Nic and I were very thankful to go home to Ottawa for a week and a half over Christmas. Our parents still live there, so we had a lot of fun. |
The Cobers |
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Nic’s dad does Bonsai, and this is his gorgeous jade |
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Pileated woodpecker |
One of my favourite aspects of Ottawa is the Greenbelt, which is a protected natural area surrounding the city. My parents live an easy drive away for hiking in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter.
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It was surprisingly cold |
Snow, at last!
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Chickadee |
I love feeding chickadees in my hand!
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Mann stockings |
My brother and sister-in-law arrived, so we had Christmas with them, next.
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Nic’s loving the foot of snow that dropped! |
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The Manns |
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National Gallery of Art |
Deanna wanted to see the Art Gallery, which is always one of my favourite places to go.