Canada is in election mode and only 3 weeks are left before the vote. This election takes place as the crisis in Afghanistan is getting worse by the day. Canada had promised to take 20,000 Afghans but now it looks like we will take only a few thousands. Canada was totally unprepared and it looks now like the Government really does not care. PM Justin Trudeau is focused in trying to win a majority and the rest is not on his mind.
The election is not going well for him and I have the impression that we will have another minority government. What is coming out is the insufferable arrogance of Trudeau and his constant virtue signalling. The media is quite tired of it and the public is losing faith. We are also entering a 4th wave of COVID and many appear unable to face more lockdowns. In PEI with 80% + fully vaccinated things are good and quiet.
This is harvest time and the choice of vegetables, herbs and salads of all kind is wonderful, the Farmer’s Market is lively. The weather in August is very nice so far and I only wish we could have a few more months of it, but that is not going to be.
I am also looking forward to our Club’s Golf Tournament, I volunteered to drive a Golf Cart so that we can distribute sandwiches to the golfers and a drink called Rum Matcha, which I am told is pretty stiff. After 3pm I will be grilling the steaks at the Club for the dinner. I expect to grill about 60 steaks. I am told they are around 10oz.
This week I also have to get serious and look for a new Apple Computer, mine is developing problems and I now have a line in the middle of the screen. A new one will be around $1500.
Now for those of you who have an eye for art and painting, can anyone tell me the name of this painting and who is the artist? It is French and probably from the 18th century. Is it Fragonard or Watteau? It is a baroque painting. The Goddess Ceres because of the sheaf of wheat (abundance) and Aphrodite with representing Peace, fertility her colour is pink. Ceres colour is green which symbolize agriculture. The Swan could very well be Zeus, lots of symbolism in this painting. But what is it?
Larry Muffin At Home 
Hum, in relation to the painting, I looked up both Fragonard and Watteau. Neither seemed quite right. The figures in this painting are generally rounder and the painting overall rendered with a softer more dreamy touch. Have you looked at François Boucher (29 Sept 1703 – 30 May 1770) as a possibility? His work came up as “related” when I was looking up the other two in Google arts and culture. Just a thought.
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Thank you for that suggestion that might be it.
Hope you are having a good summer.
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Yes, summer has been fairly good all things considered such as the wildfires in the interior and the pandemic. We have new restrictions starting today with mandated mask wearing in doors reinstated. Gallery visitors were mostly doing this already so it will not be much of a change. Our small island had community-wide fascination so we are something like 92% fully vaccinated. But, like your island, we get travellers from everywhere that are allowed to travel here and that changes things. I have had all the artwork available online now for years which has made it possible for our art collectors to keep seeing and purchasing work even when they haven’t been able to to get here personally. We are both healthy and the sun is shining this morning. What more could we possibly ask for? A little overnight rain would be nice, but it will get here soon enough. Thanks for asking Larry and take good care.
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I am envious of your short election cycle. Months and months of campaigning lead to mud slinging and ugliness
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Hi Larry, thank you for the new post! FYI – You might want to get a Google Chrome Book. They are on the $ 300 USD range. Plus you can connect to you flat screen TV. Likewise, get an external drive for Files / Downloads. And finally, if you have problem with the computer you can powerwash it to correct problems, this is less then a 3 minute process to complete and reboot as new. Thanks Martin
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Martin thank you.
Will look into it.
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have a nive day 🙂
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Laurent – it looks like something from a Tiepolo ceiling. It is not Fragonard or Watteau.
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Reg, thank you that’s helpful in my research.
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Maudit Trudo et son arrogance; je me croise les doigts pour qu’il n‘aille pas se mettre le pied dans la bouche assurant ainsi une victoire d’ O’Foole le Con!
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the painting is in the Prado
Allegory of Justice and Peace
Oil on canvas. 1753 – 1754
GIAQUINTO, CORRADO
the full painting is to view on the museum site
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Don, thank you so much. Very kind of you to send me this message.
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Nice! Glad it was identified! Thanks Don!
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I should start a list of all the mad-jealous items in PEI but a farmers market must be in the top ten.
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Oh did I mention the tomatoes, picked from the garden, sweet and fragrant.
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you are an awful tease.
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I need someone to explain Canaderian politics to me. So what’s the deal with Trudeau?
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That is a big question my dear, I will attempt to answer it in my next post on the Elections.
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