the cawing of a corbie

2006-08-14T20:12:00.000-06:00

THIS SITE HAS BASICALLY MOVED TO:

LILCROW PIX

2006-08-06T18:59:00.000-06:00

Heritage Days...

we have a yearly festival here called Heritage Days. Basically different cultures put up a tent with food, some trinkets, and put on a show.

SHOWS:
just some of the shows put on...

after listening to this Brazilian group, i had to buy a CD for the pipes and guitar and upbeat music

the pretty fountain at the italia booth

i saw this lady walk by and thought i'd snap a shot as we didn't get to see the show

FOOD:
every year we always get the spanokapita from the Greek pavilion. its just so tasty there. and the roasted corn (available at a few pavilions). its soooo good. about a foot long, roasted then the husks stripped down to provide a handle, then dipped in butter. mmmm

we try to sample something new every year and this we tried the Portugese grilled smelt. oh. my. god. kay i'm not a huge fish fan, but with dishes like this, my range of fish dishes is expanding.

the fish (as far as we could tell) are brushed with oil and coated in coarse salt then grilled

we also tried some ethiopian food. spicy meat with their spongey bread. this we've eaten before at an ethiopian restaurant, but was a new treat at the Festival.

WILDLIFE:
kay not wildlife, just some of birdies. the park has a huge pond, not only full of paddle boaters, but ducks of all dorks. the pond is frozen during the winter and becomes a huge gathering spot for skater. got a few obligatory shots.

the pond

some floofy crows

and the adorable ducks

2006-08-03T21:07:00.000-06:00

suntouched spiderweb...

took maggie for a short walk before my knee gave out and got a nice lil shot of a reflected tree

then after the walk stepped out onto deck and though i'm not a huge fan of spiders... well unless they are huge ;D... but this web looked like it had potential. so misted lightly so it would stand out.

2006-07-18T21:59:00.000-06:00

couple shots from tonights sunshowers

2006-07-17T10:16:00.000-06:00

Everyone meet Smokey!

hard to catch the exact colour but was a gorgeous smokey coloured blue. kinda like a Stellar Jay. (yes, i know original name for him, but hey its the first thing that came to mind! hehe)

2006-07-17T10:13:00.000-06:00

BBQ weekend...

a couple of weekends ago we got some major sun and had a nice relaxing afternoon at a bbq. i'm not a big fan of people pictures, did get a few but since people rarely care to look at pictures of people they don't know from a hole in the wall hehe....

i suffered hives and allergies to get this shot, think its one of the prettiest i've taken

the treat of the bbq - whole roast goat. it was super yummy (for those who have never had it, its alot like pork)

ever seen what happens when you don't trim back rhubarb?

can you see the froggie?

my friends' palamino

just the sweet park bench my friend had

2006-07-07T20:57:00.000-06:00

storm clouds...

on the way home tonight we could see the start of a storm... i took this shot and though its not clear in any way, i thought it was a really pretty shot. loved the colours.

then got a couple nifty shots when we got home

2006-06-23T21:20:00.000-06:00

summer walk...

hubby and i went for a nice long walk this afternoon...

the trickling creek and bridge

some pretty wee flowers

a wee damselfly... i REALLY need a micro lense hehe

the geese are growing up

i want more! (there was a girl throwing pieces of bread to the geese)

mommy wants some bread too!

2006-06-10T20:38:00.000-06:00

pug post...

just a silly picture of maggiemags

and a pic of nemo and maggie actually getting along

sunlight breaks through the clouds after days of gloomy weather

2006-06-05T08:40:00.000-06:00

ducks, geese, pugs, oh my!

went for a walk with the hubby yesterday and saw a plethora of animals. everything from baby grebes (omg they were so cute), to blackbirds, ducks, magpies, and the geese babies in the pond by our house.

baby grebes (I think), there were about 18 of them! and some stinky queens anne's lace

awwww purty flowers

duck family viewed from the wooden bridge and a redwing, with whom i had a peep! conversation with

the geese by our pond. we stood and watched for a bit and it was so cute to hear them nip at the grass. there were 4 pairs and way too many babies to count

more geese and a milkweed(?). whatever it was, it stunk and the stalk must have been an inch thick.

and can't forget the obligatory cute pug pics. maggie likes to sit at our feet, holding something. usually its one of her hoofs, but can include other chewies or her squeaky toys. just sitting there in her pug porno froggiebottom pose.

2006-05-31T20:12:00.000-06:00

finally a post...

i haven't felt like posting much lately. actually i noticed the last time i posted here was the day before my dad died. so that pretty much explains it. if you'd like to see pictures from the trip to bc for the funeral (don't worry, no heavy family pictures hehe) you can go here. shots there like:

anyhoos... went for a walk today after a week of ikky weather. and saw these adorable lil guys!

they were so adorable! fat fuzzy bottom'd babies!

2006-04-22T16:21:00.000-06:00

just some pics from the last day or two...

starting off with a shot as evening fell last night...

then while i waited for the hubby to run an errand, i wandered around the building and took a few shots.

a canada goose takes a rest, letting me get pretty close

but not too close...

a crow flies overhead

and the signs of spring finally show

2006-04-16T12:01:00.000-06:00

on the road again...

for our easter get together we met at my nieces house just over an hour away. had some ham, hashbrown casserole, lots of desserts, some wine, some conversation and trivia pursuit (most evil game created. evah. btw). got a few pictures, most taken on the way home as on the way there it was just a bit too cloudy out...

picture of Eddie (another nieces' dog). eddie was a lil nut and did not like to stop for a moment to have his picture taken. finally the lure of dangling ham got him to stop for that precious second.

on the way home, pictures taken as evening fell...

maggie just totally tuckered out. finally.

and this picture was taken earlier this week, but i LOVE sky and rolling hills so have to add another pic in.

saw so many shots that i wish i could have taken, but there is always things, like it went by too fast, camera too slow, just wasn't ready. :(

2006-04-12T21:44:00.000-06:00

just a few pics of this and that...

i went shopping this eve and as i waited for my girlfriend to come by i snapped this. kay not the greatest shot ever but it was flying away over the mall hehe

and some goofy pics of nemo and maggie..

2006-04-02T20:07:00.000-06:00

tasty treats...

well after being extremely sick for 3 weeks i finally felt like doing something today...so prepared some cupcakes for work tomorrow. (we are having a bakery potluck. mmmmm.) i made chocolate overdose cupcakes. devils food cake with chocolate chips, i took two mini-kisses and put them in the middle, fluffy chocolate icing, sprinkles and another mini-kiss, all tucked into a pretty gold cupcake wrapper...

then i made salsa.... man it just kicks ass all over! just enough heat (jalapenos, green chilli, and a red chilli), all limey, salty, tasty treat. though i think next time i may take half the tomatoes and puree them to make it a bit saucey.

(i also have a apple cream pie baking, but its still in the oven hehe (also for work tomorrow).)

and because i thought it was so pretty i took a picture of my new potted mum ;D

and that ends a relaxing day.... sitting back with some nachos & salsa and some shrimp & seafood sauce. sloshing it all down with the new Cherry Citrus Fresca. supper of champions!

2006-03-02T20:18:00.000-07:00

all is well in the world....

lemon angelfood cupcakes

and the pugs are behaving

the cupcakes turned out awesome. the lemony glaze just adds the perfect touch, and being angelfood, the cupcakes are super fluffy and light. and relatively low fat, which always is a bonus.

2006-03-01T15:29:00.000-07:00

cupcake craze...

well i wasn't able to make my chocalate decadence chai cupcakes as i was missing a couple of ingredients, so settled for devils chocolate choco chip cupcake instead with a fluffy chocolate icing.

pre-icing

ready for eating...

already snagged one and it was verrrry tasty! ;D

2006-02-25T19:04:00.000-07:00

more maggie...

i seem to be ignoring nemo but i'm not... this batch of pictures is of maggies first venture onto the deck all by herself, hehe. she's been absolutely too chicken and today she took her first brave steps. she'll go on walks with us just fine, but i think the decks height has always scared her a bit. (click for bigger pic)

and some of nemo enjoying one of his favorite treats, as shown by the happy tail, a Chew-Lotta. as you can see by the big tongue, maggie likes her's too.

2006-02-23T18:19:00.000-07:00

tasty treat...

i've been on a cupcake craze lately, which is weird since i'm not a huge cupcake fan. but ever since watching the blog cupcakes take the cake, i've been on the search for great cupcakes.

well had a coworker take me for a green tea frappacino and a cupcake from starbucks of all places. and it was pretty good. like a dense rich chocolate cake with choco bits in the batter, choco icing and chocolate shavings. even came in its own nestling carrying box.

so for your drooling pleasure....

2006-02-22T19:33:00.000-07:00

two of the best things in the world...

finally got around to unloading my full camera.... so for your viewing, hopefully, pleasure... (click for bigger pic)

my most fav flower ever:

and my babies...

treat please!

wrinkles galore!

if i looked even sadder do you think i'd get a cookie?

i love my dishtowel! scrub! scrub! scrub!

after all that hard work i need a nap

mommy! i'm trying to sleep here!

2006-02-12T10:42:00.000-07:00

flyin' the skies...

was letting nemo out for his morning routine and saw this flying overhead. looked so sharp against a very nice winter day sky. (click for bigger pic)

2006-02-11T14:52:00.000-07:00

picture dump....

this one is all maggie since i took her for a walk. i'll probably get a bunch of nemo tomorrow hehe. why only maggie? well it was only me taking the babies for a walk today (hubby was busy working on the wiring for the speaker system with a friend) and walking 'insane run around stop go' maggie and 'plod n' pee' nemo at the same time is a bit much.

so for those breathlessly awaiting..... maggie picture dump! click for bigger pic.

maggie's butt rub face

off we go for our walk!

mommy carries me over a big muddy spot

c'mon mommy, faster!

time for a break

did i mention i wasn't moving?

i got all mucky... bathtime!

i love towels!

2006-01-30T13:48:00.000-07:00

YAY FOR BUTTRUBS!

maggie and her froggie princess

maggie doesn't want to give up her Chewalot

nemo and maggie plead for a treat

when maggie gets butt rubs she makes "duck lips"

nemo licks his chops in anticipation of a treat

2006-01-28T14:17:00.000-07:00

tulips...

got some beautiful flowers this week and thought i'd take some pictures of the gorgeous purple tulips and fuschia gerber. as always click for bigger pic

and whats a post without a pic of my babies!

2006-01-04T22:19:00.000-07:00

maggies new dress...

i am one of those pug mommys who sometimes caves in and buys something totally ridiculous for my pugs. this weekend was a dress of all things. but seriously, you have to admit that maggie looks adorable!

2006-01-04T22:15:00.000-07:00

a frosty day...

some pics taken after a fog created heavy frost on the trees. (click for bigger pic)

2005-12-19T08:15:00.000-07:00

merry pugmas to all!

some pictures of our early family christmas this weekend... more to follow later! (clicky for bigger piccy)

2005-12-15T19:04:00.000-07:00

naughty me...

due to a busy schedule and a bit of a slump i haven't taken any pictures for awhile. then i actually had someone say they hadn't seen any new pics, and they wanted to! so here goes

a blue blue city.... early winter twilight approaches in our city

serene with just a touch of snow.... *sigh* i just love my plains

and what is a post without a shot of my babies

2005-10-19T19:37:00.000-06:00

prairie colour...

just did a touchup on one of my photos.... came out gorgeous! (click for big pic)

2005-10-15T22:29:00.000-06:00

vacation pictures - by film...

have a few more photos, some are very similar to the post below, but these i took with good ole fashioned film hehe (below are digicam).

MORE RAVENS

walkin proud time for takeoff coming in for the landing double the squeees

NEMO & MAGGIE

maggie in her tshirt nemo wants out

SCENERY

mountain glory the glacier flats rolling clouds small waterfall Athabasca Falls I Athabasca Falls II Athabasca Falls III

2005-10-15T22:27:00.000-06:00

vacation pictures - by digicam...

here comes a slew of pictures!! had bibliovixen come for a visit. we've been having a blast and have dragged her all over the city, filled her with all sorts of food, treated her to a thanksgiving dinner (we are canadian remember hehe), and took her to one of the tourist traps, Jasper. Jasper is about 3 1/2 hours away (without the multiple stops to feed and walk the dogs, rest breaks for the humans type of thing) and is a wee hamlet nestled in the mountains. Redolent of chalets, full of cute shops, with wildlife walking right through town, its a great place to visit and see the sights.

First stop right after the pickup at the airport was the yarn shop to fulfill bibliovixens yarn lust, then we gave her a brief tour of the city, touring the university campus then showed her the college, and had a zip around the legislature grounds and through the river valley.

THE YARN STOPS

more yarn skeins for yarnlust crow for lilcrow

lots of yarn for bibliovixen to fondle and oo over, and a crow found for me at one of the antique shops right next to the yarn shop.

THE CITY

Rutherford House at the UofA Grant MacEwan College the Legislative Building the Legislative Building II the Legislative Building III flowers at the Legi grounds I flowers at the Legi grounds II

THE MUSEUM

one of the dioramas pagoda on the museum grounds pagoda details I pagoda details II black eyed peas I black eyed peas II display for lilcrow

the museum was quite nice, with the outside being as nice as the inside. i had to take a picture of the beaks for my corvid lover friends.

JASPER, AB

the animals of jasper
one of the many elk elk buck bighorn sheep I bighorn sheep II bighorn sheep III

my beloved ravens
whatchya got? is it safe to come close? ooo its croutons! thats some good lookin bread haha coming for more

more raven pictures to come as soon as the pictures are developed!

nemo and maggie pics
soooo sleepy what you wake me up for? is that a cookie over there? cute but psycho must eat snow! well if you are eating snow so am i what IS this white stuff?

the scenery
mountain mist Athabasca Falls I Athabasca Falls II base of the Falls I base of the Falls II base of the Falls III base of the Falls IV on the way to the glacier the glacier on the way to the glacier on the way home

THE HOCKEY GAME

score already! skate faster!

2005-10-06T10:55:00.000-06:00

everyone go "awwwwww!"...

nemo and maggie are finally getting to know each other a bit more. as can be attested to with the following picture. of course as soon as he woke up after this, he freaked out finding something curled next to him hehe. but they are getting better!

2005-09-27T18:39:00.000-06:00

more maggie...

picked maggie up the cutest pink tshirt today. well i did see cuter but this one was only $14 compared to the sparkling "Princess" $50 one hehe.

maggies new princess dish

and nemo and maggie sitting still for 20 seconds (waiting for food of course)

and we don't know how she did it, but maggie is now dubbed SPIDER MAGGIE! hubby came home at lunch, played with the babies, put them in their pens (they are kept separate until maggie is just a bit bigger), and then went back to work.

she got out of here:

ran around here:

and when we came in the door was trying to get up these:

just us next time for more Adventures of Your Friendly Neighborhood SpiderMaggie!

2005-09-25T16:46:00.000-06:00

fall day...

just went out for a beautiful fall drive and i snapped a few shots. well i snapped more than a few but you don't need to see 20 pictures of the same thing hehe...

and caught a shot of this fellow flying overhead when taking the puppies for a walk

2005-09-21T20:13:00.000-06:00

crows aflight...

went for a walk this evening with the kids and heard the most amazing thing. it was a small flock of crows, a couple magpies and a deep throaty raven. all together within the same couple of trees. unfortunately when i tried to get close they flew to the other side of the ravine. but it was wonderful to hear them all chirruping together!

but as we reached home this fellow swept by:

a glimpse of sun through the ravine trees

who knew weeds could look so pretty

Edmonton River Valley

2005-09-21T14:34:00.000-06:00

Edmonton River Valley
Originally uploaded by lilcrow4.

just a pretty fall picture of the river valley.

test test test.. hows this working from the flickr page....

2005-09-20T21:10:00.000-06:00

guess who...

2005-09-18T18:37:00.000-06:00

MORE PICTURES!

cuz i know you need to see 50 of them all taken the same day....
(clicky for bigger piccy)

maggie with her favorite new toy thats as big as she is

nemo and maggie actually stopping for one second (took the lure of food to do it) so we could take a picture of them together

nemo with a brand new PB treat

2005-09-18T11:55:00.000-06:00

more maggie...

2005-09-18T00:35:00.000-06:00

a new baby!...

after much searching, some troubles with adopting a resuce pug, and more. we finally got a pug buddy for Nemo through a contact of our breeders. (clicky for bigger piccys)

everyone meet maggie:

some pics of nemo and the puppies all together:

picture of the scenery on the way to get maggie:

2005-09-02T20:39:00.000-06:00

clouds...

finally was nice enough out and i finally had time to take nemo for a proper walk. it was a bit later in the evening, so didn't get very many pictures. but did get a wonderful shot of the sunset. (click for bigger pic)

and its not an earth shattering beautiful picture, but it made me giggle... its a lil heart in the sky!

2005-08-28T11:03:00.000-06:00

i love taking nemo for a walk...

as always, cliccy for a bigger piccy...

is it a lake? is it a pond? nope its a pool of water on the sidewalk.

awwww, can you resist those big brown eyes?

and we bought nemo the cutest shirt from walmart last night. we can't decide if he looks like a really bad fat german tourist or a pug version of Magnum, p.i.

2005-08-26T22:59:00.000-06:00

this was parked outside of my office at the end of june in preparation of the Grand Prix

and just a shot of what i can see down our greenbelt

2005-08-26T22:37:00.000-06:00

a rose by any other name...

i frequently buy flowers for the house to cheer up the kitchen. of course i have to buy them at a bit cheaper rate since i buy so often. these roses i bought for a mere $12 and when they opened were just beautiful. (clicky for bigger piccy)

and the last pic tinkered with just a tad

a shot of a cherry tree i took this spring

2005-08-26T22:24:00.000-06:00

another walk with nemo...

i love both of these pics. nemo's lil toes and i think the horsetails came out so pretty!

2005-08-26T22:06:00.000-06:00

pugs n' daisies...

the first set of pictures (brought over from my Live Journal) (clicky for a bigger piccy)

this picture is from the daisies picture, just tweaked a bit

testing.....

2005-08-26T21:57:00.000-06:00

well due to the fact i fell in love with dots and well... felt like creating my own blogger.... TA DA!

as i'm really new to setting up a blogger, working with CSS and all sorts of coding blather, and it took me about 4 days as it was to set this up, i'm going to stick with this until i figure things out. not to mention since i first saw this polka dot template i fell in love with it.

so welcome to the cawings of a lilcrow. you'll find quite a bit here. and i'm hoping to join an Albertan photographers club so that means lots of piccy's posted. i'm certainly not in the league of most of the photographers there, nevermind that i have a dinky camera hehe. but regardless i get to post glorious pictures of my pug baby, and see some wonderful photography.