Our moving day is fast approaching. We decided to take a break from packing and go on a short trip to Prince Edward County Long Point Road Beach. What we really needed was a distraction since we can't wait for to move to our new house, new town, and new life! Little did we know … Continue reading Prince Edward County – Long Point
Glen Rock Conservation Area is located near Arkona, Ontario and is owned by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. It is situated in a transitional zone between the Carolinian forest zone to the south , and the Great Lakes zone to the north. It is home to a large diversity of species that represent both zones. … Continue reading Glen Rock Conservation Area
You may have noticed that we were very quiet lately. After announcing our retirement, we spent every minute of our time on two things: selling our house and buying a new one. We had to spruce up our house a little, which we did fairly quickly. Serendipitously, before we listed the house, our neighbours expressed … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Big News
Today is Canada day. There are still Covid restrictions in place and large gatherings and celebrations will not take place. This is a perfect opportunity to pause jubilations and reflect on some of the cost and pain that built this country. More specifically, this Canada Day we need to reflect on the fate of First … Continue reading Happy Canada Day?
We're back in our happy place, the beautiful shores of Lake Huron. You may remember our stay in Inverhuron Provincial Park last fall. We are for a one night stay. Despite the shortage of available campsites, we were able to snag a great site by the water. A path leads from the campsite directly to … Continue reading Our Happy Place and the Phantom Piper Explained
We both got our second vaccine. Lots of people are getting theirs and this post may very well be one of the last one of the Coronavirus Diaries series. The world is opening up! Alas, I had adverse reactions to the second dose which included high fever. I slept a lot and had some interesting … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – New and improved Plagues
It's been a while since our last "one photo at a time" installments. You may have realized by now that it will most likely be more than one photo. This firefly wandered onto our deck and we examined it for a while before letting it go. It's a pretty cool creature even though it didn't … Continue reading One Photo At A Time – Firefly
It was our wedding anniversary on Saturday and we treated ourselves to takeout Sushi platters. This was out first take out meal form a "real" restaurant in over a year. The hostages sushilized with us, and between the four of us we wolfed down an impressive amount of sushi in no time. Sushi deprivation is … Continue reading Sushilizing
It's hard to believe but we've been married for forty one years! It was forty one years ago that we took a boat to Cyprus and married before a Cypriot judge. No dress, no rings, no guests. Just us. Forty one years ago, what did we envision our life will be like? Would we have … Continue reading Wow. Another one!
It's been awhile since our last diary post. A lot happened since then, yet in line with this weird covid surreal existence, it still feels like nothing has. Ontario is still in lockdown with gradual opening to roll out over the next few weeks. The hostages and us had our first vaccine shots, so despite … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – What’s New?