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Changing Seasons: Where’s The Warm Weather?
What is it about the month of May? Suddenly EVERYTHING seems to be happening at the same time and demanding attention – yard work, family events, and a score of distracting activities that are infinitely more entertaining than chores around … Continue reading
Spring’s April Appearance
The month of April is almost at a close and I’m already in full anticipation of May ahead. April turned out to be crazy busy in all the ways that are good …. making plans, starting new things, exploring, and watching … Continue reading
Finding *Extra* In The Ordinary
Have you ever woken up in the morning feeling grouchy for no apparent reason? That’s my world today as I nurse my coffee and a simmering growl. There’s no particular explanation for it – I slept well and I feel rested. There … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Attitude, Musings, Nature, Outdoor Stuff, Random Stuff, Things I Like
Tagged Attitude adjustment, beaver lodge, Beaver Valley, Bruce Trail, Explore Ontario, farm country, hiking, looking for reasons to smile, Outdoors, Rouge National Urban Park, silos, Trans-Canada Trail
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The Journey Has Started
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about our plan to tackle the Trans-Canada Trail – a 21,000 km epic adventure that will likely take at least a decade for us to complete. I was overwhelmed by the interest, … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Adventure, Nature, Outdoor Stuff, Random Stuff, Travel
Tagged active lifestyle, An epic journey, The Great Trail, Trans-Canada Trail
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An Epic Journey
No one has ever suggested I plan too small, but this time even I am in awe of the adventure we are about to undertake. “We” includes my long-time friend and hiking partner, Helen. Since our retirement 6 years ago, … Continue reading
It’s A Struggle
For the past couple of days I’ve been browsing through my photo library looking for inspiration for a story. Anything. … but I’ve been coming up with nothing. What do you do when the most creative thing you can come … Continue reading
Panic In A Pasture
Earlier today I had a conversation with Ally Bean, via the comments section of her blog post on The Spectacled Bean, about an encounter between some cows and a turtle. Spoiler Alert – the turtle was a total badass. This … Continue reading
A Bone Of Contention
Earlier this summer I wrote a post about my cycling accident and the broken collarbone that caused all my summer plans to come crashing down. I held out hope for 8 long weeks that by mid August I would have my summer … Continue reading
When In Doubt, Wear Red
When In Doubt, Wear Red – Bill Blass The colour red evokes many feelings – danger and anger on one side, with passion and energy on the other. Either way, red is an emotionally intense colour and a shameless attention grabber. Perhaps it … Continue reading
