C’mon…raise your hands. How many of you think of this little toy when you hear the word xylophone? Actually, the term xylophone also includes instruments such as the marimba, the semantron and the vibes. BUT (for you purists – I’m talkin’ to you, Mr. C…) while vibes are often called xylophones, they aren’t actually a true xylophone.… Continue reading X is for Xylophone!
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the letter W is brought to you by…Geraldine?
Lets take a little walk down memory lane, shall we? Lets visit … 1965 with Johnny Cash, June Carter & Bill Russell: 1971 with Ray Charles 1970 on the Ed Sullivan show. The Devil made me Do it. https://youtu.be/0SLifea3NHQ I remember watching Flip Wilson when I was a kid. Do… Continue reading the letter W is brought to you by…Geraldine?
V is for Vincent
Mr. C and I visited the National Art Gallery in Ottawa in 2001, and lucky for us, several Vincent van Gogh paintings were in residence at the time. Vincent van Gogh’s paintings are breath taking, especially – especially! – in person. If you haven’t stood in front of a van Gogh yet, please put it… Continue reading V is for Vincent
the alliterative letter U and an Undertaking
University undergraduate Ursula underestimated her uniquely ugly Ukranian uncle Ulric as he ululated and undulated under his umber-coloured umbrella. Phew! Now for the undertaking: Yesterday I took it upon myself to make a small gift for our egg lady. Every couple of weeks either Mr. C or I knock on her door and buy a dozen or… Continue reading the alliterative letter U and an Undertaking
The letter T is brought to you by Winnie the Pooh, because Today is Thursday, and isn’t it amazing that the letter T should fall on a Thursday?
Now one autumn morning when the wind had blown all the leaves off the trees in the night, and was trying to blow the branches off, Pooh and Piglet were sitting in the Thoughtful Spot and wondering. “What I think,” said Pooh, “is I think we’ll go to Pooh Corner and see Eeyore, because perhaps his… Continue reading The letter T is brought to you by Winnie the Pooh, because Today is Thursday, and isn’t it amazing that the letter T should fall on a Thursday?
S: the Simple Woman’s Daybook, April edition
Today for the letter S I am taking part in The Simple Woman’s Daybook. I haven’t done it for awhile. Today seems like a good day for it. Check out the link to see what other women are up to today. And if you’re a blogger, join in! 🙂 Outside my window… The sky and the… Continue reading S: the Simple Woman’s Daybook, April edition