All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘Travel’
Whew! What a Month: Harvest Monday, Cabo, and Octoberish Tidbits
Where has the time gone? October 25th?! I can’t believe how fast this month is flying by. It started for me with some good, old-fashioned, back-breaking labour. I stuck my shovel in the dirt a record number of times to dig up and divide (and conquer!) the hundreds of perennials I grow in my front yard for Emerging Hope. I …
Read MoreSassy Goats, Begging Chickens and Chevre – A Vermont Farmstay
One of the highlights of my trip through New England this fall was the cheese making class at Trevin Farms in Central Vermont. Trevin is a farmstay that offers a 3-day chevre-making class in the company of the gracious Chef-Owners, Troy and Kevin, and their family: two giant Bull Mastiffs, two friendly horses, a small herd of milking goats, and …
Read MoreFall Foliage from East to West
Not long ago I returned from a trip through New England at the height of peak fall foliage. Driving from Ontario through Quebec, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine gave a dynamic variety of scenery to drink in. The colours lit up like neon signs when hit by the sun and changed so dramatically from the golden waves of black walnut, horse …
Read MoreAutumn at the ByWard Market
Woolly mittens, potted mums and pumpkins have a way of making you feel ready for autumn. Forget the stunning foliage turning fiery colours, the ByWard Market in Ottawa was alight with signs of cooler days. A few things caught my eye in our nation’s capital that day: The beauty of such a distinct season is not lost on this Vancouverite …
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