Category Archives: Canada
Shadows on Groundhog Day
According to ancient folklore if a groundhog emerges from his burrow on a cloudy day and retreats back to his winter home then spring will arrive early.
Should the groundhog emerge February 2nd on a beautiful winter sunny day, and sees his winter-self in shadow, thus retreating back in fear, then it’s said winter will last another six weeks.
Here’s to a cloudy day this Groundhog day. Greetings and salutations from a cloudy and cold, winter in Sardinia.
Do you believe this ancient tale of forecast?
I can’t wait for summer, you?
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Three Little Angels | A Letter
“I never knew love so strong until I met you.” A.J 2012
It was two years before I could make it back to my home country. Two years of wishing, and needing your little hearts and hands around my body.
Surprises are meant to surprise. And I sure showed you. Read the rest of this entry
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The Illumination of Niagara Falls
One hundred and fifty-two years ago the Falls of Niagara became a chorus of coloured light. It would take another twenty-four years before permanent arrangements could be made to illuminate the Falls, nightly.
Fast forward one hundred and twenty-eight years for my turn to digitally alter Niagara’s colours with a single touch of my finger.
I lit up one of the worlds most popular attractions, Niagara Falls.
“This season the crowds of visitors were not confined to the daytime, but a most interesting feature of the mid-summer months was the illumination of the falls by searchlights on a scale never before attempted. The effect of all this lavish display of electrical light upon the falls each night was a new revelation of beauty which was very highly appreciated by citizens and visitors alike.” Niagara Parks Superintendent James Wilson, 1901.
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The snow I left behind in Canada | Photo Post
Friday the 13th and the Niagara Region gets hit with its first major snow storm of 2012 and I found myself in a snowy paradise.
I prayed to the snow Gods for every night and day. On the twenty-third day she responded with blinding whiteness.
It was cold, bitter cold, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying natures white wrath of beauty.
The wind billowed its wicked strength though my ancient winter coat as the fat flakes fell gracefully from the grey snow filled sky.
How do you play in the snow, or do you prefer the comforts of a warm fireplace?
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Natural Nature
“Look deep, deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything.” – Albert Einstein
Do you see the natural nature that surrounds you?
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The Naked Canadian Tree
The naked Canadian tree
stands tall
waiting for me.
Her branches dance
in the night
waiting for me.
Naked with nothing
swaying at first light
She waits for me.
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Canadian Snow
After thirteen days of hoping, wishing and praying, it finally happened. It snowed, in Canada! It was a bright green holiday season and I was hoping to get a good white covering, this morning it happened.
Throwing on my favorite Canadian sweater I stepped outdoors and snapped a few snowy pics. I hope it lasts. A Snowman is in the making.
Just a light dusting, but I’m happier than a Canadian in a canoe.
How do you play with snow?
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Canadian Greetings
Greetings from Canada.
Wishing you a safe and happy new year.
Regular postings to resume third week of January. It’s a long holiday back home for My Sardinian Life. I should blog from Canada. I would blog from Canada. I could blog from Canada but little hands are grabbing me, little hearts need hugs and little eyes are shining, waiting for Aunt Jenny to play. For these few precious moments in my life that is all that matters.
Have you spent this holiday season wrapped up in little hands, feeling the love? I’d love to hear your joyous moments from this holiday season.
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My Home and Native Land
Where in the world is Jennifer Avventura?
In the land of horseshoes, timbits and drive thru’s.
Oh yes, after 38 months abroad, I’ve come home to surprise my family. And what a wonderful surprise it was. I will never forget their faces when they saw me in that first moment. Priceless.
For lunch today, again, I will be going to Tim Horton’s. Yum! I’m an addict when it comes to Timmy’s. I’ll be having the soup of the day with an everything bagel loaded with cream cheese. Then I will wash it down with a few timbits! Life is grand.
I still haven’t a digital camera, but am working on buying a new one.
My posts for the next month will be infrequent to say the least. But I am still here, hear me ROAR! And I am reading your posts.
Wishing you all a wonderful and safe holiday season.
Happy Holidays from Jennifer Avventura.
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A Falls View in Winter
Niagara Falls
Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such as occurs when we let our minds rest on a rosebud, a child at play, a Divine mystery, or a waterfall.
~ Fulton J. Sheen
