Weekends


Weekends are for memory making, 
relaxing and enjoying quiet moments of our days.  
If you would like, please share your weekend moments 
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This weekend I traveled to London, Ontario to visit my husband's parents.  The weekend was jammed packed with activities.  We managed to spend a bit of time in the downtown area.  While walking I saw this fabulous artwork that begged to be photoed.

And that is the ONLY photo of the weekend :)  I find wall art on this grand scale amazing.  I cannot even begin to imagine the planning, the scaffolding and the amount of paint that goes into these creations.

My weekend contained:

-seeing the trees in PA, NY and ONT in the beginning leaf color changes
-hours of knitting, car knitting and talking knitting.
-seeing my breath while taking a walk because the air was chilly
-missing my dog every time I saw someone walking their dog
-getting through the border going up and coming home, lickety split....unheard of!
-oh, I was unplugged, no cell phone use and no internet except for a quick email check at a bookstore using the free wifi

How was your weekend?

Comments

  1. Tracey ~ CloverOctober 5, 2014 at 7:49 PM

    I am always in awe of wall art too, not something I see much of around here. I'm glad you had a fun weekend, but I know Frodo must be glad you're home.

    http://clover-seven.blogspot.com/2014/10/restoring-my-soul.html

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  2. Judy S.October 5, 2014 at 9:47 PM

    Our weekend was great! We had a fun reunioun with our youngest grand kids after being gone for 2 weeks and marveling at the changes in them during our absence. We are just about back in this time zone and enjoying being home after a wonderful adventure.

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  3. UnknownOctober 5, 2014 at 10:34 PM

    Sounds like a fun, but busy, weekend. Travelling to another country always forces you to unplug for a bit. Happens to me every time I'm back home in the States. Glad you could enjoy the trees up here - they are starting to look pretty fabulous!

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  4. LeanneOctober 5, 2014 at 10:56 PM

    aahhh un unplugged weekend perfect! I love wall art too.
    My weekend was spent in the gardening listening to my audio book - The Roots of the Olive Tree. I'm enjoying it so far.
    Love Leanne @ cottage tails. http://cottagetails.blogspot.co.nz/2014/10/grow-your-own.html

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  5. monique's messOctober 6, 2014 at 1:45 AM

    I would love to be living just above the mouth of the big bird... I could direct my friends to find me at the tasty end of a big snack, to be found being devoured by a rather galah looking plume of feathers ...just look to the room above the snappy beak... you get the picture.
    I love both the wall murals. Looks like a fun place to walk through

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  6. mamasmercantileOctober 6, 2014 at 2:50 AM

    I love to see wall art it brightens the drabness of city buildings.

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  7. stephOctober 6, 2014 at 5:01 AM

    once again....i'm living your life....we traveled to see family, we unplugged, we found more color and coolness than at home, and I missed my dog. (boy, was he glad to see us!!!!!!!) (I didn't find any cool art work, though----that always amazes me, too, that someone can get those proportions at that scale!)

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  8. Kim October 6, 2014 at 5:47 AM

    You were in Ontario this weekend! Sounds like a good weekend, glad you enjoyed safe travels. Have a great week!

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  9. AnkeOctober 6, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    It sounds like a perfect weekend to me! I would love to travel somewhere in the fall and see the foliage change. Fall has made an appearance here this weekend, our overnight lows were right around 40 and the high on Saturday in the mid 60's. Pretty windy as well which meant I was outside raking piles and piles of pine needles. Our fall break starts today and we are ready to go! :-)

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  10. UnknownOctober 6, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    My heart skipped a little beat when I saw you were in "London" before I saw the "Ontario" bit :-) That art is amazing! I am so glad you had a nice visit & I am sure Frodo is glad you are home!!
    Our weekend wa a nice, slow October one! http://ihappyree.blogspot.com/2014/10/weekending.html

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  11. fjord girlOctober 6, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    That is an awesome shot- and an awesome wall. It sounds like a wonderful adventure...fall on the east coast is something spectacular.

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  12. AndiOctober 6, 2014 at 9:45 AM

    Brilliant wall art!
    What a fantastic getaway you had.

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  13. DonnaOctober 6, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    Can't wait to see your car knitting! What amazing wall art. I'm glad you got some unplugged time. Sounds like a great weekend!

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  14. MariaOctober 6, 2014 at 9:58 AM

    Sounds like a great weekend. I had a good one too. October remembered to be glorious after all. :-)

    http://quiltingpenguin.blogspot.com/2014/10/weekend.html

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  15. JanetOctober 6, 2014 at 1:00 PM

    Love that photo. Sounds like you had a good trip with lots of knitting time. I bet the autumn colors were lovely.

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  16. MonicaOctober 6, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    Well not as wonderful as yours but I did some knitting practice while waiting in the emergency room :) Took some time to rest last evening and worked on a crochet baby blanket...

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  17. elnsOctober 6, 2014 at 2:12 PM

    Your one photo is an awesome photo. I'm glad you had a great weekend. Sounds fun and busy in good ways :)

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  18. AdeolaOctober 6, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    Better late than never, ours was a birthday weekend!
    http://adeolainwonderland.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/weekending-birthday.html

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  19. debby emadianOctober 6, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    wow for a moment I though London! We could have met up... It sounds like an awesome weekend. Love the wall art. I tried to photograph a Banksi on a wall in Bristol on Friday night that Hannah and boyfriend pointed out to me but it whizzed past so quickly that I just got a blurr...Your photo is amazing. Thanks for sharing your weekend with us.
    debx

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  20. Summer October 6, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    sounds like a wonderful weekend!! I love that art wall!! How beautiful!! All that color! http://summerplayshouse.com/2014/10/06/weekending-83/

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  21. Melissa Marie October 6, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    I love looking at street art! This weekend I went to upstate NY to see the beautiful leaves! :)

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  22. kathy bOctober 6, 2014 at 6:40 PM

    Yeah for travel knitting!
    My weekend was extra time at the animal shelter; extra time looking for a lost friends cat. Ripping out the cowl in Road to China....casting on anew! Napping and finally feeling better after kidney infection last week.
    Also saw a movie: This is How I leave you....funny .

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  23. Kathleen Shaw October 6, 2014 at 8:50 PM

    I love this picture and car knitting is the best! I am so glad you had a nice weekend!

    Our Weekend : http://throughourgardengate.blogspot.com/2014/10/weekends.html

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  24. DiannaOctober 7, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    It sounds as if you had a nice weekend, Karen. That is quite a trip by car. I'm grateful you are a better traveler than I am. ;) I am sure your in-laws were happy to have you there though.

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  25. michelle gdOctober 7, 2014 at 6:38 PM

    i bet the leaves were spectacular!
    glad you got lots of knitting in there too :)

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