When you arrived a couple of weeks ago, I didn't recognize you. You were like a noisy neighbour, partying until the wee hours of the morning and keeping me awake at night. Your lyrics, seemingly out of nowhere, began repeating loops through my brain like a vinyl record with a skip. Day after day after … Continue reading Ok David It’s Time To Leave
I had visions of surprising future dinner guests with this variation of a traditional crisp. Conversations stemming from the unique combination of ingredients would circle the table. Surely I would be praised for bringing the recipe back to present day glory…
January is all about watching the weather, avoiding bad weather and recovering from any bad weather when it happens. It's all about before, during and after.
I am very fortunate to live in such a beautiful province. People come here all year round. Although I prefer to be a bit warmer, I have to admire these guys. They surf just down the road from me. youtube.com/watch Thanks for reading Photo: Screenshot of CBC Land and Sea Video
It was just short of a month ago that I posted about some rain finally arriving to help end the weeks and weeks long drought that dried wells and woods in our area. A drought long enough to remind us how precious water really is. Well now I am happy to attest that this drought … Continue reading Lows And Highs
My bucket list includes the Northern Lights.
Who decided that seniors like to get up early? It seems to be the general consensus on the subject of senior sleep habits. I will admit that a whole lot of them do. My mother used to love to call me and tell me all she accomplished before 9:AM; and all I wanted to do … Continue reading Those Damn Dings
Since returning from our getaway a couple of weeks ago, I have been snapping a few fall garden pictures. All the things that appear in late September and early October. At least all the things that actually look like they should. Some things were too stressed from our lack of rain to do their fall … Continue reading The Fall Garden
The adventures were over, and we were getting close to the end of our getaway. There was one more important thing to accomplish before we headed home. Head north to visit family Day 5 - Family On Sunday JT picked us up and we headed north to Newmarket. We used to live just north of there … Continue reading The End Of The Getaway
Fran's For Breakfast My husband and I began the day with breakfast at Fran's. (The logo above from their website.) The first Fran's opened in 1940. The restaurant is a Toronto institution. I hadn't been there since the 80's. It's an all-day breakfast, meatloaf-on-the-menu type of place. The prices are still very reasonable; and the … Continue reading The Getaway Day 3 – The Bluffs & More Delicious Food
Just because all big live productions in Toronto theatres had finished their runs doesn’t mean one can’t see a great show on a trip to Ontario. Two hours west of Toronto is the small but lovely city of Stratford, home of The Stratford Festival. Here is the description of the festival from their website: … Continue reading The Getaway – Day 2 – MacBeth With Bikers
It had been a long, long time since my husband and I had a getaway. There was a pandemic, a couple of knee replacements, a cancelled trip to Portugal and a wide assortment of other everyday things that kept us at home. We were chatting with JT, our son, sometime in the spring and spontaneously … Continue reading The Beginning Of The Getaway
Do you ever think about luck? I don't believe in luck per se. I do feel lucky that we live where we do, and more recently that my husband who is in the early stages of Alzheimer's has responded so well to the drug Aricept®. But these things happened because of hard work and decisions … Continue reading Luck Or Life. I Really Don’t Know.
We had a few light showers to welcome August, but we could use more rain. We never did get the amount the forecast predicted. Snake root, hosta, smoke bush, plume poppy July was hot and dry, great for beach goers but not great for the woods and farmer's fields. Bottlebrush plant Day lilies and purple … Continue reading Hello August
The Old Guy, proud owner of two new knees and enjoying the effects of Aricept®, was ready to try paddling so we decided to go on the weekend. However, before I tell you about our adventure, or misadventure depending on your point of view, I need tell you about Aricept®. Aricept® is a brand name for … Continue reading A Sunday In July
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