Colour of Outdoors by Mandy Ford

  • is there any angel near me

    The title features lyrics from one of my favorite Christmas songs, Carry Me Home by Hey Rosetta. I thought that exact line at several points during the last week, as I sat with my Dad in a hospital bed while… more ›

  • Apricity

    Apricity refers to the pleasant warmth of the sun on a cold winter day, a rare and evocative word describing that specific, comforting feeling of sunlight in frigid air, originating from the Latin apricus, meaning “warmed by the sun”. While considered an… more ›

  • Cotton Gloves and Rusted Anchors

    The journey of writing the poetry in Cotton Gloves and Rusted Anchors began when I was 15 years old. Back then, my cousin/bff Jody and I would write song lyrics, inspired by our love for pop music, and several rounded… more ›

  • a word about November

    To keep with my latest trend of writing when it’s actually the next month and backdating it, here are a few highlights of November. First, I have to acknowledge some very important people who have birthdays this month – my… more ›

  • flutter

    October has come and gone in a quick flash. I quite enjoyed the Fall colours this year, especially with having our own house that has mature trees in our yard. It was nice to come home from work and wind… more ›

  • leaps and bounds

    As I write this October 1 and backdate it to September (you’ll understand why) I can’t help but feel immense gratitude for the journey we’ve taken the last couple of months. In June we got married. July, I had major… more ›

  • healing

    August was a month of healing for me. On July 21 I underwent surgery and started a process to better my health. I won’t go into details, but I am feeling so much better for it. Because it’s actually October… more ›

  • illaget

    On June 28, 2025, Jeffrey and I got married. We were joined by his parents and two brothers, my mother and father, and friends Monica/Keith and Aimee. We were married at the Happy Valley Moravian Church, a space that was… more ›

  • 15: Never Regular

    It dawned on me at 9:30 p.m. that today was my blog’s 15 year anniversary. I knew there was something special about today, and it hit me just as I was about to go join Jeff and watch the Oilers… more ›

  • Long Spring

    It’s the last day of May. I anticipate June to be quite a busy month, both personally and professionally. June means it’s my blogs 15th Anniversary. HOLY. I’ll have to figure out something cool to do to celebrate. I’ll let… more ›