avengers.

Finally watched The Avengers last night.  Very entertaining movie - good action, crazy effects, witty banter.  Many things I enjoy in a superhero movie.  I was worried the star power & reviews would over-hype it but it was well balanced.  Glad to have watched it!

Also great to start the night with breakfast for dinner :)

guelph.

Dundas Valley Conservation Area

Had a great long weekend visiting Karen out in Guelph.  I am so grateful to my Mum for allowing me use her Air Miles to make this trip affordable!  A much needed break from the city, it was wonderful to spend time just relaxing, walking, hiking, and just catching up.

Long overdue and much needed.

ups and downs.

"There is a universal truth we all have to face, whether we want to or not, everything eventually ends ... Last day of summer, the final chapter of a great book, parting ways with a close friend. But endings are inevitable, Leaves fall, you close the book. You say goodbye ... But just because we're leaving, and that hurts, there's some people who are so much a part of us, they'll be with us no matter what. They are our solid ground. Our North Star. And the small clear voices in our hearts that will be with us … always."

- Alexis Castle (Castle, Season 4 finale, "Always")

Some days are a lot easier than others.

vandusen.

Used my Tourism Vancouver Passport to go to VanDusen Botanical Garden today with Marina.  I'd only ever been to the garden during the lights at Christmas, so it was nice to see it in daylight and for free haha.  Still a bit early for most things to be in bloom, but it was really nice to just take our time walking around, taking pictures, chatting, and just enjoying the time.

I've been missing nature.  Looking forward to my long weekend away to Guelph.

soul.

Why does it require so much searching, and why does it seem so hard to find?

And then once I think I've found it, it seems to need searching again?

seasons.

Yep.

just try.

"You’ll never know until you try."

I don't know how Disney keeps doing this to me...

garden centres.

Super cute hedgehog to put in my future garden.

Went to a few garden centres with Marina yesterday.  She wants to put some containers on her balcony, so asked for my "expertise" haha.  Even with the rainy Saturday afternoon, it was really fun.  Browsing all the plants available (& tasting herbs), looking at pots, figuring out what could go together.  Hope we can do it again as Spring approaches!

Originally we were just looking for her... but I ended up buying a "Lucky Bean Plant", and since we had a coupon for GardenWorks I decided to attempt my kitchen mini-herb garden.  Excited to put it together next week at Mummi's :)