Monday, February 19, 2018
Peggy and Barb (Elliott) came across on the noon ferry today for a visit. I originally thought lunch at a restaurant with a balcony view might be nice but with a temperature of -6 this morning I quickly decided somewhere warm would be much better. After lunch we came back to the house and chatted the afternoon away – we even had tea in the “good” china! Thanks for coming across ladies.
Sunday, February 18, 2018
I haven’t checked in since we were preparing for our House Concert, so let me tell you that it was wonderful. It is performers like Janelle (Nadeau) who make me think I should say yes to another season. Don’t hold me to that though as there are lots of concerts left before we make that decision. Not only was the performance once of the best we’ve had, but Janelle was such a wonderful guest.
There were four Film Festival movies scheduled for Saturday but Pat and I only made it through two of them. The first movie was a 1 PM and the second was at 3 PM; we had to clear the theatre between the shows and then be checked back in so the second film was late starting. And although there was a bit of a break before the next film and reception at 6 PM there wasn’t enough time to go for dinner anywhere, and popcorn just wasn’t going to get us through. So we decided to come home and enjoy a quiet evening. I was in bed by nine and had my light out by 9:30.
We woke up to a bit of snow this morning but the sun is shining now and there isn’t much left. Even so, I didn’t feel at all odd listening to Janelle’s Christmas CD while I puttered around in my studio. Pat flew out to Vancouver this morning; he’ll be teaching all week. I’ve done five loads of laundry today – how did that happen? I have a busy week ahead so it is good to get it done sooner rather than later.
I feel like it might be another early night but I have a bit of tidying up I want to get done before I stop for the day – company’s coming tomorrow so I need to make a good impression!
Friday, February 16, 2018
We’re all set for tonight’s concert – Janelle Nadeau! It’s going to be a good one.
Faces PlacesWhat a delightful documentary about Agnes Varda, an 88 year old filmmaker, and JR, a 30-something photographer, as they travel through rural France visiting with and filming working-class people. Giant prints of their photos are then hung on various buildings – think barns, blocks of housing units, abandoned towns. They drive around in a van that has a photo booth in the back and out of the side of the van these large blow-ups are spit out.
This wasn’t an easy documentary to watch as it follows the path of one man from his terminal cancer diagnosis, through treatments and his eventual death. It certainly sparked a lot of conversation – both on the way home and I was still talking about it with friends at the theatre the next day.