Day 87 - Part II

After the Western Development Museum, Holly dropped me down town for a bit of a look around. She managed to find this art supply store hiding in a back lane so like a moth to the flame, I was there. It was interesting to see the brands that they did and didn't have. There was a blank jigsaw puzzle that you could 'create' on and then use as a jig saw - I came really close to buying a few things like this but managed to resist temptation.

I went into a couple of the smaller, local art gallerys/shops to get a feel for what was happening locally. There were some interesting pieces but in one location, the lady that was there was interesting. I thought she was about 60 but she turned out to be 82 years old. Basically she had worked full time until she was 75 and then worked part time in the gallery which her son owned. There really seems to be something to be said for remaining active in life.

My timing in Canada has been a little idea in terms of catching the change of seasons. Was in The Pas while freezing but starting to warm up (enough to make a snow man) and Saskatoon while the snow is really beginning to melt. At this transition in seasons, the place can become really dirty/dusty/brown as in this photo of the main street of Saskatoon.



Holly picked me up and a little later on we picked up her husband and went to a semi- grill like steak house - I guess that is the best way to describe it. I had this thing which was a little like a pizza rolled up into a sandwich with lots of cheese. It reminded me a lot of the racklet I had in France with Rob and Averil - very heavy. When we got back to the house, didn't even feel like the wonderful chocolate cake that Holly had made :(