I Love the Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is just one thing I love about Christmas. The tree can be tall and stately outdoors, the right size for your living room, or even a tiny tree with a few ornaments to bring some décor … Continue reading →
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To Ecuador with Free the Children–Part II
The students who went to Ecuador volunteered their time and energy to help children in Ecuador. While they were there, the youth volunteers also had the opportunity of a trip to the Amazon, which Alex was looking forward to, except … Continue reading →
To Ecuador with Free the Children–Part I
In April 1995, news broke in Canadian newspapers of the death of a child labourer, Iqbal Masih, in Pakistan. The news so moved twelve-year-old Craig Kielburger, a student in Richmond Hill, Ontario, that he stepped into social justice action that … Continue reading →
A little holiday in Lindsay
Recently, my husband and I took a few days off for a get-away. We marked our place on the map, made some calls and a reservation for a Bed and Breakfast. I might mention that we’d had two family weddings … Continue reading →
Maud in Leaskdale–Part II: The Historic Church
A short walk down the street from the manse [Part I] in Leaskdale is the historic church, one of the parishes that called Ewan Macdonald to Ontario—St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. In … Continue reading →
Maud in Leaskdale–Part I: Our tour of the manse
When Ewan Macdonald, a newly ordained Presbyterian minister, came to Ontario in 1911 from Prince Edward Island, it would have been quite a change in place for both Ewan and his wife Maud, L.M. Montgomery, the up and coming author. … Continue reading →
Is this just another fish story?
If you mean a real story about fish or fishing, that`s correct. We were camping this week at Bass Lake Provincial Park near Orillia, Ontario. It`s open season for fishing there now and our son-in-law is among avid fisher folk … Continue reading →
What do you say when you meet a performer?
Walters Family Dinner Theatre, near Bright, Ontario. Home of a family of musical family A converted barn serves as a theatre, with attractive … Continue reading →
Saturday Snapshots– How often does a Yucca plant bloom?
Our yucca plant sent up a spike about a week ago. This week the blossoms opened a little at a time … Continue reading →
Wait for me!
Granddaughter running like the wind after their dog that is far ahead. Reminds me of times I want to call out, “Hey, wait for me.”
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