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Woke up in Herkimer NY after a night of heavy snow. Mom came along for the ride on delivery to Stratford ONT. http://www.herkimerdiamond.com/

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Wreckage from evening before.

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Another failed delivery

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Delivery done on a Friday night with Mom in tow, hello Toronto.

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View from our room at the Hilton on the 28th floor.

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We decided to walk a few blocks after diner. Rounding a corner a UFO hovered in the fog it was the CN Tower.
http://www.cntower.ca/

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It doesn't take much to entertain me so pulling the shower curtain aside this morning to find unfogged section of mirror made for the perfect start to day. Is this heated or treated?

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Couple scenic elevators ride the side of Hilton.

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Snapped a few pics from the scenic elevator in our hotel.
Gonna have to bring swim trunks and some nephews or nieces to test inside outside pool next time. Looks like a good time swimming in the snow.

Couple more shots from out room on the 28th.

Street level we start our day looking for little Portugal section of city.



Found it, hit a bakery and all was good on the planet.

Mom comes from a small town in Portugal that is near Peniche. We found a little social club that was founded by some people from her town.

Windmill wasn't moving yesterday and it wasn't moving today, but it looks cool and I want one.

Getting back to the border with light snow falling from our room to here. It snowed or rained the whole way back, home at nine good trip.

2-21-10 Flower show Hartford CT.

Headed south to flower show with Mom and Judy today. Hartford convention center was the venue
http://www.ctflowershow.com/

Springs right around the corner and moms already been doing yard work.



Mom cant wait to get her hands dirty and work her own plants.


Little houses made from natural products for toads or chipmunks, well made and detailed.

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Gotta check for one of above Austrian pines this year, cool little tree.
Mom used to have hundreds of tulips till moles ate almost all of them, daffodil's have taken their place.



Flowers were the main attraction but show had little bit of everything for your yard.


This booth boasted that all butterflies were farm raised and lived happy peaceful existence before being pinned to frame.


Above character is a worm from booth that takes garbage from restaurants adds worms and makes great dirt for sale.
Bird houses are cool, below is one that's setting up a bird disaster through familiarity .




Walking through here nice to see natural colors and scents of a warmer time.