Anchor in Grief
Today I blogged over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian on grief, remembering a friend, and reflecting on that grief. Recently I marked the date of my friend’s birthday, September 2nd, though she died … Continue reading →
Tavistock Fall Fair– another year of agricultural pursuits and learning
This past weekend the Tavistock Agricultural Society put on its annual Fall Fair. It truly is an agricultural fair, but there is more. Along with exhibits of corn, vegetables and grains, there’s room for handiwork such as knitting, quilting, sewing, … Continue reading →
Canadian Canoe Museum –Part 2
As mentioned in Part 1 of Canadian Canoe Museum, there’s so much to see and learn here that one could spend most of a day here. This sign says, in part, Missionaries, beginning with the Jesuits in … Continue reading →
Canadian Writers Who Are Christian–Sandwiched
Today I posted over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian, about being part of the Sandwich Generation. “If God sends us on stony paths, he provides strong shoes.” –Corrie Ten Boom We’re at that stage in our family with … Continue reading →
Canadian Canoe Museum– Part 1
Back to our holidays in the Kawarthas in July. We read about the museum in the Kawartha Visitor 2014 Summer Vacation Guide and right away it grabbed my interest—a museum about canoes. We weren’t about to find one of … Continue reading →
A drive to Lakefield, Ontario
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 →
One more post about Lang Pioneer Village
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 →
More of our visit to Lang Pioneer Village
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 →
Lang Pioneer Village–Part two of our Kawartha vacation
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 →
A much-needed vacation
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 →