Who would walk on a 100 year old painting?

Art galleries have always been a favourite of mine.  Even my husband enjoys our visits to the National Gallery. I’m certainly not an art expert.  And yet – I always learn and appreciate exhibits that we attend.  In 2001,  we were introduced to an exhibit at the National Art Gallery in Ottawa.  We’d never heard […]

Have you got dirt under your fingernails yet?

As a kid, I loved June ’cause it was my birthday month.  Now I love it even more ’cause it’s the beginning of the gardening season. Now understand – I’m a rank amateur at this pastime.  But I get such a kick out of decorating my deck with potted plants and herbs.  Of course that […]

Are Your Photos Scattered All Over Your Computer?

In the “olden days” people kept their photos and negatives (those are the orangey-coloured things with holes along the side that were used to make the photos) in shoeboxes or in drawers. Unless the house burned down or was flooded or hit by a tornado, they were safe and could be easily found at a […]