Sarnia has a special garden. It is a residential garden designated as a Monarch Waystation. It offers resources that help native butterflies by providing host plants for eggs and larva for a variety of butterflies. The waystation had an open house hosted by Karen Durance, the homeowner. It is just a few streets over from … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia: Waystation #10548
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The Little Bundle Has Arrived!
We wanted to share the news with you all. The hostages are now the proud parents of a little boy, yet to be named, but is already super cute! We are all so very happy and here is a photo for you to go "aww." Oh, and Dad won the baby pool by predicting the … Continue reading The Little Bundle Has Arrived!
The Chronicles of Sarnia – Rocky the Snake
This episode of the Chronicles of Sarnia will feature Rocky the Snake. But before we get to Rocky, here is an update on the baby front. Baby is not here yet, but getting very close. We started a baby pool. Not the one you swim in, but rather the one you bet on. Bets are … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – Rocky the Snake
The Chronicles of Sarnia – Spring
We are taking a bit of a break from our winter trip to catch up with some local news in our The Chronicles of Sarnia - Spring edition. There is a lot going on here and we thought we would share some of it with you. This post is short and sweet and we have … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – Spring
The Chronicles of Sarnia – Stones ‘N Bones Museum
There is a museum of natural history in Sarnia that will blow your mind. The Stones 'N Bones museum isn't your typical small-town museum displaying local relics like your great grandmother's washboard. No. It curates and displayed amazing and unique collections from around the world. These collections are held in a bursting-at-seams 10,000 square feet … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – Stones ‘N Bones Museum
I Had to Post While I’m Still Up Here!
You are most likely used to, and expecting from us a post of "roughing it" in our little campervan either long-hauling it on the highway, or leisurely chugging along the back roads of North America. Well, life threw a curve ball our way and while we were in Denver my brother's heart stopped. It was … Continue reading I Had to Post While I’m Still Up Here!
The Chronicles of Sarnia: First Spring
We decided to take a break from catching up with our Florida Posts to share our first spring in Sarnia. When we left for Florida, the trees were bare, birds were mid- migration, and the weather tried to decide what season it wanted to be. We came back to a new city. Trees were in … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia: First Spring
The Chronicles of Sarnia – St Clair tunnel Scavenger Hunt
On a grey and foggy day we went for a walk along the river. On our way back we found a large mural in one of the parking lots. We've heard about the St Clair Tunnel before and planned to go see it at one point. Looks like today is that one point. But where … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – St Clair tunnel Scavenger Hunt
The Chronicles of Sarnia: snippets from Around town
We gathered a random collection of recent experiences and encounters around town to share with you. The Seed Library We love libraries. Either for physical books or the convenience of borrowing an eBook online. But did you know that some libraries offer seeds? Well, around here they do! You can "borrow" seed from a long … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia: snippets from Around town
The Chronicles of Sarnia: the Evolution of a Tin Can
You may remember our first time out metal-detecting. You may also remember how excited we were when we found something that looked like a hunk of silver. It wasn't. After endless Googling I sent an email to a metal detecting friend who informed me that what we found was, in fact, a rolled tin can. … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia: the Evolution of a Tin Can