Edinburgh Revisited

What a joy it is to return to a place and have not only an idea of where to go, but recognise one's surroundings. We've been in Edinburgh one week and since then have been out and about exploring and reacquainting ourselves with this incredible city. Our first stop was the eastern portion of the Royal Mile, including St. Giles Cathedral.

Stirling Castle

The adage of real estate being all about location, location, location holds true with Stirling Castle.

Back Across the Pond & in Stirling

Our first stop in Scotland was Stirling. Situated between Glasgow and Edinburgh this is Robert the Bruce (above) and William "Braveheart" Wallace (below) country.  

New Hampshire Splendour

Spending time with our daughter and son-in-law is one of our favourite things and while we normally meet in Boston this time we met in Jackson, New Hampshire home of the White Mountains. In the middle of the range is the tallest peak, Mount Washington.

Super Southwestern Ontario Housesit

We've just completed our 24th - or is it our 25? - housesit and it was a joy and delight on so many levels, including the perfectly appointed home, gorgeous surrounding 50 acres and adorable pets (4 cats, 1 dog, 2 horses).

Oatmeal, Chocolate, Peanut Butter Bacon Cookie

Could life be complete without chocolate? What about bacon? If you had the opportunity to combine both ingredients in one recipe together would you do it?

A few weeks ago I read a cozy mystery and as is typical of the genre the author included a recipe at the back of the book. This particular one, for a batch of cookies, caught my attention. The ingredients included chocolate chips and bacon. I told John about it and one thing lead to another. He altered the recipe to include a few of his own favourite ingredients and this is the result.

Lakes + Kayaks = Summer

Thanks to the recent heat wave to hit Ontario it finally feels like summer. John's been kayaking every chance he gets and has paddled a number of lakes including the Spanish River Delta.

Spanish River Delta