No drought now!
We have been asked if the floods in Ontario & Quebec are affecting us. The answer is “yes” and “no.” “No”‘ because there are no raging rivers rushing into homes and properties here but “yes” because there is far too much … Continued
Black River neighbourhood
Our living room was packed with over 20 enthusiastic people earlier this week.The reason for the meeting? The people were all farmers or accommodation providers or artisans in the Morrison Point and Black River area and the topic was how we can … Continued
Building a new life in the County
Andrew does not care much for promotion so was reluctant to be interviewed by a Prince Edward County staff member who wanted to feature him in a County promotional website designed to attract younger entrepeneurs to the County. The … Continued
Impressing western visitors
In the previous post we had mentioned that a highlight of October was hosting family and friends from BC and Alberta. We were pleased to be able to host my Mom and sister, Ruth, from Alberta and my sister, Joy, … Continued
October races by
October has almost rushed by and we haven’t done a single blog post! My only excuse is that it has been such an incredibly busy month that I haven’t had the time or energy to post. Here are some of the things … Continued
Horses in the neighbourhood
No, we have not acquired horses; but we do enjoy seeing the horses that a neighbour raises on her farm about 1 km down the road from us. Known as the Norwegian Fjord horse, this strong and hardy breed … Continued
Torild’s Barn
We are happy to be participating in a neighbourhood venture called Torild’s Barn. Torild is our neighbour from across the road and she and her husband Mustafa have spent the past 14 years restoring the nineteenth century barn on their … Continued
Waterfall tour
We weren’t really aware that Prince Edward County had beautiful waterfalls (except for our own mini waterfall; see Waterfall video) until we were told of a public open house this weekend at two of them. Both are on private land but once a year … Continued
Maple in the County
The first big event of the season in Prince Edward County celebrates the area’s bounty of Sugar Maple trees (see Trees #3, Sugar Maple) and the number of farms that tap it and make it into syrup. As loyal residents … Continued
Winter dawn
It is now considerably colder than it was before Christmas (see Surviving the Ontario winter) and some people that we know have fled to warmer climes. We may want to do that some day but, for now, we are seeing a … Continued