Tuesday, 1 April 2014

365 - April 2014

It's been a bit of a blue March for me so I'm hoping that the lion/lamb analogy is true and that the April rain will bring out the colourful flowers and sunny days.

Things to look forward to in April:
- Easter, along with the egg hunts
- A nine-year old's mad scientist birthday party
- The return of Orphan Black
- Earth Day
- CPOY Award. Don't think I'll be able to make the trek to Washington DC

April 1, 2014 - one of my favourite Easter Bunnies
April 2, 2014 - Dog park playmates give chase at the Memorial Centre dog park
(I think there's only one paw on the ground, between the two dogs, in this shot)
April 3, 2014 - Bella in silhouette (This image won't upload correctly)
April 4, 2014 - splashing drops in my leaky office
*EXTRA* April 4, 2014 - yummy snack
April 5, 2014 - Walking along Kingston's waterfront
*EXTRA* April 5, 2014 - Finally found a great (cheap) FM tuner for my iPhone
April 6, 2014 - He's not stuck, he just popped out from a hole in the snowbank at the top of the driveway
*EXTRA* April 6, 2014 - wider angle
April 7, 2014 - my favourite charm, lost and now found
April 8, 2014 - Movie night with Brad - great movie
April 9, 2014 - Flooded pathway in the park
April 10, 2014 - a break in the clouds
April 11, 2014 - Light and shadows
April 12, 2014 - Out for a walk on Lake Ontario
*EXTRA* April 12, 2014 - Mad Scientist birthday party (milk, dye and detergent)
April 13, 2014 - community spring clean up at a local park
April 14, 2014 - a different view in the backyard
April 15, 2014 - full moon through the trees
April 16, 2014 - Magnotta Grand Opening in Kingston
April 17, 2014 - Spring = midges
April 18, 2014 - playing with a piece of spaghetti found on the floor
April 19, 2014 - My beloved saturn is almost 14 years old and just hit  270,001km
*EXTRA* April 19, 2014 - Fill the Firetruck food drive in Amherstview
April 20, 2014 - Even the cold breeze off Lake Ontario at Breakwater Park didn't stop people from getting out to enjoy the Easter weekend sunshine on Sunday.
*EXTRA* April 20, 2014 - Easter Flowers
April 21, 2014 - Air popped movement
April 22, 2014 - One of our backyard tenants
April 23, 2014 - Healthy and yummy lunch
April 24, 2014 - It's only 9 months late but I'm soooooo happy it's finally here.
April 25, 3014 - Pitch In Kingston
*EXTRA* April 25, 3014 - Pitch In Kingston
April 26, 2014 - Magdalene Wilson (837), a 9 year-old from Winston Church Public School, and Ella McShane (820), a 12-year old from Lancaster Public School gave it all they had during the Start2Finish Kids 3k race held in City Park on Saturday April 26, 2014.  Hosted by the Kingston Road Runners Association, the race saw 31 kids participate in the fun run, which was a part of the Limestone Race Weekend.
*EXTRA* April 26, 2014 - What are you looking at?
April 27, 2014 - The Limestone Race Weekend wrapped up on Sunday, April 27, 2014,
with close to 400 runners participating in the 5k and half-marathon races
April 28, 2014 - I'm betting the worm wished it didn't stick it's head out
*EXTRA* April 28, 2014 - spring buds
*EXTRA* April 28, 2014 - FanExpo 2014 here I come.... Vacation time booked, tickets bought,
place to stay secured (that comes with bonus time with my cousin) so all that's left is the waiting.
April 29, 2014 - A visit with a few busy teachers
*EXTRA* April 29, 2014 - My DVD arrived a few days early
April 30, 2014 - Roger Eccleston (left) and Tom Stewart play around with a few of the many instruments available at the Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library located in the Robert Meek Community Youth Centre on Bagot Street.

to be continued in 365 - May 2014

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Saturday, 1 March 2014

365 - March 2014

It's so weird to think that this time last year I was getting ready to wrap up my two years at Loyalist College and head out on my internships.  Time has really flown by.

I'm starting to get used to the Wednesday to Sunday work week. I'm enjoying getting to sleep in on Monday morning :P

AND I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of my Canon work gear - especially since I now that have a new, non squealing flash.

Things to look forward to in March:
- Daylight Savings starting - more sunlight means MORE SUNLIGHT!! (& possibly the colour green)
- The Veronica Mars movie. Yes, I am one of the 91,585 backers that helped get this movie made.
- Earth Hour celebrations on the 29th

March 1, 2014 - Kids Animation workshop during the Kingston Canadian Film Festival
*EXTRA* March 1, 2014 - Kirsten Rhodes, owner of Cuppycakes by Kirsten, is a first time vendor at She Creates… One of a Kind Show and was amazed at the amount of people in attendance. She sold out of her cupcakes before the end of the day. The event kicks off Kingston's celebration of International Women's Week and was held at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on Mar. 1.
*EXTRA* March 1, 2014 - What you see when you look up
March 2, 2014 - Sunshine and snow clouds
*EXTRA* March 2, 2014 - Sophie Kiwala (centre), with her partner Chris Van DerVyer and current MPP John Gerretsen, has been voted as the next provincial Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Islands at the candidate nomination meeting held at the Four Points Sheraton on Sunday.
March 3, 2014 - Bubbles in my pop
March 4, 2014 - Time for an upgrade
March 5, 2014 - friendly critter made from nature
March 6, 2014 - Kingston Vees celebrating during Game 5 of the quarter-finals
March 7, 2014 - dappled night time light
March 8, 2014 - Light show at the Hedley concert
*EXTRA* March 8, 2014 - Sunset seen from the office
March 9, 2014 - Drilling for sap during Maple Madness at the Cataraqui Conservation Area sugar bush
*EXTRA* March 9, 2014 - Reid (from 98.9 The Drive) getting pelted with tennis balls during the KHS Pucks for Paws fundraiser
March 10, 2014 - looking up
March 11, 2014 - seen during a trip with mom to the Walmart in Evans Mills, NY
March 12, 2014 - Only in Canada - a line up for Beavertails in a snow storm
*EXTRA* March 12, 2014 - Pastels in a snow storm
March 13, 2014 - Amazing 10-year-old Dakota Spencer has spent the last two years growing his hair to go towards wigs for kids with cancer.
March 14, 2014 - Happy PI day - WATCHING the Veronica Mars movie (I'm one of the backers)  ....OMG that uniform
*EXTRA* March 14, 2014 - Happy PI day to me!!!!
March 15, 2014 - Tin whistle lessons from the Kingston Irish Folk Club in celebration of St. Patrick's Day
*EXTRA* March 15, 2014 - Happy Holi
March 16, 2014 - Celebrating St. Patrick's Week with a jig at the Tir Nan Og Irish Pub
March 17, 2014 - Can't decide between the mint or orange
March 18, 2014 - Something's caught Bellas eye
March 19, 2014 - Nothing like a handmade quilt from a loved one to make you feel better when you're home sick.
March 20, 2014 - Zebra stole my camera focus
March 21, 2014 - Christine Bruce, urban forest advocate, sitting at the base of the oldest black walnut tree in Ontario. It's located in the parking lot of Rona on upper Princess Street
*EXTRA* March 21, 2014 - One- year-old Assize Jones poses for a photo with local Olympian Jayna Hefford, after the youngster got her Olympic shirt signed.
March 22, 2014 - Spring time robin
March 23, 2014 - Young Frontenacs fans watching them warmup.
*EXTRA* March 23, 2014 - Busy scoreboard during Fronts vs Petes game
*EXTRA* March 23, 2014 - Local artist, Abby Stewart, singing the national anthem
March 24, 2014 - Air popped popping corn, mid-pop
March 25, 2014 - I know what I'm doing for the rest of the day
March 26, 2014 - Curling bandits at the Grandmothers and Great Aunts bonspiel.
March 27, 2014 - The return of a construction crane to site of the Williamsville fire
March 28, 2014 - Hopefully a sign of oncoming April showers
March 29, 2014 - Waiting their turn during the Bill Hackett Skills Competition at the 17th annual Kids For Kids Hockey Tournament.
*EXTRA* March 29, 2014 - Kaitelin Scott pours on the speed during the Bill Hackett Skills competition. She finished with a time of 20.44 seconds, putting her near the top of the Novice House League A category.
March 30, 2014 - The Eastern Ontario Chess Challenge saw over 140 grade one through twelve students competing to represent their school.
*EXTRA* March 30, 2014 - new streets lights
March 31, 2014 - Mystery bookshelf

to be continued in 365 - April 2014

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