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Trios on Sunday

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…spending all my time on my art

Sorry for the delay but my mind has been on getting the list of our artworks ready for the Inn. I found these trios on the garden tour last week.

If you have any trios to share just copy my link and paste it into your post.

Judy’s Game of Numbers

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…Thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game

This week’s number is 747. Just type it into your search box and see what photos pop up.

Getting Ready for our Next Art Show

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…both Kevin and I are hosting our first art show together

I know that I have enough art to put on another show but I always like to create some new pieces. A while back I took a photo of a random group of buttons and I had it enlarged. In my head I envisioned stitching the buttons over the photograph and then add some more stitches around the buttons. Here is the finished piece.

For my last show I painted a mixed media meadow scene that was very popular and sold at the show. I decided to try another piece using similar techniques but this time I made it larger. It features sumacs in the foreground and spring flowers throughout the rest of this country landscape.

The show starts July 29 and runs till August 24 at Montgomery’s Inn.

The New Ferry

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…after 21 years with the Sandy Graham

For several years now we have been told that a new ferry would be coming to Christian Island. There were lots of rumours as to why it was taking so long. Then last year it was finally ready for delivery, It made its way through the Great Lakes when disaster struck. Apparently one of the loading ramps fell into the water. Then we had to wait for the repair to be made. Not a small job by any means and of course after the job was completed it needed to pass inspection.

Last week the day arrived when the residents, the cottagers and visitors could drive on and drive off the new ferry. Everyone had huge smiles on their faces. No more backing onto the boat. Loading and unloading was very easy and very quick.

People have asked me if the ferry is faster than the old one. The trip across from one dock to the other might be a few minutes shorter.

The Old Sandy Graham

Opening the Cottage and a Side Trip to Marks Point Park

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…May 31, 2026

Last week, our daughter, Andrea offered to drive with me to the cottage to open it up for the season. It was an offer I couldn’t refuse.

We left Sunday morning and arrived at the ferry dock about an hour early. It was a beautiful day. The new ferry wasn’t up and running yet but it was the last day for the Sandy Graham. Starting today a barge is taking its place until the new boat passes inspection.

When we arrived at the cottage we went to see our neighbours and shared some tea before the work began. We heard stories about how bad the mouse infestation was for some of our other neighbours. Fingers crossed, we opened the cottage to find only one dead mouse and minimal evidence that mice had even been there. We wiped down all the counters, swept the floors, put the deck furniture back outside, unpacked all the cushions, set up the BBQ and racked the leaves off the pathways and the deck.

Not wanting to return on the barge the next day we decided to take the old ferry back to the mainland that evening and have dinner at Andrea’s cottage which was only 10 minutes away. Seeing we weren’t rushed for time we decided to explore a road that we don’t normally take. We took it as far as it went and ended up at a very small park called Marks Point. We parked the car and walked towards the water.

There wasn’t much to see so after 10 minutes we got back into the car and drove to Andrea’s cottage. The lot next to her place had recently sold and the new owners had cleared out quite a few trees. Hopefully that is all that they’re planning to take out. It certainly changes Andrea’s and Josie’s view but there is more sun on their deck.