Wednesday, February 14, 2007
More Snow
It is quite beautiful to watch the snow fall... and we have a lot of it to watch. Ottawa's being hit by a snowstorm. Lots of snow. It is the first major snowstorm for Oubah and she is enjoying it. "Nothing like it in my native Djibouti," she says with a delighted smile. For the rest of us who are somewhat less enthusiastic about the 20 cm of snow, it is a reminder of how looking at things with fresh eyes is often a simple solution to percieved problems. Now where is that shovel?
It is quite beautiful to watch the snow fall... and we have a lot of it to watch. Ottawa's being hit by a snowstorm. Lots of snow. It is the first major snowstorm for Oubah and she is enjoying it. "Nothing like it in my native Djibouti," she says with a delighted smile. For the rest of us who are somewhat less enthusiastic about the 20 cm of snow, it is a reminder of how looking at things with fresh eyes is often a simple solution to percieved problems. Now where is that shovel?
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Deep Freeze
After an unusually mild start to Winter, Ottawa has gone back into its typical deep freeze mode. The city is living up to its reputation for being ridiculously cold. The plus side to this is that the Rideau Canal, the world's longest skating rink is open and thousands have already flocked there to enjoy the ice and the Beaver Tails. It is also Winterlude time - Ottawa's winter festival. So it may be cold, but our hearts are warm, especially ESL hearts. Happy Valentine's Day!
After an unusually mild start to Winter, Ottawa has gone back into its typical deep freeze mode. The city is living up to its reputation for being ridiculously cold. The plus side to this is that the Rideau Canal, the world's longest skating rink is open and thousands have already flocked there to enjoy the ice and the Beaver Tails. It is also Winterlude time - Ottawa's winter festival. So it may be cold, but our hearts are warm, especially ESL hearts. Happy Valentine's Day!
Labels: esl, rideau canal, winterlude
