We renewed our Harvest Host membership for this year, hoping to travel again. There are a few Harvest Host locations on Prince Edward County and we booked Ben's blooms for the night. For those not familiar, Harvest Hosts is a membership program that provides access to wineries, farms, breweries, museums and other unique attractions. If … Continue reading Harvest Hosts at Ben’s Blooms
After leaving our beautiful pebble beach, we drove the short distance to Point Petre Wildlife Conservation Area. There weren't really any signs to point us to the beach. We left the car at the end of a muddy dirt road and walked to where the we thought the beach may be. It was there, and unlike … Continue reading Prince Edward County – Point Petre Wildlife Conservation Area
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