Yup, you heard that right. We unretired again. Not permanently, just for a couple of months to tie loose ends that were unravelled by COVID-19, but still, I smirk at Tony as I hiss at him"I told you that it's not gonna happen after all..." Ontario is very slowly releasing itself from the lockdown and … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – We Unretired
Well, not THAT Springer of course! Pete Springer, a fellow blogger and author, reached out to us after reading our blog and suggested an interview that will introduce us to his readers. Naturally, we were delighted to participate and if you want to know a little more about us, and about Pete Springer, head on … Continue reading Springer interview
We weren't very motivated to work on the van lately, but our recent day trip seemed to do the trick and the next day we set to fix the annoying rattling sliding door. The sliding door in the Carado Banff was a thorn in our sides for a while. The cabinet is a bit in … Continue reading Carado Banff Sliding Door Improvements
It's our 40th anniversary today. We should have been half way to Alaska, but instead we went on a Pandemic day trip to Balsam Lake. Ontario parks remain closed for RV camping, but some opened up for boating, hiking, and backcountry camping. It seems okay to go on a short excursion with proper social distancing … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Anniversary Day Trip
Fort Pulaski is located on Cockspur Island, a small island between Savannah and Tybee Island in Georgia. It is certainly one of the most photogenic forts we've seen! Take a look at some of the photos below and enjoy the line trajectories and colours. Construction on the fort begun in 1829 and took 18 years … Continue reading Fort Pulaski
I woke up to find that I grew another face. The right side of my face doubled in size, and while it somewhat smoothed the wrinkles on that side, the other half seems more haggard and fallen. It's rather itchy, red, swollen and somewhat comical so no photos included. I will however, share comments from … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Poison What?
We are spending a lot more time in the garden this year. We are also spending a lot of time watching birds. This morning, I was watering the plants and a hummingbird kept coming for a shower. Later on I saw Terry Webster Weekly challenge "water", so here is mine. I wish I had a … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – Too Cute Not To Share
When life gives you a carpenter, make a salad table. You can use a carpenter for other things as well, but for now let's concentrate on the salad table. Our friends Emma and Candy posted these plans taken from the University of Maryland Extension Home & Garden Information Center on What's GrOwIn' On? Facebook Page … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Salad Table
We are on high alert for staying safe from COVID-19, but that doesn't mean that other stuff can't go wrong. We were blindsided for the second time since this madness started. The first was a surprise attack of the shingles on one of our captive young residents. A quick online consultation and a prescription helped … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – Lyme Disease Scare
If you find yourself in Macon, Georgia, make sure to visit Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Site. The site has seven mounds, a museum, walking trails, and an excavated and reconstructed mound with a living floor that dates to the year 1050. The site was excavated in the 1930s and I found this really cool interactive … Continue reading Ocmulgee Mounds