Colour of Outdoors by Mandy Ford

  • Everything That Lies Beneath (And Some Things Above)

    Tonight I attended a presentation from the Newfoundland Labrador Archaeological Society & Labrador Institute on archaeological finds in Labrador; namely the artifacts donated by Carol Brice-Bennett upon her departure from the Labrador Institute. One of the takeaways from this presentation… more ›

  • Labrador Hygge

    I just finished reading a book called The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking. It became very clear to me that Hygge is something that many families I know practice without even knowing it to be… more ›

  • March Hare

      March is almost over and I’m realizing this is my one and only entry to sum up the month…how to do this? The most memorable thing from this month was my Mom’s visit. She came here for work meetings… more ›

  • A warm February day

    The world around you is a work of art; the only payment required for viewing is to keep it clean and safe from harm. M. more ›

  • The Congratulations Project

    Every January 1 millions of people make ‘resolutions’ for the upcoming months of the new year. Last year I had the idea that instead of making ‘resolutions’ we should make ‘congratulations.’ You see, a resolution is a means of ‘resolving’… more ›

  • In my own words – places not yet travelled.

    On Sunday mornings I allow myself to get excited about the world that I haven’t seen – which is much of it. I envision myself on passenger ships steaming into ports and writing in a spiral bound notebook my first… more ›

  • The things that I know.

    It’s 12:36 on a Thursday night, but it’s okay because this is holiday time. It should be okay at any time; feelings are important. I’m here, tears in my eyes, thinking about my grandfather. As I type, my grandmother is… more ›

  • Halifax holiday

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  • Night Views

    A few photos from a beautiful night near the water. Love, M. more ›

  • the Color of Autumn

    The feeling of Autumn is very much in the air. This weekend was a really relaxing one for a change. Grace and I took a walk through the woods where I gathered these different colored leaves and pressed them to… more ›