Deborah Borsos’s Weblog
The Art of Philately Project- about art, community culture, mountains,stamps…and moreArchive for June, 2009
Small Town Do Lists
As Im sure it is with most small and smaller towns, I see people I know on the street, and in the bakery and at the health clinic…etc and that is where a lot of tasks get completed; discussions on the main street of town, which are a good thing to be able to do, particularly when everyone is so busy during the summer.
Due to the various events and projects I do, I also have an on-going “to-do” list when I go to Kaslo or Nelson. Town lists are a must in our house, where it may be a few weeks or more between trips “down the lake”.
As I had JUST completed the binder with the collection of stamps which will be given to Touchstones Museum in Nelson, I was of course musing (as I drove to Nelson on my way to the airport this morning) over whether or not I had missed any information and if I got all the dates correct or not, etc. One doesnt want to get historic fact wrong, when presenting something (about local history) to a museum.
As I rounded the corner to head down to the “Evil Empire”
(yes on occasion even I shop there…) at the mall, I saw out of the corner of my eye, a familiar face – ah ha! the curator of the Touchstones Museum. Perfect! I could way lay her and arrange a time and date to present the stamp collection to her.
She crossed just in front of me and headed down a short cut to the parking lot behind the mall. I screeched around the corner, drove by her in order to park,(waving as I did so) and leapt out of the car.
Shawn! I called; Shawn, Shawn!.
Im sure she has lived here a long time and knows when to ignore half crazed people yelling her name. And she did. (Im hoping she just didnt hear me.!… ) . She took a different route and headed to the front of the mall.
Back into the car I got, and drove around the front, just as she was going in the entrance. Parking again, I ran in….and could not find her anywhere. Vaporized. And its not that big of a mall….
Oh well, the best laid plans sometimes go awry. All this to save myself time in trying to phone her.
Guess I will have to put that task back on the list for the next time I have a minute. Dern!
Off to Pemberton for a day or two. more soon.chrs,DB
About that exhibit …
About that exhibit opening on July 1?
I know that if you got your invitation, (what? you didnt get one?- well just send me a message and Ill mail one out to you right quick), you have noticed that there is an address for this blog, but no address for the gallery in New Denver.
I decided that cute little New Denver was small enough that all you smart people would either A. find the gallery yourself, or B. Ask someone for directions, once you got there.
However, to make it easy on you, the Hidden Garden Gallery is on the corner of the main street and a side street, across from the food store. There; that should help, eh?. (I couldnt for the life of me find an address for the place…)
The garden is actually hidden. The gallery part is easy to find!.
Opening is from noon to 5, with food,music, art and artist all there.
What better thing to do on Canada day, eh?
And if you have been slavishly excercising and getting in shape in order to go up to the Kokanee Glacier hut with me on July 13 to 16th, well good on ya! I have been mildly doing the same thing…..but Im kinda busy with a few other events so Ill get around to the “getting in shape” part, shortly. (I hope…).
We had our first half decent thunder storm go rolling through this afternoon, but happily it had rain with it, so the chances are lessened for any wildfires. Yep, the season seems to be starting a bit early this year. (there are fires around, just not at the north end of the lake; yet).
Best go do some weeding. See you July 1st! DB
Spring into Summer
Dam Dam Double Dam
Well its spring and almost summer out there and Im finally getting back to the blog. Sorry! not enough hours in the day. Ive been to the coast, the Okanagan and lovely vancouver island in the past few weeks and realize (as ever) how lucky we are to live in BC. The Kootenays of course, take the cake, (but Im just biased!)
Im about to finish making the stamp sets; frame them, and then they will be ready for the July 1st opening.
Hidden Garden Gallery, noon to 5 pm. Its in New Denver. Food, libations, artist and great live music from 1 to 3 should you care to join us. Its just one more way to celebrate Canada Day…..
Then July 13-16 its off to the high mountains I head to the Kokanee Glacier Hut. Have booked perfect weather for that time, but one never knows if the order will get lost or mixed up. I shall pack for all types of inclemency (or clemency….), along with art supplies and camera, of course.
This is a very busy time, but lots of fun. The garden is very happy now that we have had a few days of decent temperatures. And more sun to come, apparently.
June usually produces some rain; but it may not arrive as readily we hear. Thus, another very dry summer and interesting fire season.
Never a dull moment.
And I see the lovely chicory is rapidly advancing along the roadways. I cant believe its been almost a year since I started the blog. (I know this since I did a blog about chicory in early July 08).
Keeping track of time by the flowers. Now theres a concept. More soon (I hope!) chrs, see you in New Denver! DB
