Not his grad pic

Waterloo

Waterloo Couldn't escape if I wanted to... Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo Finally facing my Waterloo Ooh-ooh, Waterloo Knowing my fate is to be with you We still don't know Seb's university "fate" but he gained a little more clarity about what life at the University of Waterloo might look like when we visited on Friday afternoon. Nothing was open to visitors but we walked the road ringing the campus and wandered through the main cluster of residences. We saw where the shopping plaza is and oogled the massive, new engineering buildings. We dodged the campus' famously aggressive Canada geese. We ate candy and talked all the way there and back. It was a gorgeous day in more ways than one.

On the way home, we stopped to see his dear pal, Holly. And he made true on his promise to "prompose" to her.

Next up: an overnight trip to Ottawa to see Carleton university with his Dad.

Just one person left

Sophie managed to time her first vaccine to do it with great Nuan. Someone fainted and broke the plexiglass divider... The vaccination was followed by drinks - and a sore arm - in the park. (Anyone recognise her top?)

Where am I?

Is it the Caribbean or is it Lake Ontario? The most gorgeous walk along the lake on a sunny and beautiful morning

First load of the season!!!

Yipppeeee!

Our Trillium Spring

We have had just so many flowers over the past 6 weeks. It has helped us through a grim April and an improving May.

First up each and every year

And the first to be snowed on a few days later

Turns out that hyacinths cannot perfume the air under heavy snow

Our neighbouring divine magnolia - but the buds were fine

The first tulip full of frills

One that came inside when its stalk snapped

A gorgeous oil painting of flowers that a friend was sharing

Indoors, the orchid was going into full bloom

And this weekend we hit peak bloom for the tulips as all (9?) varieties were open at once

Jo & the High Park trilliums

But today came the sad news that our rose bush/tree in Issigeac was down...

Our neighbours breathed a sigh of relief

Our roof has been an eyesore for a few years. Concerned neighbours would even stop me on the street and tell me how I was risking my ceilings and insulation, etc. So finally, the stars aligned and the rains held off, and we have a new roof over much of the house. yay!

Things got a little desperate round here

The hair salons have been closed since November. So what's a working woman (with short hair!) to do?

I finally took scissors to my hair, and then had Soph tidy it up round back (where no Zoom call goes) - and then I trim a bit more now and again...

Seems to be fine on camera!

Up the Humber

Got the teens out for an urban walk despite the "stay at home" order. It was pretty in parts along the upper stretches of the Humber but a bit smelly and "gnatty" too.

Inspired and telling presents

The teens celebrated their dad's birthday with dinner (made by him) and a carrot cake made by Sophie. Their gifts may make you chuckle:(Dad) jeans from Soph and bi-monthly sock delivery (with proceeds to a cool global health charity) from Seb.