….from the firewood and bread bowls to the crust of the freshly baked bread
Every Tuesday and Wednesday, since 2018, I volunteer at Montgomery’s Inn and bake bread. The actual bread is baked in a wood fired outdoor oven.
…last weekend we celebrated our Thanksgiving with family and friends
On Saturday Kevin and I drove north to our daughters’ cottage where we enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner. Twelve of us sat around the table and consumed dishes that everyone shared in preparing. Of course there was more food than a person would normally consume in one sitting and the tryptophan from the turkey made us all sleepy.
To work off the meal half of us took a walk.
We stayed overnight and left around noon. It was a gorgeous autumn day and we decided to explore some of the farms in the neighbourhood.
We discovered Georgian Roots Flower Farm that is very close to our cottage on Christian Island. Andrea and Josie had heard about this place so we decided to check it out. It was established in 2018 as a cut flower farm.
After purchasing a bouquet of flowers to take home we continued with our autumn road trip. There were lots of pumpkins for sale along the roadside but we decided to stop at Harris Farm. It was very busy and clearly very popular with families. A new addition to the farm was a corn maze and the kids really seemed to enjoy it.
With an extra large pumpkin for carving and a few smaller ones for decorating we continued on our trip home. It was a perfect weekend.
…on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024
…walking through the back alleys
Last week Kevin and I drove to Guelph and after parking away from the main street we looked for a short cut to get back to the stores we wanted to explore. We ended up walking through back alleyways and parking lots and discovered a wonderful display of street art.
…thanks to Hammad for hosting Weekend Sky https://hammadrais.wordpress.com/2024/09/14/weekend-sky-131-sep-14th/?_gl=1*rn84vd*_gcl_au*NTkzMTc2MTQwLjE3MjA1NTIzNzM.
…sunny, warm and quiet
After the Labour Day Weekend it gets pretty quiet at the cottage. Once the kids are back at school the rush to get to the cottage diminishes considerably. Lucky me!
…a typical Wednesday at the Inn
Every Wednesday the bakers get together to shape the bread and bake it in the wood-fired oven. After it’s finished it goes to the Farmers’ Market to be sold.
…thanks to Becky B for hosting September Squares Seven https://thesquaresofb.com/2024/09/06/seven-squares-6/
Fond memories of time spent at Kahshe Lake.
…thanks to Becky B for hosting September Seven Squares https://thesquaresofb.com/2024/09/03/seven-squares-3/
On this past weekend, my family living in Canada got together before everyone headed back home. Winnie is starting grade four at a new school in Moncton, NB and her mom Gaelan is continuing with her masters studies. Brendan, Andrea and Josie continue working from home and in person and Kevin and I are enjoying our retirement. Olive, A & J’s Frenchie, sleeps most of the day but brings us all a great deal of joy when we get together.
…thanks to Jez for hosting Water, Water Everywhere https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2024/08/12/swan-pond-water-water-everywhere-challenge-232/
A three day blow occurs when the winds are strong and the waves are big for three days in a row. To my granddaughter’s delight she experienced that at the cottage on Georgian Bay this weekend. There were times when the waves were so high that they went over our heads. I was so glad that I purchased a lifejacket for her to wear. It made the experience less stressful for me and her mom and more fun for her.
Mama Cormier 