Firefly: “Most species of fireflies thrive as larvae in rotting wood and forest litter at the margins of ponds and streams. And as they grow, they more or less stay where they were born.” The weekend of July 22/23, and this past weekend July 28/29, our evenings have been enchanted by the light show in… Continue reading Firefly
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Adventures
Attila had a vacation day, so we enjoyed a three day weekend, this past weekend. The drive out to the Rideau Camp on Friday night was uneventful, quite pleasant actually. It began to rain just as we carried the last of our luggage into Grace The Trailer. We enjoyed a quick supper, and as darkness… Continue reading Adventures
Picnic
Today I am rethinking my crochet project. The cover-up top is not turning out quite the way I had envisioned it. The original concept was to create two mesh panels and join them at one end to create shoulders and an opening for the neck, a very simple design. The opening is bunched and will… Continue reading Picnic
Traditional Camp
The sun comes out and the sun goes in behind the clouds this morning. It is the beginning of what both Attila and I hope will be a quiet and uneventful week. We made a brief visit to our Traditional Camp in Parry Sound on the weekend, where everything is looking as we left it,… Continue reading Traditional Camp
Pen & Paper on Canada’s 150th Birthday
Composed on Canada’s 150th Birthday, Canada Day July 1st, 2017 Rideau Camp, Ontario, Canada Today the Dominion of Canada is 150 years old. My ancestors arrived here before the Dominion was formed, they were working people seeking a life where hard work would feed their families. They were pawns in the larger agendas of their… Continue reading Pen & Paper on Canada’s 150th Birthday