Weekend Wishes

I am still way behind on posts and though all our snow has melted,

I still have a few more snowy posts to come, I hope you all don't mind!

And with that said, I send you wishes for a beautiful weekend

spent with your favorite souls, whether they be furry or flesh or both XO

Happy Weekend

Just hopping in quickly with a favorite photo to wish all of you lovely souls

 

 

A lovely and wonderful weekend...see you next week.

Outside Cleaning With Cuties

We've been outside with these lovelies for company...

We got so much done this past weekend with regards to outside fall clean up and it was all that much more pleasant a task thanks to all the cuties surrounding us having fun as we worked away.
Ella Luna can't go outside without her feet wrapped, but she did well despite the sore tootsies.
and Jaks couldn't understand what the heck his dad was doing on the roof...he says "eavesdrops, huh?!".

There's alot to do this week, the jazz is streaming nice and loud, the hot chocolate is already made,
bunnies are napping, the sun is out shining and my coloured pencils are calling...
Ahhh....it's going to be a great week in the studio, I can feel it.

Have a great day everyone.

Mandy & The Bun Babies

Chickadees

The little souls outside never cease to delight...

...And I just thought today was the perfect day to share these favourite new photos...

Hope your starting this new week with something simple and sweet to delight in.

XO Mandy & The Bird Watching Ella Luna and Roo

Drayton Blues Festival

The way we came about going to an excellent blues fest a couple months ago was kinda neat.

Jonathan took lots of video at the Jazzfest we went to in Toronto just a few weeks before...

Where an excellent blues group named Braithwaite & Whiteley played. 

Well Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley saw the video that Jonathan took and cut together

and they were so pleased with it they asked Jonathan if they can use his video
and if we would be their guests to 'The Underground Railroad Blues Festival'.

Well, I LOVE the Blues and we've never really had the chance to enjoy it live so we shouted a resounding

'YES...Yes we would love to come'

So we hopped in the car one early Saturday morning and drove out to Drayton, Ontario and
unfamiliar countryside for an amazing unforgettable day.

Let me share my favourite shots from the day & show you who we felt very lucky to see/hear...

Curly Bridges was up first...he does this cool buzzing sound with his mouth, ha ha...

(Check out some video of Curley Bridges right here).

Than was my favourite, the super talented Harrison Kennedy,

his voice is so soulful and deep, seeing him live was such a treat...

(Check out some video of Harrison right here).

Up next was the sassy 'Miss Angel' who sure can shake her booty, ha ha...

(Check out video of Miss Angel right here).

Chris Whiteley and his son Jessie, who rocked the keyboard, were so so good...

(Check Chris & Jesse out in my honey's video, right here).

Up next was the talented Donovan Locke....

(Check out his vocal stylings right here).

Then all the way from The Mississippi was 'The Prepare A Table Ministry Choir'...
and a preacher who was very charismatic and who completely tuned us in...

We were surprised to find ourselves really enjoying pastor Tim Bailey's powerful message,
it wasn't the usual preachy stuff but it was all about a humans basic right to freedom and dignity and
the importance of fighting for those things, not just for our ourselves but for everyone planet wide...

Up next was the Douglas Watson band...   

(Check him out here).

Than another of my favs was Canadian Folk singer & Juno and Gemini award winner Kevin Breit...

(There is something so honest and gentle and fun about his music, check him out here).

And last but not least, the lovely Diana Braithwaite...
or otherwise known as Braithewaite & Whiteley...

(Check out Diana's gospel set right here and here).

It was a wonderful day with a really friendly and quaint atmosphere.

(The only negative was that there were no food options for us vegetarians, besides watermelon, ha ha,
so we were quite ravenous by the end of the night!)

The day and program ran so smoothly, we only had to wait 5 or 10 minutes at most in between sets.

...

Besides enjoying some great blues talent, the day was all about paying homage to the underground railroad and the people who made it, worked it and used it...
and to celebrate the freedom we in this country possess and enjoy today.

We are hoping the festival will take place again next year and that we'll be able to attend.

Thanks for having a look everyone....

Now let's go off and enjoy our freedom full day.

XO Mandy

Lake of Stew at the Piebird

This past Sunday we spent the afternoon picnicking, listening to music
& basking in the goodness that is the Piebird, one of our favourite places...

It is truly a unique, relaxing and happy place...



Where you can fully immerse yourself in the beauty & freeing simplicity of the outdoors...

Where the band members zoom around on bikes...



Whiles a local act called 'The PineCone Collective' warms up the crowd...

And a guy rocks on an instrument called the Chapman Stick...



It is a place that nurtures, supports and hosts great and amazing talent...



Like the blue grass-ish/jug band from Montreal Lake of Stew...They were SO SO Excellent...

My honey took some great video...if you want to see them just visit

Here

Here

and Here...

trust me they are worth a look & will have you stamping your feet... 

I am already looking forward to next years concert/picnic...

Thanks to Lake of Stew for putting on a super great concert and

Thanks to Yan & Sherry of the Piebird, a truly lovely and inspiring couple.

(Part of the Piebird experience includes goats but I thought I'd share the
goat photos with you in a different post just so this one doesn't get super long)

p.p.s.  I did a long post on the picnic/concert last year as well, just click right here to see it.

XO Mandy & Jon & 4 sleepy bunnies under a gloomy sky XO