tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78894553415031031502024-03-05T00:52:06.555-05:00Julie's Little HouseJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.comBlogger300125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-41452398531428419162015-08-09T21:52:00.003-04:002015-08-09T21:52:40.482-04:00Julie's Little House Has Been Sold!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I sold my house and moved out at the end of May. It was bittersweet...lots of good memories but I'm ready for a new adventure and found my dream house! Joe and I spent June living at his place in the country and then moved into our new (old) house in July.</div>
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Thought I'd share some pictures of the Morrow Street house as the final entry in this blog.</div>
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The master bedroom was also redecorated for the sale but I don't have any good photos of it. Below you can see the new grey carpet, walls painted pale grey, white trim and closet covered in a lovely wallpaper. I would have loved to have time to stage this one too.</div>
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The bedroom downstairs and the office stayed the same. For the sale, I had new carpet in the bedrooms and hall installed, flooring in the sunroom and a new sink and granite countertops in the kitchen. I loved my granite countertops for the short time I had them. I wished I would have spent the money much sooner. Funny all the things you don't get around to until you are selling.</div>
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The rooms looked so sparse to me when they were "decluttered" for staging. I know it works though cause my house was sold in a couple of hours.</div>
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So now we are moving on to a new life in Havelock.....a small town in southern Ontario. I can;t wait to start decorating the new place. Unfortunately, we need to sell the BF's place and it needs a lot of work so our 1882 brick vicarage will have to wait.</div>
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I'll be sharing some before and after pictures from his place in the country, as well as documenting life in Havelock on my <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4330309369178099285#editor/target=post;postID=3057985831387701679;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=0;src=link">new blog....</a><br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-803338882074358322015-01-19T12:01:00.000-05:002015-01-19T12:01:05.680-05:00Clarification of January 12's Post<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I spoke to my Mom this morning after hearing her feelings were hurt by my post. That, of course, was not my intention and I wanted to apologise to her for any misunderstanding.<br />
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As anyone who has read my blog regularly knows, my Mom has lived with me since I moved in here in August 2000. She has always been very vital and I've mentioned to you her weekly bowling league and the day trips etc that we have taken. My sister has accused me of making her sound like an invalid that I've been waiting on hand and foot. No such thing and regular readers know better than to think that.</div>
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Regular readers are also aware of my health struggles of the last three years. I've tried to be candid about my bipolar disorder and my arthritis without making this a whiny "I'm so sick" feel sorry for me blog. Of course, living with someone who has a mental illness is challenging. I wasn't trying to imply that living with Mom was horrible. For the most part, it was wonderful but it has been harder these last three years. Some of it was her fault, most of it was mine. After all, I was quite sick. I have two conditions that can't be cured and that I must cope with, day in and day out. The discrimination you face when you have a mental illness is terrible; worse when it comes from your own family.<br />
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Regardless, the time had come. She is better off staying with Cheryl now that she is older and needs someone around more. I have a busy life with my social circle and am not home all the time. It's good for my mental health to go out for lunch, play Rummicube with the girls and go to knitting nights. I like spending weekends with my boyfriend and working on projects at home during the week. I am looking forward to a new and wonderful life </div>
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I am writing this post to clarify the situation as I've been told by my sister that people are worried about me (don't worry, be happy, I'm fine) and upset by the way they think I've portrayed Mom. So I am very sorry if you got the wrong idea and rest assured that all is fine with Mom and I. We are planning a lunch and an Art Gallery visit in the near future. If I'm allowed to take pictures in the gallery, I'll do a little tour for you on the blog.</div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-7202272090486021922015-01-16T16:28:00.001-05:002015-01-16T16:28:04.272-05:00Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was telling you I had big plans for my house this year and the organization bug has bitten me. I'm not sure if it's the time of year...January and resolutions and clean slates or if it is the magazines, the blogs and Pinterest that are subliminally pushing me in this direction but I feel the need to clean and organize.</div>
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I decided the kitchen is getting it first. While it needs a good cleaning, what it really needs is everything taken out of cupboards and drawers and reorganized. Shelf paper needs to measured and cut. Paint touch ups need to happen. Everything needs to sparkle and shine.</div>
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And I started....out with old and in with the new. I was making a lamb tagine this week (I will share the recipe when I get a minute to post it on my food blog) and wanted to make sure my spices were fresh and pungent. So I started throwing out old spices and went to the bulk food store to replace them. I happen to be there when they were giving out a $5 gift card with minimum purchase. Serendipity!</div>
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Then yesterday I dropped into Home Depot to buy furnace filters and wandered into the flooring department. Oh my, with three specials on, I couldn't resist and decided that I needed to pick out carpet for the bedrooms and hall upstairs. Now that my Mom has moved, I'll be fixing up the master and coming upstairs to live.</div>
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I was idly thinking about replacing the carpet anyways. It was two shades of green and had some stains that wouldn't come out. It was also here when I moved in fourteen years ago so I have no idea how old it is. If I had to guess, I'd say 25 or 30 years. It's time and then I got Luke and he proceeded to piddle all over it (my fault...not his).</div>
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So the kitchen has to wait and I have to shovel out the master which has become a repository for craft supplies and auction purchases. Then I need to move onto the guest room - closet and dresser. The next few days will be busy. But it will be great to have new carpet and get those two rooms all finished.<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-71461779949940631082015-01-12T14:28:00.000-05:002015-01-12T14:28:19.316-05:00Lukas and Thoughts for 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lukas graduated from puppy class yesterday. Well, I say "graduated" but that is putting it kindly. Lukas hasn't mastered loose leash walking (he still likes to drag me around and I need to get that under control before he gets much bigger) or <i>stay</i> (he has the attention span of a gnat) or <i>leave it</i> (unless I have my foot firmly on the treat and there is no possible way of him digging it out).</div>
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He does a great <i>shake a paw</i> or <i>rollover</i> if there is a treat at the end of it! Here's our graduation picture.</div>
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I've been pretty "blog less" in 2014. It has been a pivotal year for me and lots of things changed. One of the things was that I stopped taking the time to read your blogs and write mine. These first couple of weeks of 2015 have been a period of reflection for me and one of my decisions is to spend a couple of hours a day on blogs again. I've missed you and I've missed taking a few moments every day for reflection too.</div>
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My mantra for 2014 was "if it's fun, count me in". I've probably had the most fun of my life this past year. I spent a lot of time with my friends...knitting night, rummy cube, girls' lunches, road trips. It was a blast!</div>
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I spent a lot more time with my best friend, Deb; mainly because she was off work sick and around all day. Being out at her farm so much, reawakened my desire to live in the country. I seriously considered it and did some house hunting. I found my dream house but of course, I can't afford it. In the end, I've decided to do some redecoration at my own little house and really make it mine.</div>
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Deb and her husband, Lantz have a horse farm and being brave and taking horseback riding lessons was a big highlight of 2014. I was always a little afraid of horses but then I met "Playboy". He's a horse that Lantz rescued and he is very skittish. It took five weeks to get close enough to groom him and I felt a great sense of accomplishment. I hope to get back at it soon but unfortunately last autumn, I was knocked down with horrible pain in my back and hip. I'm still struggling with it but have a MRI scheduled for Saturday so hopefully we'll find out what's wrong and be able to fix it.</div>
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The year wasn't all sunshine and roses. You may remember that I've had my Mother living with me since I moved into my house 14 years ago. I also suffer from bipolar disorder so living together was sometimes difficult. I asked my sisters for some help and to spend some time with Mom so I could have a break. Cheryl and Mom were planning on a couple of trips during the summer. Unfortunately, it didn't quite work out and I only had one day and night all alone. Mom is 89 now and getting a little frail. I was feeling a little trapped and like I didn't have a normal life. I wanted to do crafts and projects but Mom couldn't stand anything she considered a mess. It put us at loggerheads a lot and to escape the stress, I started spending more time at the farm. Just spending quiet time in Playboy's stall seemed to lower my heart rate and stress level. I could literally feel myself relax as I drove out to the country. Deb and Lantz and their friends and family are wonderful, loving and fun. You can sit down and put your feet up. The coffee is always on and door is always open.</div>
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Anyways, I won't get into details but in September, Mom went to live with Cheryl. It was done by my sisters when I wasn't home and the entire process was extremely hurtful. I can't ever remember crying so much. It was one of the most stressful periods of my life and I'm still trying to recover from it. Nothing will ever be the same but I hold onto the thought that the end result, me having my house to myself, is the best thing. I guess the only thing you can count on in life is change</div>
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Really owning my little house for the first time since I bought it will mean a lot of changes around here. My watchword this year will be <i>domesticity</i>. There are big changes ahead.</div>
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Two highlights stand out in 2014. The first is Lukas, my new baby boy and the first time I've had a dog.</div>
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The second is my adventures in Internet dating which culminated in meeting my lovely boyfriend, Joe through Match.com. This is another thing I won't go into details about....mostly to protect the identity of the guilty ones, lol. You really do have to be on guard for scammers and players but all's well that ends well. I wouldn't change a thing because they all led to a wonderful guy.</div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-79781308887849245732014-12-09T10:24:00.000-05:002014-12-09T10:24:36.354-05:00Snow for Christmas?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We received a light dusting of snow last night. This gorgeous picture was taken of the marina at Little Lake, early this morning. Unfortunately I can already hear the drip drip of the water through the rain gutters as the day warms and the snow melts away.</div>
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Today will be laundry day around here with a nice break in the middle to have lunch with my Mom at Red Lobster and then some Christmas shopping. I'm so far behind this year, it isn't even funny. Nary a decoration graces my house.</div>
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Did I tell you that my Mother is no longer living with me? She is with my sister now so there will be some big changes happening around the old homestead next year.</div>
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Still no snow. It sure makes getting around easier but I would like just a little snow; just a half dozen centimetres of snow would suit me. This time of year everything looks grey and brown and drab and dull. A little snow brightens up the world and I'm not sure why, but my arthritis seems a little bit better with some snow on the ground. I know Luke is missing snow. He just frolics in it! There's not a better word.</div>
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Speaking of Luke, we went to our first day of puppy school this morning. Oh Luke was in ecstasy. He was a wriggly little lump of joy. You know that saying "he could barely contain himself"? Well Luke couldn't do it at all.</div>
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He had two classmates today - Cleo and Moose. Cleo was a timid little Doberman who brought her parents with her. She just had her ears clipped and they were tied up and bandaged. You can bet that I was keeping rambunctious Mr. Luke at a distance. Besides her haughtiness intimidated him.</div>
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Moose on the other hand was a tiny, gorgeous red-bone coon hound with a boisterous bark. Apparently he just found his voice a short while ago and is enjoying using it. Luke doesn't bark very often and when he heard Moose bellow, he was startled and stopped. Then he joyously romped over and jumped on his head. He <i style="font-weight: bold;">loves</i> Moose and wishes he could make that lovely sound. They are the best of pals now. By the end of the class, Cleo deigned to let Luke sniff her lady parts which I am reliably told is a very nice <i>how do you do?</i> in doggyland. I have so many things to learn as a first time dog owner.</div>
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Do you know they make dog chew sticks out of bull's balls? I kid you not. Teacher passed them around. Moose thought they were disgusting and Cleo gave them a haughty little sniff. Lukas? Well Lukas, doncha know, hunkered down and started to chew the crap outta that thing. Yum yum!</div>
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Moose and Cleo watched him with interest for a couple of minutes and then Moose whipped over and swiped it out of Lukas mouth. There was a bit of a scuffle and some snarls and tangled leads. Moose's Mommy and I got them separated without any blood shed. Moose came out of the pile up with Lukas' chew and Luke was thrilled to have a brand new one.</div>
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After this altercation, Miss Cleo decided a taste might be in order. She had her Daddy sit on the floor and hold it for her while she daintily nibbled one end. He said it certainly smelled like bull's balls. Three pairs of female eyes turned in his direction, he turned bright red and said he didn't really know how bull's balls smelt. Later I heard his wife mutter agreement with him and say that thing was not coming on her carpets.</div>
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We have to crack the books this week. Teacher gave us homework and Luke wants to impress. He loves Teacher. Every time Teacher so much as glanced at him; his butt would lift off the ground and that tail would wag 100 km an hour. Til next week...</div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-66708463772291168942014-12-01T00:31:00.003-05:002014-12-01T00:31:39.597-05:00Living Life and Blogging<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I thought about quitting my blog but was very indecisive. It felt like I had nothing to say and that I needed to get out there and <span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>live life</b></span>. I didn't say anything because I just didn't feel ready to make a final decision. So I took a break, for the whole summer and fall. But I missed it. At first I was reading blogs; just not writing one. Then I stopped cold turkey. At the time it felt good. I was spending a couple of hours every day reading the blogs I was following. So many of you had become to feel like friends. And I missed you.</div>
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Today I had a wonderful day...visited with my niece, walked with my puppy and took him to Doggie Disneyland (Petsmart) and took my mother to a Christmas open house at my friend Wiline's. She has the most gorgeous house and at Christmas, it comes into its own. Here's a picture of her lovely husband, Dan AKA Santa.</div>
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You may know that I've always been a cat person.....maybe on my way to being that crazy cat lady down the street. While all that's been taken care of, I have fallen in love with and adopted the sweetest little Golden Retriever.</div>
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Here's Lukas with one of his sisters. He's the big boy on left. He was bred by a lovely Mennonite couple. Their place was so nice - clean and homey.</div>
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Oh my...just look at that irresistible little face. You can't help but love him and he loves anyone he meets.</div>
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I've had this little boy for almost two weeks now. We've been working on housebreaking and we're getting there. Some manners have been achieved and a diplomatic detente is still being negotiated with Finn and Eilish. (Finn's voice is getting strained from hissing).</div>
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Luke's first bath. He loved it. And yes, honey, you can have anything you want.</div>
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We had a little scare this morning when Lukas got into some pain pills the doctor gave me for a pinched nerve. Better safe than sorry,,,poor Lukas met the vet and they made him vomit. Poor baby, he was awful hungry and cried all the way home. But he's fine now. Time for another trip outside.</div>
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Today is a day when my thoughts are always with my Dad. So many remembrances...not just November 11th, but his birthday on November 2 and his death in October of 1989. I would love to go to the Cenotaph for the ceremonies but I can't take the crowds.</div>
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This year large crowds are expected due to the recent murders of <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/patrice-vincent-honoured-at-longueuil-funeral-1.2820670">Patrice Vincent</a> and <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2014/10/canadians-honour-cpl-cirillo-as.html">Nathan Cirillo</a>. </div>
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Our hearts are heavy but Canadians are proud of our soldiers and their sacrifices for our country.</div>
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There was outrage this year when The Gap advertised a Remembrance Day sale. They were forced to apologise for their crassness; trying to use a day dedicated to the memory of our fallen warriors in order to make money. Totally unacceptable. Some provinces have this day as a statutory holiday. Ontario doesn't but I believe it should be across Canada and there is pending legislation that will hopefully pass.</div>
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So I pray that we all take a few moments to think about the ultimate sacrifice some have made for Canada and honour their memory. I will be watching the ceremony on Parliament Hill this year on television. It will be especially poignant due to the recent loss of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, shot down as he was guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.</div>
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It's a rainy, overcast, grey day in Peterborough so I thought I'd share some photos of the garden that I've taken this month.</div>
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So cute!!!! A planter made for me by my "honourary" nephew, Josh. He's still in high school but has a blacksmithing business. I'll do a post on him soon.</div>
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I visited the <a href="http://www.laveanne.com/">Laveanne</a> lavender fields a couple of weeks ago. It was lovely. I just love the scent of lavender and am growing as many kinds as I can find. At the farm, I bought some Dutch lavender which I had never heard of before. We'll see how it grows here. So far, <i>Munstead</i> lavender is my favourite.</div>
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Every Monday afternoon, I get together with some of my girlfriends and have lunch and play rummicube. We alternate hosting duties so you're in charge once a month. A couple of wine spritzers and a nice lunch. A more refined version of guy's poker night.</div>
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Who am I kidding??? We are loud...we laugh and tease and gossip and curse probably more than any poker party. We always have fun (except when Sandy wins everything...like yesterday....right, Sandy? lol) :)</div>
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The recipe is <a href="http://dinneratjulies.blogspot.ca/2011/05/vegetable-not-vegetarian-pie.html">here.</a></div>
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I'm still a real novice at making pie but they have been turning out fairly well. Yesterday I had some trouble rolling out the disks and the top had to be patched a little. Confronted with this, I first thought of Julia Child. Her voice ran through my head...</div>
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Hey everyone...check out Kim at <a href="http://snugharborbay.blogspot.ca/">Snug Harbour Bay</a>. I am featuring her this week because she has become an old friend on the blogosphere. She is one of those people that feels like an old friend very quickly. Often she has been that encouraging e-mail that arrived in my box at the perfect moment. Definitely a niche blogger and one of our perfect little village.</div>
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Just like most of my other favourite blogs, hers is that slice of life where she takes you on her travels and shares her day to day. She has some different interests and hobbies than I do that I like to enjoy vicariously. Have you heard of geocaching? It's like a high-tech treasure hunt. One of my great-nephews does this as well. It sounds like a lot of fun and provides both physical and mental exercise. Something I could use more of!</div>
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Lately I've been following the posts about Kim's recent trip to Nashville. A visit there is definitely on my bucket list. I've enjoyed seeing it through Kim's eyes.</div>
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There has been lots of great furniture redos featured on <a href="http://snugharborbay.blogspot.ca/">Snug Harbour Bay</a> and Kim's daughter, Chablis often lends her expertise.</div>
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A big shout out to Judy at <a href="http://20northora.blogspot.ca/">20 North Ora</a>. She is my choice for favourite blogger this week.</div>
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Judy is one of the nicest people you will ever meet (even if it is only virtually). I met Judy through Brenda's blog <a href="http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/">Cozy Little House</a>. If you follow Brenda, then you will definitely know all about Judy because she has been a best friend and regular lifesaver for Brenda through her recent health problems. Both Judy and her husband have worked tirelessly to assist Brenda while she recovered from her broken ankle and all the subsequent difficulties. Even though they have been working through their own health problems lately, it never stopped them from being the most loving and giving friends. The world is a better place because Judy is in it.</div>
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She is also an extremely talented crafter with a great Etsy shop - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/20northora?ref=s2-header-shopname">20 North Ora</a>. Check it out! Judy makes such cheerful cushions and beautiful bits of decor in addition to some great vintage finds. In fact, Judy seems to find the most beautiful things on her shopping trips. I've never see anything half as nice around here.</div>
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It was a busy week here with all four Shaw sisters in the same town. Connie didn't have any time off but we did have a great pool party afternoon and potluck dinner last weekend at her place. No sorry...no pictures of the bathing beauty sisters (I'd like to keep all my body parts attached).</div>
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I've shared our little boat cruise with you but Cathy and Cheryl and I had a lovely lunch out at a Thai restaurant. Cathy had never had a Singapore Sling before so we ordered them. I don't know how she got through her 20's without one.</div>
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My sister-in-law, Maureen is an amazing seamstress...utterly amazing. The girl can make anything..from a bikini to a winter coat. She can't pass up a good fabric store and my brother would liken it to a bloodhound sniffin' out the best deals on fabric.</div>
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This comes to mind because Cathy and I went to Homesense. I swear that I am just like junkie when I hit the linen department...pillows, sheets, towels, tablecloths. Oh my, I have to stay out of there if I don't want to leave with a full cart. I'll show you my new tablecloth later but here's the towel deals I sniffed out...</div>
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My sister, Cathy and her husband, Pat have been visiting with me during the last week. Cathy had never been through the Liftlocks even though she grew up in Peterborough so we decided to take a boat cruise.<br />
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The Peterborough Liftlock is the world's highest hydraulic lift lock. It is Lock 21 of the Trent-Severn system and is a large unreinforced concrete structure that was designed to lift boats 65 feet (almost 20 metres). The lock operates on a balance system. Water is let into the upper chamber. Boats going down enter the caisson and boats going up enter the lower caisson. The pivoting gates are closed and locked. A connecting valve is opened and the heavier chamber automatically descends, forcing the lower chamber up. There is no external power needed. The lift lock functions by gravity alone, using the principle of counterweights.</div>
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The Peterborough Lift Lock is a designated National Historic Site of Canada and is definitely one of the big tourist attractions of my home town. It opened on July 9, 1904 and has barely changed since that date.</div>
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My family has connections to the Lift Lock that go back to the early days of construction. My nephew, Ian worked summers on the Lift Lock while he was in school.</div>
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My Grandfather worked with his team of horses digging out the channel that would eventually be flooded to connect the two bodies of water that would be traversed by the liftlock.<br />
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Just before the Liftlocks was a railway swing bridge. My Great Uncle Matt lived close to the swing bridge and he operated that for many years. A boat would ring its' bell or blow its' whistle and Matt would open the railway swing bridge to let them through and then close it for the trains running on the line. We were told on the cruise that a Canadian National Railway employee bids on a contract to operate the swing bridge. These days, there are more boats going through than trains so the employee comes and closes the bridge when a train scheduled and during the night when most of the trains go through and locks don't operate.<br />
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During my childhood, I spent a lot of time with my Aunt Lil and Uncle Mait who lived just a block away along the railway line. I remember running to my second story bedroom window or along the tracks in the backyard, making the motion of pulling the whistle lever. The guys would always sound it a couple of times for me and wave. I loved it!<br />
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I also remember crossing that railway bridge with Uncle Mait when we were walking the dog. I was terrified. At the time I was just a slip of a girl and could have easily fallen down between the ties to the river. So not only did I never learn to swim but grew up with a fear of heights. Uncle Mait told me I was being silly and Tommy the dog was much smaller but very sure-footed. You can bet after a few of those walks, I refused to go on any more. I was never a shy child!<br />
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I love having grown up in Peterborough and recognizing how people and places here are woven together to form the tapestry that is my family.<br />
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I haven't posted on my blog since June 8th. The best of intentions ran afoul of a busy life and a total lack of organization. I'm not sure what it is but I seem to get a lot less accomplished since I retired. Really, I finished more projects when I was working full-time. I'm hoping that I can bring some organization and scheduling to my life so I can actually finish something.</div>
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There's been a lot of dinners and lunches out with friends. A fun lunch at Ashburnham Ale with two of my terrific nieces, Brittney and Morgan. Several lunches with friends and former co-workers....a lovely dinner with my Mom, my cousin, Chris from Narragansett and her mother, Dot at The Original Greek restaurant. I love Greek food. </div>
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Two dinners and a breakfast at my best friends' farm. Last Saturday, Deb and Lantz invited me to their family BBQ weekend (I'm an honourary aunt). It was a great weekend....I borrowed camping equipment from my nieces and slept in a tent for the first time since I was a kid. It was a great time...great people, great food, margaritas and beer and lots of lovely fresh country air. I love farms so much! Here are some pictures that Lantz' sister Sharon took.</div>
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Tomorrow is Canada Day but there won't be any rest for the wicked. My sister, Cathy is coming from Chatham on Friday to stay for a week so I need to get a few things done around here before I'm ready for company.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Julie</i></b></span></div>
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One of my very favourite bloggers is Carolyn over at <a href="http://warrengrovegarden.blogspot.ca/">Aiken House and Gardens</a>. Her blog is full of beautiful romantic water-colour views of a life I can only dream of. It takes my breath away. She lives in the prettiest province of Canada, Prince Edward Island. Yes, exactly, the land of Anne of Green Gables....</div>
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I loved my childhood trip to PEI and we brought back a big jar of red sand from the beach, speckled with teeny tiny white shells. That jar stood in the basement until my parents sold the house upon retirement. I used to love running my fingers through the red sand.</div>
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Welcome to Carolyn's garden...</div>
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Just look at the perfection of it. I've been out in my garden all afternoon and barely made a dent in the weeds. I know the work and the love that goes into this masterpiece.</div>
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Bye for now from Carolyn's sweet granddaughter and favourite garden assistant.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">PS Make sure you check out Carolyn's books and her Pinterest site - very fabulous.</span></div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-70222838820479329092014-06-07T14:22:00.005-04:002014-06-07T14:23:25.965-04:00R.I.P. Lucy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The thing that first drew me to <a href="http://www.muddybootdreams.com/">Muddy Boot Dreams</a> was the name of the blog. What a great visual it gave me. Living in the country, enjoying all the seasons, gardens, flowers, animals...all those lovely romantic visions that I associate with dreaming of a country life. That's what the title meant to me and I found all that and more.</div>
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Oh the photography...it is simply breathtaking and I am so impressed and so jealous. This is something I would like to be good at but I know that I'll never measure up to Jen. It would be totally worth spending time on <a href="http://www.muddybootdreams.com/">Jen's blog</a> if all you ever did was look at the pictures but take the time to read her prose. She is intelligent, insightful, funny and entertaining all at once.</div>
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She has the cutest cat Bootsie (although Boo may not like being called cute).</div>
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The last few days have been fine in the Peterborough area and I have been working in the garden. I'm half done the veg garden so no pictures yet. As for the rest of my time, well I've been waging war with gout weed that has taken over my back gardens. Right now I'm working on the left side and the violets and the gout weed take a long of time to decimate. With my arthritis, it is a slow slog.</div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-55897811393320630422014-05-25T20:48:00.000-04:002014-05-25T20:48:07.351-04:00One of my Favs : Mockingbird Hill Cottage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am going to start a new feature on my blog on Sundays called <i>One of my Favs</i> and I'm going to introduce you to bloggers I follow and why I love them so.</div>
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We are starting with the lovely Claudia at <a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/">Mockingbird Hill Cottage</a>.</div>
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She lives in the sweetest little cottage...</div>
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with her lovely and talented husband, Don...</div>
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Claudia's blog is a <i>slice of life</i> blog and they are always the ones I enjoy the most. We've been talking about the <i>naked niche</i> lately and <a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/">Mockingbird Hill Cottage</a> fits that to a tee. While there are some topics that recur (like her wonderful posts about renovating and decorating a dollhouse), Claudia gives you a new glimpse into her life every day. It isn't long before you feel like her BFF. She has such a warm and welcoming way about her that you feel like she's just ushered you in for a hot chocolate or cold lemonade, depending on the season. You have a cuddle with Scout and hear about the garden and her latest job and what lovely piece she has picked up for one of her collections. You look over the book she's reading and the quilt she's working on and if Don isn't away on an acting job, he may wander in with his guitar to sing you a song he wrote.</div>
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This is a house and a blog full of love and creativity and it's become an essential part of every morning for me. If you haven't met <a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/">Claudia</a> yet, wander on over and feel the love.</div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846251262064844655noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889455341503103150.post-82933660693371435462014-05-18T23:38:00.000-04:002014-05-21T22:08:49.547-04:00House Concert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Have you ever heard about a house concert?</div>
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I hadn't until my niece Ally went to one. It sounded phenomenal; absolutely an evening I would love.</div>
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It is an old tradition that is breathing new life into the music scene. In past centuries, music was played in people's houses or salons. Prior to recorded music, most people only heard music played in someone's home and often a member of the family played an instrument. It was only during the time of Beethoven that halls were specifically built for musical performances.</div>
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We probably all have had the experience of listening to high school rock band (or punk, am I dating myself here?) playing in someone's basement or going to a kitchen party if you're Irish. Here's one on Youtube...</div>
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1j6ETXwvK4</div>
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House concerts are held by people who love live music and are willing to use a space in their home for musical performances. These are professional musicians often playing their own compositions acoustically in a very intimate setting. Mostly these events are not advertised, except by word of mouth, underground e-mail list kind of thing. If you ever get the chance, I urge you to go! There is usually some kind of a "donation" system that pays the artists. </div>
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On Friday night, I attended a concert that was a potluck, BYOB event. The hosts, Rob and Annie had their living room transformed into a music hall with a stage, sound system, lighting and stadium seating. I kid you not. There was a lot of carpentry work that went on so everyone got an amazing view. The food was fabulous and the artists were amazing. It is so cool to get to know the singer/songwriter and to hear the stories about writing every song. I didn't take pictures as I was a first time guest (a music hall virgin, I was told) and didn't want to be rude. I definitely wanted to be invited back!</div>
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Going to something like this, out of my comfort zone and spending time with people I have never met before was a great experience. Even though it may seem small, to me it was an adventure. Everyone was friendly, the hosts were so welcoming, their house is gorgeous and the musicians were great. I walked out of there like I was lifted up by clouds of pure joy. Listening to music, stripped down to the essentials was absolutely the best.</div>
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Rob films the concert and posts some videos on Youtube. Ones from the concert I attended aren't done yet but I've added a couple of links here so you can get an idea. I'll add ones of Faye and Trish and JD when they are on-line. Enjoy....(highlight link and right click and choose go to)</div>
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnxdDZUuybY&index=26&list=UUxINyqTZTCPVFf8QB9ymb4g</div>
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