A colourful journey through The Gentle Island
On Canada Day, we arrived in PEI via the Confederation Bridge after a long drive from Halifax, which also included a detour to Hopewell Rocks. Stepping foot in three provinces [Read more]
Summer
Happily charmed by Halifax
It's a rainy and windy day today in the Maritimes due to Hurricane Arthur making his way up the Atlantic Coast, which makes it a great time to write a post. We've been [Read more]
A day of history and horses
"You need to see Old Quebec." is what I heard from a few people before our trip to Montreal this summer. So on a very early Tuesday morning, Chuck and I rode the rails to [Read more]
Rogers Cup serves up a winner
Montreal and the Rogers Cup treated us to five fabulous days of live tennis and a lively atmosphere at Uniprix Stadium this August. I'm hooked -- tennis tournaments are so [Read more]
Saying bonjour to La Belle Ville
This summer, me and le Chuck went on a tennis adventure to Montreal, The Beautiful City, and (in my best hoser voice)... what a beauty it is, eh?
You’ve got a friend in me
Last weekend was our 5th annual Girl's Weekend at my sister's cabin near Gimli, Manitoba. It's two days of relaxation, food, drink and hilarity. We started with wine and [Read more]
In bloom
Spring was super late this year, which made the garden grow like gang busters once it did finally arrive. This is my favourite time of gardening season, everything is coming [Read more]
EXperiencing the Red River Ex
So who knew there was lots of learning to be had at the Red River Ex? Last night we spent the evening at Winnipeg's mega fair touring mobile homes (yep, we actually did that), [Read more]
Be cool, my babies
We’re having a heat wave! Summer in Winnipeg is extraordinarily hot right now. It’s tough to just sit outside without disintegrating into a pile of overheated [Read more]
Please say it ain’t over
But it is, or close to. Summer, you leave so quickly; faster and faster each year. Geesh, it's not a race buddy. Yesterday, my friend mentioned that it never fails, each [Read more]
Go ahead, get fresh
Over the weekend, Chuck and I ate a bunch of fresh produce and home-baked goodies that we picked up at the St. Norbert Farmers Market. Wow, not only were the veggies juicy, [Read more]
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy
Ahh, summer, the best time of year; the days are long, the weather is warm, and taking time away from work is sublime. This year Chuck and I took holidays to go on a road [Read more]
Sunset in Assiniboine Park
Walking over the foot bridge on a Sunday evening.
I was on a boat
Yesterday, my cousins (the Birtwhistle boys) picked Chuck and me up in their speed boat and motored us off to a little private beach they discovered. We had a few beverages [Read more]
Beach life
It's a beautiful Saturday at the end of July and I am sitting on the deck at my mom's place. I'm enjoying just sitting here and looking out at the water. There are pelicans [Read more]
