Nature’s Design: Trees of the Canadian Maritimes
I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. The Canadian Maritime forests we hike in Are full of trees covered with lichen. Although the forests are quite... more
Battery Provincial Park
Hurricane Dorian is making some changes to our plans. This morning we headed south and west from Cape Breton Highlands NP. The plan was to find a sheltered... more
Homestead Trail
We started the morning by driving a few miles to the commercial area of Cavendish. We have run out of Canadian cash and sought an ATM. While there we also stopped at... more
Gatineau PP to Quebec City
Nice day. We left Gatineau PP and headed east. First stop was a Best Buy to get a new disc drive. Long story why we needed that. There was a grocery in the same area,... more
Cousin Kathleen is 70
David’s oldest cousin, Kathleen, turns 70 on July 31. Many family members are congregating at her farm to celebrate the occasion. Unfortunately we will be traveling to... more
Peter and Sabine visit West Lafayette
We had a wonderful three days visiting with our friends from Switzerland. They had just finished three weeks of hiking and sightseeing in Utah, but managed to stop to... more
Peggie and Sue visit West Lafayette
Cousins Peggy and Sue came for a week visit. What a great time. Besides overeating, we also enjoyed a trip to a resale shop where Peggy found some lovely clothes at a... more
Colonial Williamsburg
Janet had never seen Colonial Williamsburg before and it had been years before for David. We spent the better part of a day walking the streets and touring some of the... more
Fresh rock
After a freezing night we had two loads of rock spread on our road to the old barn at about 2 inches deep. Then I used the blade on the tractor to smooth it out and... more
Claire and Ollie’s Wedding
We spent the weekend in Lexington attending our friends Claire and Ollie’s wedding. Didn’t get to see much of Lexington as it rained for a good deal of Saturday.... more
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