Winter and Spring gave us beautiful views of the woods, lake, gardens, birds
and bunnies. Before long, the daffodils and tulips changed places with early
summer flowers. We readied the guestroom and put up shades for the kids
in my studio so the late setting summer sun could be blocked at bedtime. Toys,
books and meal preps were stocked up as we looked forward to the family's
visit to Canada in July.
Bayfield Harbour
Inside and out
Bayfield Pines pond
Lake Huron's frozen waves
Welcome Spring's warmth!
Goderich fisherfolk
cold cellar veggies know it's Spring
annual pollen drop
fish wait for their pond cleaning
fun google image- walking into Spring....
Classic views in Algonquin Park with friend Constance
Huh? Appropriate pet to bring to the wilderness, Not!
we saw 6 moose
meanwhile back at home, the bunnies continue their routines
Bayfield is famous for its sunsets
Great post-Covid visit to Midland to visit bestie Wend!
David Dietlein's sculpture of the iconic Canada Goose
Midland harbour is a great stroll
Wend & I pose in a garden mirror ball
cool roadside siting while homeward bound
photo stop Lutheran Cemetery est.1859
Woodsy walk with Linda to take a break from packing home to move.
friends Wendy & Mike host Hugo Gernsback party
Sad goodbye to friends Patricia and Magoo, moving from Udora to Williamsburg
Off to Sunderland to visit Carmel...
We had a fun dinner on a patio overlooking Lake Simcoe then
went back to Lynda's farm for a schmooze with all her great animals.
I saved a painted turtle who was crossing the road
Visited Steve in Uxbridge where folks were busy cleaning up broken trees
and debris from a tornado that had touched down days before.
July 1 arrived with Canada Day celebrations across our nation.
The excitement in our hearts was great as we waited to hear that our
Australian family had landed safely at Toronto's Pearson Airport.
A month of fun filled activities unfolded.
Finn and Flora head to the airport in Sydney
A stay in Uxbridge with Francis and Jody came first.
always time for strawberry picking
first thing the kids found was the window sticker on the dining room window
Ontario backyard pools are a lot cooler than those in Australia
Finn and Flora met the yard rabbits and started the calls out "Bunny Alert!"
these little bundles of energy do sit and draw and read books now and then
fixer-upper for Finn
pink patrol
Finn had me shoot this photo for his preschool class to see his giant feather
new splash pad in Bayfield's Clan Gregor Square
I ordered a brick for the kids
Dani and Al headed to London for a shopping spree while Grandy
and Grammy headed to Cambridge Lion Safari with Finn and Flora
one gorgeous, hot summer day
very hot day but great animal sightings
Lots of driving, siting, excitement and laughing, picnic lunch,
strolling the park and enjoying ice cream; we were safaried out!
Days were filled with backyard adventures, pre-breakfast hikes
with berry picking, trips to Bayfield and Goderich beaches and
playgrounds, reading books, dress-up, doing crafts and happy times
around the dining table.
early summer season, very cold Lake Huron
great views over the Maitland River, Lake Huron
Goderich beach has 3 playgrounds!
a smattering of meltdowns here and there
salad making
lots of ripe raspberries
Finn performs his drone show
living room decorated with balloons and hand cut paper decorations
cupcakes decorated for "disco party"
Glad "the kids" enjoyed dress-up so much!
Finn's collection to show his friends
we painted a large pine needle to look like a spine from "Sonic"
Finn and Flora kept a wee toad in the terrarium for a
few days and took him for daily rides
look closely!
Grandy and Finn built a a Lego dragon
beloved "Kippy" was never out of sight from Flora
Dani visited Toronto friends for a couple of days
Goderich beach fun
"Auntie" Trish came for a visit
Bayfield beach
Bayfield harbour
spray chalk was a popular activity
Clan Gregor square playground
Finn checks out Bayfield war memorial
Flora fed the rabbits one last time before the family headed to Uxbridge
I spent 3 days at Dani's cousin Janet's Rice Lake cottage
Finn almost "lived" at the water's edge searching for fish and frogs
swimming was a blast
Flora bundles up after a cool swim
Trish visits from Toronto, and her Mom Nancy from Ottawa
Trish revisits her childhood
Al's sister Liz, Curt and Genevieve fly up from Boston
cool stone collection beside the cottage dock
cousins always love a reunion
"turtle" on the deck eats cheesies
girls apply orange-cheesie lipstick
family pics courtesy of Liz who is a professional photographer
sunsets make saying goodbye easier
we met again at hedgerow farm in Sunderland
Summer of Love Bash celebrated Carolyn and Neil's 50th
folks strolled the beautiful grounds, swam and made merry
Finn preferred to hunt for frogs
Flora and Grandy flew kites
daughter Emma lead bead and bubble crafts with the kids
Finn and Flora both added their hand prints to Emma's bedroom wall
the gallery and groaning board looked gorgeous
Neil's arrangements were stunning
daughter Sammy and Adam were married here last summer
These two were part of the 3 "couples" celebrating LOVE
The wonderful Carolyn and Neil perform their favourite song.
detail from the card I made with dried peony petals from their fields
All great vacations must come to an end.....
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Trish revisits her childhood
