tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post4187054620507737848..comments2024-03-10T04:15:59.846-04:00Comments on Violet Sky: where I visit Ottawa ... part 1VioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-63679363657100126302009-07-29T13:52:00.871-04:002009-07-29T13:52:00.871-04:00Gilly, I forgot to tell you about the tea party - ...<b>Gilly</b>, I forgot to tell you about the tea party - the woman with the teacup is Nellie McClung, and the one with the hat is Irene Parlby. They were part of the Famous Five who won the court case that legally declared Women as Persons in 1929 which ultimately made women eligible to be appointed to the Senate (among other things).VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-82283054656646876302009-07-29T12:57:18.677-04:002009-07-29T12:57:18.677-04:00Ottawa is a very picturesque city, Scott. And, not...Ottawa is a very picturesque city, <b>Scott</b>. And, not my <i>first</i> time, <b>LGS</b>, but it has been a long time. Thanks, <b>MaryG</b>, and I will be back, and I will let you know.<br /><br />On the way home, <b>Gilly</b>, I wished I had bought some of those (very expensive) carrots to munch on. <b>Oliag</b>, it was fun - and so fortunate that we still like each other. I actually like curls, it's the frizz that is so annoying. (and when my SIL's hair grew back it was baby fine and curly whereas before it was straight.)VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-41898202732020817732009-07-29T12:48:31.403-04:002009-07-29T12:48:31.403-04:00That is quite possible, SAW. You know, straight, f...That is quite possible, <b>SAW</b>. You know, straight, flat hair is so much lighter to carry around on top of one's head, <b>Sagittarian</b>.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-24276292549291507712009-07-29T11:33:10.236-04:002009-07-29T11:33:10.236-04:00Looks like so much fun!...
My sister grew up iron...Looks like so much fun!...<br /><br />My sister grew up ironing her hair..then eventually grew to embrace her curls if not her frizz...after chemo however she has realized that she would love that old frizz back...GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-34745544555190638402009-07-29T04:05:36.154-04:002009-07-29T04:05:36.154-04:00Lovely photos, and isn't that sculptured tea p...Lovely photos, and isn't that sculptured tea party great! And the woman with a straight facve and hat?<br /><br />At a quick glance I thought those yellow plums were nectarines, but a closer look decided me they were plums. Haven't seen those for years, they look gorgeous. And that arrangement of carrots, I could eat the lot!<br /><br />You obviously had a great time!Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322140697547406511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-77839969866457519752009-07-29T01:00:27.659-04:002009-07-29T01:00:27.659-04:00Not your first trip to Ottawa, is it? Nice to see...Not your first trip to Ottawa, is it? Nice to see bloggers meet up.Lone Grey Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892067644551128013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-34512842493684990462009-07-28T21:05:54.374-04:002009-07-28T21:05:54.374-04:00Lovely photos! You have a great eye. And I love ...Lovely photos! You have a great eye. And I love your comments about the city. And please, if you come again, do let me know. I would love to join a photo jaunt; if you pick your weather right, the Gatineau in late September, early October is a mass of colour.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-24684800035778232192009-07-28T20:02:55.692-04:002009-07-28T20:02:55.692-04:00Great photos, wonderful to be able to meet your fe...Great photos, wonderful to be able to meet your fellow bloggers! I adore wild hair, my daughter always makes me straighten her beautiful curly locks...The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-32213876301911541592009-07-28T17:17:26.335-04:002009-07-28T17:17:26.335-04:00I'd love to visit Ottawa one day!I'd love to visit Ottawa one day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-5524792483457266942009-07-28T17:15:45.706-04:002009-07-28T17:15:45.706-04:00Yes, yes! Post the before and after hair pictures...Yes, yes! Post the before and after hair pictures! Maybe it's that your natural hair state just suits you?secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-78144297920426575222009-07-28T15:59:39.294-04:002009-07-28T15:59:39.294-04:00And, just so you know, Char, that city shot is not...And, just so you know, <b>Char</b>, that city shot is not Ottawa, it is actually Hull (that has a new name: Gatineau) and is in Quebec. And I was pretty enthralled with all the multi-coloured produce.<br /><br /><b>Geewits</b>, I had to create a whole new tag "just because you asked" because of you! It will come.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-62516157035556818402009-07-28T13:51:43.977-04:002009-07-28T13:51:43.977-04:00Pinklea - the cats are maintained by volunteers. N...Pinklea - the cats are maintained by volunteers. No tax dollars are harmed in the caring of the cats. <br /><br />And, Susan - it's rhubarb. Your chard need not feel inadequateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-7377868753064382842009-07-28T13:28:49.740-04:002009-07-28T13:28:49.740-04:00I completely agree about the hair (though I have n...I completely agree about the hair (though I have never seen your hair, I have certainly seen and fought with my own): smooth and flat-ironed trumps wild, frizzy and big any time!<br /><br />And what's with all those stray cats on Parliamant Hill anyway? I remember that when I visited Ottawa in 2005 and wondering "Is this what my tax dollars are spent on?" I still wonder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-33677707089122817582009-07-28T13:27:22.739-04:002009-07-28T13:27:22.739-04:00That sounds like good times. I love the pictures y...That sounds like good times. I love the pictures you took. Nice! Now show us the hair.geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-89872211849728343212009-07-28T12:02:58.556-04:002009-07-28T12:02:58.556-04:00Oh, without a doubt, my dear! And maybe something ...Oh, without a doubt, my dear! And maybe something a bit stronger!<br /><br />BTW, is that chard in the first veg picture? Because mine sure looks puny compared to that!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-6722967697986665882009-07-28T10:26:14.930-04:002009-07-28T10:26:14.930-04:00sounds like great fun - love the fruit and veg sho...sounds like great fun - love the fruit and veg shots, and the city skyline shotsCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-83383271467310631622009-07-28T10:06:47.433-04:002009-07-28T10:06:47.433-04:00...and wine, dear Susan?...and wine, dear <b>Susan</b>?VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-87422795271136991832009-07-28T09:57:47.241-04:002009-07-28T09:57:47.241-04:00Why, Miss Sky, you are certainly making the rounds...Why, Miss Sky, you are certainly making the rounds in blogworld this summer, aren't you? Sounds like a verrrry fun trip and I would love to see a before and after picture! I hope Ruth and I can live up to this whirlwind excitement. I fear we are much more laid back, but will do nicely if you're looking for "west and wewaxation" and lots of antiquing. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-17940773963692922622009-07-28T09:31:58.803-04:002009-07-28T09:31:58.803-04:00Poor Jazz, one of the stray cats we couldn't f...Poor <b>Jazz</b>, one of the stray cats we couldn't find. Yes, it <i>is exactly</i> what you said, <b>XUP</b>. Then I believe you opened another bottle of wine...VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-15117616324372446352009-07-28T09:24:11.244-04:002009-07-28T09:24:11.244-04:00Isn't that exactly what I said, Violetsky? &qu...Isn't that exactly what I said, Violetsky? "I don't think Jazz wants to meet me??" Ha ha. Glad you made it home safe and sound. And really, your hair -- it's lovely in its natural state. Anything forced into submission isn't going to be happy and therefore not look happy. Things left to roam free and find their own way to beauty usually do an excellent job of it. Maybe you could do a "before" and "after" blog post of just the hair and let your readers decide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-84549739188597454532009-07-28T09:10:38.743-04:002009-07-28T09:10:38.743-04:00Lucky you. Meeting the legendary XUP. I missed out...Lucky you. Meeting the legendary XUP. I missed out twice so far. She's gonna think I don't want to meet her.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644896022880634803noreply@blogger.com