Summer 2020 In the North

Towards the middle of June, Covid19 lockdown and travel restrictions began to ease somewhat across Ontario and so we packed up the van and returned to Elliot Lake on June 24th. 

Cinder Lake

Spring 2020 Has Sprung in Ottawa

It boggles the mind (well, at least it boggles mine) that another month of staying at home, social distancing, obsessive hand washing and donning face masks to go to the grocery store have passed since my last blog post. 

10 Weeks into the "New Normal" Thanks to Covid-19 Pandemic

The past few months have been a game changer and like everyone else we've stayed home, social distanced, done obsessive hand washing and donned homemade face masks to go to the grocery store. 

5-Day Housesit With Our REAL Grand-Fur Babies!

Of the many housesits we’ve completed during the past ten years the one we just completed today is extra special for a number of reasons. One, it's the first sit we’ve done for our daughter and son-in-law who live in Massachusetts and two, we spent the past five days with our real grand fur babies, Doug and Walter!

L to R: Walter, Doug

Clafoutis Recipe

Since changing our eating habits in early 2019 John's been on the lookout for recipes that complement this new way of life. One of our favourites is a sweet treat named Clafoutis. 

Winterlude: Ice Sculpture Competition

It's Winterlude in Ottawa (January 31 - February 17) and the Ice Sculpture competition took place on Sparks Street this past weekend. 

One Year to the Next: Dec 2019 -Jan 2020 Recap

I certainly did not expect two full months to pass between blog posts, but that's exactly what's happened. On one hand, I feel slightly guilty for being so lax, but on the other I've totally enjoyed the lull and opportunity to relax with my beloved knitting and crochet projects. That's not all we've been up to, of course, and it's been an a pretty good winter to date. Here's the recap...

Crochet project & ceramic yarn bowl made by our talented daughter