Though we had travelled the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton once before, we had not stoppped in Chéticamp. Our tourist guide book indicated there was an Acadian Museum and some history of rug hooking. I wanted to explore the community … Continue reading →
A small inauspicious notebook. Lined paper in a stapled notebook bearing yellowed edges, splotches of ingredients that spilled over from the mixing bowl. Pages loose and pulled away from the staples that once held all the pages together. Written in … Continue reading →
This past weekend, the Robson family hosted friends and family in their backyard for a concert and barbecue. Elvis Presley (Eddie Prince) and Buddy Holly performed for a cheering and appreciative audience. Here’s a few pics from that event. Elvis … Continue reading →
Running concurrently with Kitchener’s Multicultural Festival in Victoria Park on June 26th and 27th was the Latitudes Storytelling Festival. Latitudes, founded and directed by Lori-Ann Livingston, celebrated its 5th anniversary of storytelling with venues for adult and children. It seems … Continue reading →
A bit of humour to entertain you. Enjoy!
Continue reading →By the time we had finished our tea and dessert, it was time to think about going home. Rachel asked if we’d like to see her midwife room first. She led the way up the stairs to her clinic room. … Continue reading →
Zinnias. Mom had a row of these in her garden every year to add colour to the space. They seem to tolerate the heat. Will see how they manage the well-drained soil. Gaillardia, also called blanket flower, blooming in several … Continue reading →
Rachel invited us into her home. We stepped over the threshold of the front door, into a sitting room, with another room to the right. The front room held a stove at one end that I guessed might be used … Continue reading →
A friend of mine has been keeping in touch with an Amish girl who attended our one-room schoolhouse. Gayleen and Rachel have been writing to each other at Christmas for many years now. They have visited several times over the … Continue reading →
This spring, I along with twenty some other women enjoyed a weekend retreat at Camp Edgewood, one of the several camps operated by the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. This year was the 25th anniversary of … Continue reading →
