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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, I hope everyone is safe and well! The changing seasons always brings the need for work around the house that at this point takes precedence over crafting, and since there is certainly no idea where I live about decorating for fall, and no orange pumpkins in sight, there is no lack on that front. The fact that my container garden needs some help, including some new pots to replace some that are broken, is something that is noticeable, so hoping to take care of that this coming week, as well as traveling to Jerusalem for not one but two weddings. Of course…
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Whitewater Surfing In Montreal?
Yes, really, there is surfing in Montreal, and I’ll admit I was just as surprised as you are, especially since I happened upon it accidently while trying to get a better look at the Habitat 1967 apartment complex from the back side! Of course I also did take note of a bunch of people carrying surf boards, and figured they were just riding them down the rapids, not actually surfing! If you’re ready for some more refreshing water views, ….keep on reading.
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Brutalist Architecture In Montreal: Habitat 1967 Apartment Complex
You may not know this, but among my many interests, one of them happens to be architecture, so of course on our recent trip to Montreal I just had to have a look at Moshe Safdie’s 1967 World’s Fair Brutalist masterpiece entitled Habitat. Personally I have a love/hate relationship with Brutalist style architecture, and in this case I’d say my reaction was 100% love. Well except for the fact that the guard of the complex really doesn’t allow you to wonder around to get a better look. Fair enough of course, people live here and I can imagine that they quite simply don’t need any more curious folks poking around.…
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A Walk Down Outremont Avenue, Montreal
Knowing very little about Montreal when I set out to rent a place in a Jewish neighborhood where we could meet up with my mother sure was taking a big chance, but I’m happy to report we hit the jackpot, as the Outremont neighborhood that is both trendy and home to a thriving Jewish community is truly lovely on so many levels. It all happened very much by chance, and while I never was much good at winning raffles, I do seem to be on a winning streak with the vacation rentals, much to my relief! Outremont is both a neighborhood and an Avenue, and we actually rented a place…
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Biosphere Environment Museum, Montreal
With the Jewish holiday season now behind us, one might think I would have some time for crafting, but since that is not the case I thought I’d share some photos with you from our summer travels! First off, have you ever heard of Buckminster Fuller? He was an amazing designer and thinker way ahead of his time, and fortunately was acknowledged enough in his lifetime such that we can learn from some of his projects. The Biosphere Museum in Montreal is housed within Buckminster Fuller’s original dome structure built for the 1967 World’s Fair, and the combination of history and present day environmental issues is truly a success. This…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and welcome to the new Jewish year! Our heads are still spinning a bit from all the festivities, but life goes on, and with more guests due to arrive for shabbat, well, as you can guess I am trying to write this quickly! I hope you’ll enjoy all the wonderful features from last week’s party! I don’t know about you but as soon as fall arrives whether actually of just in blog land, I am suddenly craving all kinds of crafts, right? Ah yes, but I’m still in the middle of trying to organize my office, as well as trying to…
