12 | 28 ... 4 /28

I was hoping that April 28 would be a warm, sunny, spring day. Instead, it was mostly overcast and chilly! I have to admit, I really didn't want to take photos. It was the weekend and I wanted to hang around the house and chill and maybe dreamily stare out the window at these trees. But I made a promise to myself, and had plans for the day, so I pulled my camera out.  



I went to the Westcliffe with my friend and her two daughters. It was their first time at the Westcliffe and probably my 25th. It's a go to place when Bran and I are craving cheeseburgers, fries and milkshakes. I know, so healthy! Bev and Tyler own the Westcliffe and work everyday except Sundays. They are sweet, hardworking and eccentric. We go back as much for a visit as we do for the inexpensive diner food.

 Isn't this sign a blast from the past?
 

Coffee cards at Java Blend. 

Charlotte - my four-year-old friend – takes ballet on Saturday mornings. I got a chance to see one of her poses.

Charlotte again. But, much more comfortable after changing into her pink gear.

A Saturday wine tasting. Yum! Lots of luscious wines which will be on the spring Morris East menu starting mid-May.

I walked around a bit after the wine tasting. Because of the dull weather I was looking for some bright spots around downtown Halifax.

The newest guitar at our house. It's sexy and white. 

I've been seeing stripes everywhere...although mostly sweaters and dresses.

A night out! 

 Rockabilly night at the Seahorse - a Johnny Cash tribute.

I love the texture and colour dancing on the wall.

Local poutinerie.

12 | 28 ... 3/28

The morning started on the wrong foot - 2 cameras with dead batteries. What a way to start March 28 - the one day of the month that I take photos for the 12 | 28 photo project. So, I decided to download a couple of apps for my iPhone and charge up my Canon SLR. I had been using my Lumix Panasonic almost exclusively since I received it as a gift for Christmas 2010. Using different cameras ended up being a fun, creative departure from how I usually take photos.

This is the first "test" shot I took of my desk lamp and bamboo.

I love the contrast of colours and the texture of the wall.

Citadel Hill 

Downtown Halifax - blue skies...

The Citadel

So cold...

Downtown Halifax...cold, sunny day.

Same photo - 2 ways

I love this shade of orange/red and found it all around the city.

When is the last time you used a pay phone?

Peacock

Pizza at Morris East - the capricciosa

Do you like arugula? 

I made an arugula pesto, which I used as a 

dressing on this arugula salad with tomatoes

 and goat cheese. Yummy and fresh!

Shadows outside my office.

trio

You'll notice that I played with lots of settings. I highly recommend the app CameraBag. It is $1.99. New York Times says, "If you buy just one filter app, make it CameraBag."

Creative displays

My aesthetician is Saskia Roch (Agricola Street, Halifax). She is not only incredible at her job, but also one of the most wonderful people you'd ever meet. She kindly offered to sell copies of twentythree in her shop. I think she nailed the display ; ) twentythree has its own nail polish palette! I love it.

The twentythree collection is also available at Carbonstok on Barrington Street in Halifax. Carbonstok is a bright, fresh and fun place to shop. They are the only shop that carries the collection of products - books, posters, cards, prints and conversation cards.

 

 Later this spring, Love Me, Boutique - (Dresden Row, Halifax) and Four Mermaids in Port Hood, Cape Breton will also be carrying copies of twentythree. My uncle also has copies for sale at his house - how sweet is that. There are about 50 limited edition copies remaining. 

12 | 28 ... 2/28

Tuesdays are jam packed days: day job, lunch workout class and evening job. For the 2/28 blog post there wasn't a whole lot of veering from my Tuesday schedule so I really had to take notice of my direct surroundings a little bit differently.

This week I've been focusing on fresh, colourful fruit and vegetables to make me feel like spring is close. And I discovered the tastiest oranges - heirloom oranges from Pete's Frootique (Halifax). Juicy & fresh with NO seeds.

Beautiful snowy walk to work.

I've been going to Tuesday lunch workout class for a number of weeks. I noticed the lockers but never really took a close look at the walls, windows and funny stickers.

 


Teals and purples brighten up a cold February day.

The contents of the vase shown next to the door in the top right changes with the seasons. It's a nice little surprise on my walk to work in the morning.

Morris East restaurant has a wood-fired oven. It's so perfect on a cold winter evening!