In mid-July when we were in Kawartha Lakes area on vacation, we heard the radio announcer report about the Lakefield Literary Festival. What we didn’t know then was that the event was already happening. Our son-in-law Dave suggested that … Continue reading →
We’d covered a lot of ground in those few hours and yet there was more to see, the lumberman’s shanty and the mill. Men from the village sometimes went to work in a lumber camp over the winter to … Continue reading →
Truly, one can spend a whole day at this village and still come away wanting to know more. The Menie General Store in Lang Pioneer Village has a little bit of everything. The building also served as the local post … Continue reading →
There was much to see and do in the area, but we’d have to figure out what we wanted to seee. A tourist information centre in Buckhorn offered maps and detailed information and so we made several choices for the few days we had left. … Continue reading →
Last weekend my husband and I headed off to Buckhorn Lake area in the Kawarthas for a short much-needed holiday. Well, perhaps I should speak for myself as needing the holiday. As much as my other half resists packing … Continue reading →
Clickr Photography-James Woo Today I blogged over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian. At this time of year, when the garden is growing and flowers around my yard are blooming, it’s easy to appreciate beauty. I take photos at … Continue reading →
In May, my husband finished constructing raised beds for our garden. We’d looked at a plan and decided to make our own. Rather my husband figured out a plan to build the beds to fit into our sloping back … Continue reading →
One year ago, after much searching on the part of Maranatha Lutheran Church, council chairs Sharon Heeralall (Maranatha) and Carolyn Hertzberger (St. Philip) signed an agreement to work in a covenant relationship together. The agreement means that the … Continue reading →
Today and tomorrow (Sunday), the Latitudes Storytelling Festival is going on in Kitchener`s Victoria Park. It opened at 1 pm and went until 5:30 pm today and will continue on the same time tomorrow. Let`s hope the beautiful weather holds … Continue reading →
We’re at that stage in our family with aging parents on one side— we’re all aging every day— and younger family with grandchildren on the other side. We know in retrospect that this could happen one day and now … Continue reading →
