Colour of Outdoors by Mandy Ford

  • shelter in place

    Since my last post we’ve bounced back to alert level 5 with COVID-19. I’m not sure why, but periodically I envision myself many years from now reading books on 2020-21 and scratching my head thinking, ‘did that really happen? I… more ›

  • The Good.

    “Its going to be hard, but hard is not impossible” 2020 was really something, in a lot of ways. Continuing on with my traditional post at the beginning of a new year however, I’m going to focus on the good.… more ›

  • Dear Nan,

    I’ve been thinking about you a lot the last couple of days. And tonight, for whatever reason, memories came back to me of how you were in the last few years of your life. It felt painfully fresh tonight, memories… more ›

  • Bonfire Night, And Nights Beyond

    One of my favorite things about fall, as it passes into winter, is having campfires – whether they’re in your backyard, in the woods, or on a riverbank somewhere. Guy Fawkes Night, aka Bonfire Night, is one of my favorite… more ›

  • Excuse me miss, can I have your blog address?

    I’m looking for NL Bloggers to follow! Photographers Interior Designers/Organizers Painters Book reviewers Homesteaders Woodworkers Knitters/Crocheters You know, artsy-fartsy types like myself! Spread the word! Better yet, drop your address in the comments below. M. more ›

  • Write like it’s 1958

    Last week I was perusing the local Facebook Marketplace and came across this gorgeous antique desk. It was listed at $100 but all that I saw was this beautiful piece of furniture and not the price tag. Kind of like… more ›

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  • The Next Chapter

    Tomorrow begins day one of my new career. For the past 7 years I’ve worked for a small business as a courier manager and website editor. Tomorrow a whole new and completely different journey begins when I take on the… more ›

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    Paint a verse as rich as an ember; crackling, sizzling, the end of September. M. more ›

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