Tag Archives: Year 1

Well it’s official. The fall fairs have tolled the end of summer with their giant pumpkins and best of class animal shows. The robins and swallows of summer have flown while the apples of fall have ripened. And all of … Continue reading →

One of the highlights of our recent trip to Peru was the opportunity we had to spend a couple of days with an indigenous family on an island in Lake Titicaca. The blood lines of these people predates the Incas, … Continue reading →

Dogs and farms just seem to belong together. Jamie, the mother, has always loved herding the animals while Molly, the daughter, loves tending the garden, but they’re both farmers at heart. Now don’t get me wrong. Party animals that they … Continue reading →

Dawn holds a special place in a runner’s heart. This morning as I set off for my run a mist hung in the predawn air just over my head, so close that I could almost touch it. It divided the … Continue reading →

A body sure does feel free and easy on a bicycle. It’s one of those activities that fills all of the senses at once with the fresh scents of cut hay, the sounds of birds and the great scenery that … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago my daughter and I ran in the Kash Dash. This is a ten kilometer run starting and finishing at the scenic Wigamog Inn near Haliburton. Lake Kashagawigamog presents the perfect family setting whether you like swimming, … Continue reading →

They came like a plague of locusts straight out of The Bible, thousands of cucumber beetles in a massive cloud. One hot June evening a few weeks ago while Marj and I were doing our evening walk about in the … Continue reading →

Last night it finally rained and the garden loved it. At almost 2 cm. it was the biggest rain since April 4, and the only one of substance in 6 weeks. That’s a long time between drinks. This summer has … Continue reading →

This morning while I was walking the dogs around the back forty the local great blue heron flew out of our pond. Every time I see him in flight I am transported back a million years to a time when … Continue reading →