Century Manor Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

I wanted to share their video as they actually go inside. 

Hello and welcome to Century Manor I know I forgot you guys last night. So much on my mind….. my aunt on my dads side fell and has a brain bleed and broke her him and now has a rod. Then my beautiful little granddaughter whom had the low iron is now back to school. Feeling much better. I have had this piriformis pain in my left buttock. It has been unbearable, it started off small and has become extremely uncomfortable and painful. It truly can mess with one’s head I have worked on breathing exercises to try to keep my calm. I have had the TENS unit on and working on exercises from my PT. So sorry to go on but that’s why I didn’t get my post out yesterday. I will keep sending positive energy for healing for my family and friends. Thank you. Now on to Century Manor. 

No surprise that I have a granddaughter that likes haunted places. Kim had found this one as we were on our way back to Michigan. Jr and the family came to our house after the Niagara Falls trip. Yet another story. 

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As an artist I appreciate decay and textures. Old architecture and doors, windows, color. The list continues….

Even graffiti 

When we left this was close by 

We rode behind Jr most of the way home I can share with you tomorrow what happened when we got home. Sending hugs and love to you. 
Mush love and positive energy, 
Dawn Gallop

 

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Safari🐯🦁🐘 Niagara Canada 🇨🇦

Hello and warm welcome to the Safari Park of Niagara Falls Canada. Like I have said so many times when Kim plans a trip she plans a trip. This safari trip was spectacular. 

They were so excited and enthusiastic about the safari trip. 

We certainly enjoyed every minute of it. While we there Canada was on a liquor strike and no liquor was being sold in the country. Jr and Big Bruce enjoyed different beers. The safari park sold like a wine cooler type drink that was gluten free and Jr had bought me one. It was good like a raspberry. I wanted more but they were quite expensive. 

Everyone was excited to get In the park. 

We were ready with our hats on. 

The Alpine goats were so happy to see us Kim had bought some little food for them. They sold at the park. 

Just look at the sky and the temperatures were amazing. 

Dusty got in. 

Haha we sure liked taking our pictures on these pigs. 🐷 haha 

There is the family of the year. Clarissa you make me laugh all the time. Too cute. 

Yep I was tired needed to sit. Just leave me alone and I will wait for you guys. 

Someone decided to join me. 

Then they went like climbing on this maze thing and it was really a challenge but so enjoyable. We watched from below. 

Today I had two zoom classes which was so much fun. Alexis and her family are coming over tomorrow. Cody as well. It’s exciting. I will share the updates but the video will also go with tomorrow's post as well. Bruce vacuumed up today and moved some stuff around. It’s beginning to look like spring. Woohoo! 🥳 the plants are growing and since you can finally walk around I saw spring in the iris’s and the chives. Today is day 79 of the 100 days project. I will see you guys tomorrow. Much love and good vibes for a wonderful weekend. 

All my love and hugs to you, 

Dawn Gallop 

P.S. did you know that today was 100 days of posting the blog every day for 100 days. 

 

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Week 23 of Donna Downeys 48 Week Journaling Workshop and the End of Second Semester ~Positive Intentions~ with a lot of Tam

Hello I hope all has been going well with you and yours. We have been working hard here as usual. We have planted even more than usual....which in turns makes for more duties. Colten has had a new girlfriend and he hasn't had time to help out as much. So Bruce and I have been working extra hard. The boys have had a lot of school work and are getting spring fever to get out more and ride their skateboards. Mother's Day was nice Bruce put up a storm door on the second floor door to the front porch so we could have a screen to get a nice flow of air. I have asked for this door for more than 10 years...no joke. Now as Colby said "this door is amazing" it allows in such a nice few of air and a tremendous amount of beautiful cascading light. We have now had it almost a week, so we have certainly enjoyed it to the fullest. I can see all the hummingbirds we feed now without looking out the closed front door potentially scaring off the hummingbirds. I love seeing them!! Well this one took me approximately two weeks to complete. I did not have the stencils for the one Donna did nor did I feel for that one. This inspiration actually came from Tam's book  or you can view her wonderful community at Tamara Laporte Willowing.com she is full of beautiful sweet calming words and a passion for helping others to see the beauty in ones self and getting rid of that inner critic. ALL I CAN SAY TAM is AMAZING!!!! I started her first Life Book 2012 and one of what I call my best painting was on she taught me. Love ya Tam! Every since I saw her painting in the book I have wanted to paint it. She makes it so easy and it is nice to actually complete a project from a book and being able to use the inspiration. I enjoyed the process immensely. My aunt came out for Mother's Day and I fixed her a good meal and a cake. I didn't invite her for Easter (hello folks we are in a Pandemic) however she thinks I should have and was actually crossed with me. She works at a pharmacy and is a frontline cashier with no mask, no shield and no gloves. Anyhoo she came here and it was a very nice day. So this week which I can hardly believe it is Week 23 and almost the end of the second semester. I am feeling so accomplished!!! YES! Go check out Donna's 48 Weeks. She is fun and a great teacher! 

I love making these oh my do I ever! I actually learned this technique back in 2010 at a Donna Downey Inspired workshop I can't remember her name but she was actually a mural painter. This is what we made in class that day, but I had to finish it home....

this is what I made in 2010 

This is where it hangs in my room....going out to make back porch. 

the full spread of the two pages I just love it so much fun and whimsical 

if you would like to see the full last 22 posts see below on each of the weeks 

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6 

Week 7

WEEK 8

Week 9 

WEEK 10 

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15 

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18 

Week 19

Week 20

Week 21 

Week 22

I can hardly believe I have made It this far....but so thankful and feeling so accomplished. 

Now on to week 24 and the end of the second semester 

YAY!!! 

Two more semesters to go

So basically I have almost completed half of the 48 weeks ~happy dance 

Dusty has been picking roses like crazy for our rose water we even have a new drying rack that hangs from the ceiling and is huge so now we have even extra room for drying roses and other herbs

I have been making bracelets again to add to my Etsy store GO HERE 

On the Etsy store 

So please if you would like to see Tamara Laporte go to her site Willowing dot com and you can find her book there and it was lesson 6 Looking Inward. 

I have been making more jams too getting ready for new fruits of the season to come 

Made raspberry again this is always a delicious jam 

its on my Etsy store too 

Love raspberry jam 

mango habanero 

Oh my delicious mango habanero 

I made a bunch more wintergreen salves these are excellent for my fibromyalgia pain and putting on your chest as a chest rub and for super dry hands and feet again on my Etsy store 

I already have beautiful tomatoes loving it!!! 

I have more than 300 tomato plants so we are hoping for an amazing year of tomatoes....it really helps our family out 

I planted a bunch in cloth bags this year a new thing we are trying just to see and easy on my back and my fibromyalgia pain I have fields of them too 

Go to see our pickle video on YouTube 

As you can see the fields are loaded 

Take care stay safe missing you all!!! 

Hugs to all and until to next time 

Love you guys!! 

Dawn Gallop 

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