I were married. Al knows I've been wanting to visit the Bloedel Conservatory for a while, mainly because there are some beautiful tropical birds there, plus some exotic plants as well. We did wander through Queen Elizabeth Park and the gardens too and…
'Raiders' were here again on Monday May 25th. They were Mina Totino, Marlene Madison and Eric Metcalfe this time. Eric had asked for two of his usual oval plates to be prepared with sage green and yellow. The other two requested several of the new squarish plates each, left white. I don't know what I did to hurt my back but on the morning they arrived…
On Wednesday May 20th Robert Shiozaki and Anyuta Gusakova were co-presenters at the monthly meeting of TriCity Potters. We met Robert when he and Kathryn O'Regan collaborated for a show in Port Moody Arts Centre not long ago. It was a preview show for a larger one held at Amelia Douglas Gallery, Douglas College, New Westminster. Since then Robert has joined us at our meetings…
Sorry folks! I've neglected my blog recently. But before too much more time goes by I'd like to make note of some recent events. Friday May 15th 2015. That's a day this grandmother won't forget for a long time! Our daughter-in-law Jennifer produced twin boys, Lucas and Bennett, in Maple Ridge Hospital. They're healthy little fellows and were 7 and 6 lbs respectively. Jen, Steve and…
Recently I was asked to make a distinctly British Columbian jugbird. Of course most of the birds I make can be found all across this continent but sadly we don't see Cardinals or Orioles here. Perhaps it was hearing about a Peregrine Falcon laying her eggs on a high ledge on Salisbury Cathedral that made me look up the species and yes, they are…