Nov 30, 2022 / Last updated : Dec 01, 2022 kazue Art

Christmas Tree

Getting ready for the holiday season. December came in the blink of an eye. Roof repairs are finally finished and we started putting up Christmas decorations. We got a Christmas tree with pinecones which is about 4m. We had to cut 50cm off the top because it didn’t fit inside the car. The machine that […]

Nov 27, 2022 / Last updated : Dec 01, 2022 kazue Art

Temari

Temari balls are a folk Japanese art craft, originating in China. ”Temari” means hand ball in Japanese. To embroider, I wrapped a styrofoam ball with a thread. Then divide the ball into a number of sections and embroider.

Nov 19, 2022 / Last updated : Dec 01, 2022 kazue Music

Holiday Parade of Lights

It is a middle of November, but the holiday spirits are here in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I participated the Holiday Parade of Lights in Downtown Halifax, and marched about 2.5km while snowflakes are falling from the night sky.

Nov 06, 2022 / Last updated : Nov 14, 2022 kazue Music

Veterans’ Week Concert

This week, with Remembrance Day on November 11, is Veterans’ Week. In honor of this, The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy Band played a concert. Several members of our Halifax based military reserved band participated as extras. We were given the sheet music on Thursday, and after two rehearsals on Thursday and Friday, […]

Nov 04, 2022 / Last updated : Nov 14, 2022 kazue Nature

A Little Friend

A time to get relaxed in the midst of a busy day. Lately, this little fellow has been in the corner of the deck waiting for me to come outside. When it’s warm in the afternoon, I like spending my time sitting on the deck reading books or just watching birds pecking on the grass. […]