Ahhh...The Cottage Life!

Lizzy at Lizzy Frizzfrock does a Blue Monday theme. I thought I would play along this Monday feeling rather blue myself!
This is a picture I took out back one night after a storm as the sun was setting.I played with it in my photo manager setting as it was rather bland. First I turned it into a water colour and then I added water spot to give it the look of a wet lens. It is pretty blue and I liked the effect. I always save a doctored picture separately to keep all originals.

This particular blue is intensified by the colour of the green Lilly pads. I like the contrast.

So go over and see Lizzy Frizzfrock and her Blue Monday! It's a blast from the past!

Scenic Sunday
The weather has been cool and wet. I am starting to think it will be an early fall which won't be any big deal as we didn't get any summer! The last couple of nights have been quite chilly. I have had to go around and close the windows at night. I went out onto the back deck for a few minutes last night just to look around and breath in the fresh air as I do most nights. The geese have been joining together and the flocks are getting bigger every time I see them. They, and a bunch of ducks, are now flying by at night, coming from the creek and looking for a place to land and bed for the night. I like to watch and hear them go by. They make a lot of "communication noise" at this time of the year.
So it is a ritual to end the day by watching the sun go down and in this case the moon coming up. There was a lot of cloud moving by very quickly in the late evening sky last night. It was only a half moon and surprisingly bright. As the clouds wafted by the moon it was showing some unusual colours and patterns. Camera ever ready, I snapped a couple of pics. This first picture shows the half moon, but the other two....

Please go and see other Scenic Sunday entries. There are wonderful pics from all over the world!

I have often wondered if visitors form other lands will think I am having difficulties with my spelling. I actually think about it every time I post words like: behaviour, cheque, harbour etc.  Bloggers reminds me constantly that I don't spell as an American. Even if I put the spell check for British English into text editors for Spell Check, it also, occasionally tells me that I am wrong. It seems that Canadian English is in fact mostly British, with a little bit of American and some specific Canadian. As this is the case when are manufactures of text editors going to wake up and smell the coffee? I usually will see a choice for American English, British English but rarely will I see a choice for Canadian! One I found, when set to Canadian English, told me I was wrong when I put in Canadian spelling. It insisted I spell it the British way. I didn't realize we were that low in population or so small a country that our consumers would make so little difference. It is possible that we just don't complain enough, but surely developers of text editors must realize how annoying it is to be constantly seeing that red underline on sooooo many words! I find it strange also that they all will let me type "eh" without a comment.

From Wikipedia:
Eh (pronounced /ˈeɪ/ or /ˈɛ/ in English) is a spoken interjection in Armenian, Japanese, English, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese meaning something along the lines of "Repeat that, please". It is also commonly used as a method for inciting an answer, as in "it's nice here, eh?" Lastly, it can also be used to express indifference. In North America, it is most commonly associated with Canada.
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Although we do use the word "eh", it is not as frequently as some may assume, Eh?

I found this list on the web. It was such a long list that I cut it in half. Go to this site to see the rest. http://www3.telus.net/linguisticsissues/BritishCanadianAmerican.htm
So scroll through and take a look. I think you will find it interesting. I also find it hilarious that spell check is underlining most of the words in the list that are British and Canadian!

British	Canadian	American
acknowledgement	acknowledgement*, acknowledgment	acknowledgment, acknowledgement
ageing, aging	aging*, ageing*	aging
aeroplane	airplane	airplane
aesthetics	aesthetics	aesthetics, esthetics
aluminium	aluminum	aluminum
among, amongst	among*, amongst	among
amortise	amortize	amortize
anaemia	anemia	anemia
anaesthesia	anaesthesia*, anesthesia	anesthesia
analogue	analogue	analogue, analog
analyse	analyze*, analyse	analyze
annex, annexe	annex	annex
apnoea	apnea	apnea
apologise*, apologize	apologize	apologize
archaeology	archaeology*, archeology	archaeology, archeology
armour	armour*, armor	armor
artefact	artifact	artifact
authorise*, authorize	authorize	authorize
axe	axe	ax, axe
balk*, baulk	balk	balk
banister*, bannister	banister*, bannister	banister
behaviour	behaviour	behavior
behove	behoove	behoove
blonde (for female)	blonde*, blond*	blond, blonde
B.Sc.	B.Sc.	B.S.
burette	burette*, buret	buret, burette
burnt, burned	burned*, burnt*	burned, burnt
bussed, bussing	bused, busing	bused, busing
Caesarean	Caesarian*, Cesarean, Cesarian	Cesarean, Caesarean
calibre	calibre	caliber
cancelled	cancelled	canceled, cancelled
candour	candour	candor
capitalise	capitalize	capitalize
carburettor	carburetor*, carburettor	carburetor
catalogue	catalogue	catalog(ue)
catalyse	catalyze*, catalyse	catalyze
centre	centre	center
cheque (noun, money)	cheque	check
chequered	checkered	checkered
chilli*, chili	chili	chili
cigarette	cigarette	cigarette, cigaret
clamour	clamour	clamor
collectable *, collectible	collectible	collectible
colour	colour*, color	color
connection*, connexion	connection	connection
convenor	convenor	convener
cosy	cozy	cozy
counsellor	counsellor*, counselor	counselor
criticise*, criticize	criticize	criticize
curb (verb)	curb	curb
customize, customise	customize	customize
demeanour	demeanour	demeanor
dependant (a person who relies on another person, especially for financial support)	dependant	dependent
defence	defence*, defense	defense
dialling, dialled	dialing, dialed; dialling, dialled	dialing, dialed
dialogue	dialogue	dialog(ue)
diarrhoea	diarrhea	diarrhea
dietician*, dietitian	dietitian*, dietician	dietitian*, dietician,
dispatch*, despatch	dispatch	dispatch
doughnut	doughnut, donut	donut, doughnut
Dr (A contracted form of a word, ending with the same letter as the full form, is not followed by a full stop).	Dr.	Dr.
draught (current of air)	draft	draft
dreamt, dreamed	dreamt*, dreamed*	dreamed, dreamt
emphasise	emphasize	emphasize
encyclopedia*, encyclopædia	encyclopedia	encyclopedia
endeavour	endeavour	endeavor
enquiry*, inquiry	inquiry*, enquiry	inquiry
enrol	enrol	enroll
favour	favour	favor
favourite	favourite	favorite
fibre	fibre	fiber
fibre optics	fiber optics, fibre optics (used by the Canadian government only)	fiber optics
finalize, finalise	finalize	finalize
flautist	flutist*, flautist	flutist
flavour	flavour	flavor
focused, focusing or focussed, focussing	focused, focusing or focussed, focussing	focused, focusing
foetus*, fetus	fetus	fetus
forever*, for ever	forever	forever
fuelling	fuelling	fueling
fulfil	fulfil	fulfill, fulfil
galvanise	galvanize	galvanize
gaol (old fashioned),  jail*	jail	jail
gauge	gauge	gauge, gage
gemmology	gemmology	gemology
generalise	generalize	generalize
glamour	glamour	glamour, glamor
gonorrhoea	gonorrhea	gonorrhea
grey	grey	gray
gynaecology	gynecology*, gynaecology	gynecology
haemorrhage	hemorrhage	hemorrhage
harbour	harbour	harbor
harmonise*, harmonize	harmonize	harmonize
haulier	hauler	hauler
homeopathy*, homoeopathy	homeopathy	homeopathy
honour	honour	honor
humour	humour	humor

I saw a meme that looked like fun so I have decided to try it and send it out to a few bloggers. It is one of the easier ones and doesn't require you life story.
So, here is the ritual:
1) Open up you first photo album
2) Scroll down to the 10th picture.
3) Post that picture and write the story that goes with the picture.

Well, I have a love of all things mineral and just cool rocks and of course gems! I am, in one of my other lives, known as a rockhounder. For those of you not familiar with the term it simply means a collector. I have rocks and minerals all over the house in varying types and sizes but they have to have an interesting mineral or metallic quality to them.
This one has mica, biotite, quartz and K-feldspar in it. One of my sons and one of my granddaughters also enjoy rockhounding. It is amazing how many varieties there are from all over the world . With such neat names too!
When I took this picture I was really just goofing around, to see how the pics would come out.

Now the list of people I am sending this too:

1) Sandra at "Worlds End Farm This and That"
2) Tessa at "An Aerial Armadillo"
3) Jenn at "My Muskoka"
4) Delwyn at "a hazy moon "
5) Lizzy at "Lizzy Frizzfrock"

Hope you play along too!

SkyWatch Friday

On the way there was much to see. It was about a 2 hour drive to get there so we knew we didn't want to do much stopping en route as we wished to spend as much time as possible when we got there. In the truck were my older son, my two granddaughters and I. We wanted to take the girls on a bit of an adventure, and do something to wear off some energy. It was a bit of a grey day so I was hoping all would go well.

Just look at the colour of that water! This is due to the white limestone in the water. So clear, the bottom looks only a few feet deep where it is actually very deep. The skies have cleared. It is warm, sunny and wonderful! Even Harley, the family dog, gets in on the swim.