Coronavirus Diaries: We Are Back In Business!

It warmed up a bit and the sap started flowing again.  The next few days will be slow as the weather seems to be colder again.  It may just take a little longer to fill these buckets up. https://youtu.be/7gGOTwPi-tk Today, the good tree filled up half a bucket, the second best a third of a … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries: We Are Back In Business!

Coronavirus Diaries – Tap Time

No, we didn't take up dancing.  We do have however several maple trees that we tap some years to make our own maple syrup.  Would you like to come along on our maple syrup making journey? Stage 1: You need cold, below freezing temperatures at night and sunny, above freezing days. We tapped three trees … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – Tap Time

Coronavirus Diaries — Procreate

Okay, it’s not what you think... despite the new lockdown and stay-at-home orders for Ontario, which may result in a baby boom.  I am talking about Procreate, the drawing program for iPad. I know that we are behind with our Ontario travel posts, but my attention is on this unbelievably awe-inspiring and magical app.  The … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries — Procreate

The Coronavirus Diaries – So we built a Store

Since we are now unretired, we thought we might as well do something useful so we built a store.  We stayed in Port Elgin for a month and gave the hostages a good, long break from us. The result of this adventure is that the Saugeen Fish and Chips and Curry House is now a … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – So we built a Store

The Coronavirus Diaries – We Found the Hatch

It started with a camping chair.  Actually, it all started with our October birthdays. I recently saw Tony eye a director's chair and decided to buy him one for his birthday.  Since we were going on a trip, I gave it to him a few days before his actual birthday. He really really liked it. … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – We Found the Hatch

The Coronavirus Diaries: What happened to the Deer?

We interrupt our Lake Superior travel series for a breaking Coronavirus Diaries update. The deer stopped coming to eat in the paddock at dusk.  We thought it moved on, either to another world, or to literally greener pastures.  The deer vanished. We wondered why the deer was alone.  Was it a young buck looking for … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries: What happened to the Deer?

The Coronavirus Diaries – It’s Been a While

It's been a while since we had a Coronavirus update from the farm.  We were able to go on a few trips in Ontario and life in general feels almost normal—as long as we wear a mask, stay away from people, and stay on this side of the border, both provincial and international. We have … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – It’s Been a While