2. The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest board game that we currently know of (according to Wikipedia, “One… Read more 5 Things I Learned in July
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Favourite Things: July Edition
First and foremost, our new baby Tristan Alexander Bond was born on July 7th! Read Because of all the time… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition
Firsts of 2022 in Pictures
Have you noticed that a lot of my “firsts” involve food? I do love trying new recipes and ideas. I… Read more Firsts of 2022 in Pictures
5 Things I Learned in September
I have a bird theme going on… Goldfinches lay their eggs in late summer instead of early summer like most… Read more 5 Things I Learned in September
The Polish Soldier Tree
Yesterday we went on a short hike on the Bruce Trail and saw autumn leaves, fungi, a blue jay feather,… Read more The Polish Soldier Tree
7 Things I Learned in June
The reason “Tim Hortons” doesn’t have an apostrophe is that in Quebec signs must be in French and “Tim Horton’s”… Read more 7 Things I Learned in June
7 Things I Learned in May
So many different things I learned last month. The world is an intriguing place. You can now borrow ukeleles from… Read more 7 Things I Learned in May
A Visit to Billy Bishop Museum
Local hero Billy Bishop, the famous World War I flying ace, has come up a couple of times on my… Read more A Visit to Billy Bishop Museum
Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post about libraries. I’ve been decluttering my house pretty steadily over the… Read more Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library
Local History: Five Stories from Grey Bruce
There is nothing I like more than rifling through used books at a thrift store, library sale, or cardboard box… Read more Local History: Five Stories from Grey Bruce
10 Things to Know About Agnes Macphail
It’s been 100 years since Agnes Macphail was elected to the Canadian House of Commons. During her political career she… Read more 10 Things to Know About Agnes Macphail
7 Things I Learned in August
Exterior house painting takes even longer than I anticipated. (But our “painting lady” did a wonderful job.) 2. Don’t bother… Read more 7 Things I Learned in August
6 Things I Learned in July
It took me a while to come up with this list, but here are six things I learned recently! You… Read more 6 Things I Learned in July