Gina's Closet
In late August a friend and I went to Drayton for a yard sale. The day was young and I’d found what I was looking for, browsed a bit and paid, then we set off. We had the morning … Continue reading →
In late August a friend and I went to Drayton for a yard sale. The day was young and I’d found what I was looking for, browsed a bit and paid, then we set off. We had the morning … Continue reading →
Special Olympics Summer Games were hosted at St. Xavier University in the community of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, this summer, from July 31st to August 4th. Athletes across Canada have been training for this event for some time now. From specialolympics.ca … 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 →
On one of our days away, we went with our host family to Kawartha Settlers’ Village that’s located just outside of Bobcaygeon. According to the tour booklet for the village, In 1990, the dream of establishing a museum to … Continue reading →
It was the time of year again to visit our daughter and son-in-law and two granddaughters at their trailer in the Kawarthas. It’s a wonderful opportunity to set aside daily duties and get away. After slow-moving traffic on the … Continue reading →
My mother once called me the historian of the family and I wasn’t sure why. Was it that I asked more questions about events and people? Was it that I displayed keen interest in the stories of my grandparents? Wherever … Continue reading →
One only needs to do a little investigating to find figures and houses for little fairies. My granddaughters are young enough yet to enjoy them. Last year was the first year for our fairy garden, tucked in among one … Continue reading →
Today I posted over at The Word Guild blog as I usually do once a month. Here’s the opening of my post. No, not the beat. It’s the heat. Not so long ago we waited for the heat to come. … Continue reading →
A fellow writer spoke of the flowers shivering in the cold temperatures earlier this week. And I replied that the garden veggie plants are likely doing the same thing. Quite a picture when you think of it — a plant … Continue reading →