Drenched in watercolour

Silly photos

A few bizarre photos from this weekend.  I like taking random photos of people or sites...

 

This was so short, really it looked much shorter in person and so bright!

 

What a funny guy!

 

                              

 

I think they will like that shot, both smiling very nicely.

 

 Cool set up but no musician was about.

Fears

This weekend I conquer red 2 fears.  The first one is driving downtown; the second was my fear of heights.
I've driven in many large cities before but for some reason downtown Toronto was always daunting to me, for some unknown reason. 
Yesterday, not only did I drive downtown but I also went up the CN Tower... The drive was so easy, it makes me wonder why I had this fear for so long and it now seems quite silly.  The thought of going up the CN Tower would always make my stomach curl;  heights + me = bad.  The experience was quite an adventure, once I got the ticket, you had to line up and get scanned and go through security.  Then there was the wait for the elevator, which only took 58 seconds.  Once you were up, it really didn't feel like you were so high.  The view was spectacular!

 

A view from the glass floor down onto the Rogers Centre.

Serene

 

I feel very serene today...it is my birthday and no I'm not looking for comments or 'hey everyone look at me' type of behavior.  I'm 39- and I am so happy to be this age.  I told myself that this year was mine and believe me, it's been a roller coaster of a year and it's only in the 8th month.  I'm almost scared to look around the corner but I'm also excited.  Excited to see what life brings.  So many people feel down when they get older, as they approach 40. I say bring it on!  Only you can make the changes in your life, only you have the power to do so.  Don't rely on fake happiness- if you want to do something or change your life then do it.  Each day you are here is a gift and you may not have the chance to do so tomorrow.  I see so many people who don't want to make that change and they stay in the same rut- so I say this is my year- and my year starts now.  After 8 months of craziness (apart from my trip to Italy), I am ready to completely start over; serenely.

Russian Dolls

I have been in love with Matryoshka dolls since I was a child.  This is my newly acquired set- bought on Etsy.
These originate from Yoshkar-Ola (Yoscar-Ola), a Russian city and the capital of the Mari El Republic. The name literally means Red City in the language of the Mari. These dolls are sometimes referred to as Marijaha dolls. The dolls are tightly nested and painted in bright, primary colors.
The colours are so vibrant and I love the little wee one! 

A Present

Life is interesting- it is full of emotion, full of adventure. I want to embrace it with open arms. 

I’m not one that ever needed to have a partner. I could easily be alone however sometimes it’s nice to have someone to share things with.  For grown up hugs.  A grown up kiss.  Don’t get me wrong, I love kisses from my daughter- her little squishy lips and she gives the best hugs ever- it’s always nice to have random hugs from her- whether I’m brushing my teeth, getting dressed or making dinner, she will come up and give me a hug.  It’s beautiful!  Or to hear; “Mama you are the best mother in the world”, that's so freakin’ awesome! 

I’m glad I am raising such a lovely little spirit- she is the apple of my eye. I get excited seeing what she is creating (no peeking Mama) or when I think about the future and how she will be- what will she like? Will she have a sense of adventure like me and want to travel and see the world? Will she live with me forever (like she keeps saying she will)? The future is so unknown.  We need to be happy and embrace life it as it comes.  Seek new adventures and find little things to make you smile. 

Life is a gift, open it up and enjoy it. 

Lonesome Highway....

 One of my favorite songs by Shane MacGowan.  I'm sitting here alone; Lulu has gone off to the cottage for 2 weeks.  It's very quiet- no pitter patter of feet, no music, no cartoons...  I miss her already and it's only been 8 hours.  Mama has to pull up her socks and get busy with a project or I will lose my mind!