The Story Of Us

This was not a good reading month for me. We are still in the midst of Ramadan.. the last few days in fact and I have been so busy and or tired that picking up a book has been the last thing on my mind. The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts Synopsis  - Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house, a manor that has been cursed for generations. Within its walls, she has witnessed the deaths of seven brides and the thefts of seven wedding rings. And now, to break the curse and banish a malevolent spirit once and for all, a difficult task must be completed. After Sonya, her boyfriend, Trey, and their friends are forced to hear, see and feel the suffering of the house’s many ghosts as their torment is reenacted by the evil presence, their bond only strengthens and their anger is renewed. Refusing to let her spirit be broken, Sonya searches each room fo...

                               I thought I had already shared this one. In the last photography post I mentioned us staring up at the stunning blue ceiling.. well this was what I was talking about. The Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa, I had never known there was any Notre Dame's other than the famous one in Paris. Turns out there are over 70.. most of them in France. Notre Dame means 'Our Lady'. The beautiful vaulted ceiling has small gold embellishment on the cobalt blue background. When we visited D was a wee one and his favorite.. I mean I will listen to nothing else favorite nursery rhyme was Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and this ceiling reminded me of just that. So I named it Starry Blue.  You can buy this print here . Get Free Shipping with code BLOGGER Prints also available in larger sizes. Contact for more information and special requests. I am open to wholesale and licensing opportunities. Get in...

What a journey we have been on.. this one has been especially eventful.. starting with the end of the world  and then exploring the stunning Torres del Paine National Park . We went from Chile to Argentina , hiked in El Chalten  and then travelled north to see Iguazu Falls . Now we end our trip in Buenos Aires.  If you read last weeks post you know we had some flight issues. In the end instead of landing around 11pm we landed closer to 1am. We made it to our hotel and crashed.  The next morning we checked out leaving our luggage at the hotel and headed out to explore for a few hours before our flight. But first breakfast.. we couldn't remember the last time we had a decent meal. Probably the breakfast the day before.  We had three neighborhoods we were hoping to explore. First Recoleta. Recoleta is an affluent neighborhood with Paris style homes and the famous Recoleta Cemetery with extravagant tombs. There was a ticket for the ceme...

Standing inside Ottawa's Notre Dame Cathedral staring up at the beautiful blue ceilings.. and then I spot her. The woman praying in solitude. I can't help but click capturing the moment.  Prints available at Redbubble .                                                               Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

Warning - This is going to be a long one..  Leaving the chilly winds of Patagonia behind we headed north to humidity of Iguazu Falls, Argentina. and just like that we went from rugged mountains to a lush tropical rainforest. We checked into our hotel and after a quick refresh headed out for our New Years Eve dinner.  The next morning after a hotel buffet breakfast we headed to Brazil. The hotel arranged for us a wonderful driver who helped us cross the border. We had applied and gotten our evisas before coming.  Yes, US citizens need a visa to enter Brazil.   We didn't know it then but this driver was going to become a lifesaver. Our first hiccup was at the border. At one of the border patrol stations in Patagonia our passports had not been stamped.Thankfully the woman was understanding and said that that station has received complaints in the past and let us through.  We bought tickets at the park and boarded a shuttle that dropped us off at the starting point....