Posts tagged "2012"

Christmas 2012

Andrea December 1, 2012 July 29, 2022Our Home

Up go the 2012 Christmas decorations! As we begin to drag the boxes of Christmas decorations, ornaments and paraphernalia out of the basement, we remember the full-day task of getting them down way back in January. It always brings out the child in everyone to start decorating the house for Christmas time. Now that everything outside has been packed away and made ready for winter, we can turn our attention to the festive time of…

Guyana-style heat

Andrea July 17, 2012 July 29, 2022Our Home

mississauga-tropical-heat

Of all the things I miss least about the land of my birth, the extended, humidity-laden, blast-furnace Guyana summer heat ranks pretty high on that list. Yet that is what the Mississauga summer has been from the outset. Day after rainless day of high humidity and relentless sun. It’s hard to stay outside during our all-too-short Mississauga Ontario summer with the heat and humidity sapping your energy all too quickly.

Warmth is finally here

Andrea July 7, 2012 July 29, 2022Andrea

Long-awaited Mississauga summer

This year of 2012, our garden looks better than it ever has. The garden is a long and complex springtime project. This year, my Mother took a real interest in the garden, and the extra days she spent with us helping me get everything planted were glorious. The many indoor tropical plants in the house go outside around the Victoria Day holiday weekend. Now the patio looks like one of those tropical spa getaways you see in the upscale design magazines.

Dinnertime

Andrea May 31, 2012 July 29, 2022Andrea

Headwaiter for the cats

Mixing up some dinner for the cats at the kitchen counter: May 2012.

It is cat dinner time at the house, and Mummy is serving the fluffies.

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