Our plan, day two of our getaway, was to head for Blue Mountain and a particular historical site. We started early enough with breakfast with our B & B hosts, Gord and Maggie, with a good, stick-to-your-ribs breakfast. The … Continue reading →
My husband and I took a little get away to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary. We chose to go north to Owen Sound and stay in a Bed and Breakfast there and booked it ahead. We had a clear day … Continue reading →
On one of our vacation days in the Kawarthas, we stopped at the Petroglyphs Park, had our picnic first and then went into the education centre to learn more about it. While our daughter and son-in-law went to take the … Continue reading →
On our way to the Settlers’ Village, we stopped to check a geocache just outside of Buckhorn, Ontario. A rather interesting site with two huge rocks that looked like they were placed there intentionally at some point. They’re not very … Continue reading →
VON Sakura House Hospice Sakura (‘SAH-ku-ra’ or ‘sah-KUH-ra’), the Japanese word for cherry blossom…The cherry blossom reminds us of the fragility and impermanence of life and seemed the perfect symbol for our hospice. It’s just two weeks, as I write this, … Continue reading →
It took a long time for me to understand about seasons going out or coming in like a “lamb” and “lion.” Is it for real? If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. Sandi … Continue reading →
We can well dream of the season ahead when plant life begins to poke its head above the soil and the sun warms them and helps them grow, yet we must live in the now and not in dreamland. For … Continue reading →
Sunday morning we woke to snow and today the snow is still there. The tree branches were coated and snow lay in the hollows between the branches too. And snow lay on the ground, staying this time instead of snowflakes … Continue reading →
Over a week ago we were in the middle of our holidays in the beautiful Kawartha Lakes area of Ontario. Being 2 1/2 hours away by car is different from flying to a far-flung island, but it was a good … Continue reading →
On the weekend I spent an enjoyable day with two friends at “Christmas in Paris”—an event we had never attended before. I’d heard about it and decided it would make a good day trip. Doris and Amanda’s schedules were free … Continue reading →
