Shopping Downtown Lindsay

I managed to get my walk in this morning before it started to rain, it rained and misted all morning.

Betty and I had planned to meet in Lindsay this afternoon and shop the stores along Kent Street but it was still misty and rainy when I met her so we went to the Lindsay Mall for a while and when we came out it wasn't raining and a short time later the sun came out and it was quite warm reaching 18C (65F). That's a fair bit warmer than they forecast. So we did manage to shop some of the stores on Kent Street after all. I only bought groceries and some beads to make a blue bracelet. I can never find the blue that I want in stores. If I ever get it made, I'll take a photo of it.

I had gone in early before meeting Betty as she wanted copies of some photos that I have so I went to Loblaws (a Canadian grocery store) with my flash card and made instant photos for 19 cents each. Much better than printing them out at home and lots cheaper!

I didn't take my camera with me as I didn't want it to get wet so my photo today is one that I took yesterday of a lane that runs down one end of the campground (outside of the confines of the campground itself). The gate has a 'No Trespassing' sign on it and I've always wondered what's down there.

This is Actually our Thanksgiving Day

Even though it was officially our Thanksgiving Day today, we had pork chops for dinner but we did have the stuffing that I made yesterday.

This morning I did the vacuuming and washed the floors, badly needed. Other than that I walked around the park, took some photos, read and had a nap. It was very warm today 27C (80F). In Toronto it was very hot running around 40C (104F) with the humidex but luckily it wasn't that bad here. We did have sun most of the day. When I talked to my sister tonight she said that it was cloudy most of the day at the cottage so I guess we were lucky!

Gordon also updated his webpage today at http://www.gordonwolford.com/News/News.html

Here are some of the photos I took today:

Our Thanksgiving Dinner

Betty beside her oriental pumpkin.

Betty and I went for a walk and stopped to take this photo when we were out.

This is all of us at the table, photo compliments of Mr. Tripod. Left to right Tess, Gareth, Gordon, Sandra, Betty, Garth, Melinda, Doug and Duncan.

Today after my walk and breakfast I proceeded to make gluten-free stuffing for Gordon. I had bought some rice tortillas and used them instead of bread. It tasted pretty good.

We stopped and picked up a few groceries on our way to Betty & Garth's this afternoon as tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day and the stores are closed. This is typical for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter here. We arrived at the cottage around 3:00 p.m. and sat around chatting. Gordon went to visit one of the neighbors that he didn't get to see earlier due to him being sick most of the time we've been here. He is another photographer so they got to spend an hour or so together. Garth's daughter, her husband their three kids were there as well. Melinda and Doug just got back from a cruise around Baffin Island and the Arctic Ocean so it was interesting to talk to them about that. Doug actually did a back flip into the Arctic Ocean that got written up in one of the Toronto papers. He said it was easier to do it that way as when you came up you were ready to get back on the boat whereas the guys who dove off had to swim back and the water was very close to freezing.

We had a great turkey dinner as usual complete with stuffing, mashed potatoes and broccoli. Melinda had made squash with brown sugar and butter. Definitely not a low cal meal especially with the ice cream cake to celebrate Doug's birthday and the truffles that they brought. Not a low calorie meal!

Out and About

These orange chairs are outside the coffee place in Bobcaygeon. I thought they were pretty.

Last night on the weather, we found out that our beautiful weekend wasn't going to be all that beautiful. So as we headed to Granny's Cafe to meet Betty & Garth for breakfast the heavens opened and it poured! We arrived at Granny's to find Betty waiting for us and the restaurant closed. Looks like Granny and Grandpa decided to retire! So off we went to The Full Cup Cafe in Bobcaygeon where Betty took me for my birthday. We had a really nice breakfast, unfortunately it didn't work out well for Gordon so there must have been some gluten in it somewhere.

Here's Betty dressed in her Thanksgiving colors outside the coffee shop in Bobcaygeon.

Betty and I left from there to attend the annual Buckhorn Craft Show. It was still raining. I can only remember once attending this craft show when it didn't rain! I didn't buy anything but Betty bought a cute jean purse for her hairdresser. We finished up early there so stopped to have coffee (and decaf tea for me) at a little coffee shop in Bobcaygeon, then on to Lindsay and stopped at several stores but only bought a few groceries. I arrived home around 5:00 p.m. and decided to make my husband a pizza for his dinner. He's been making noises lately that he'd like one. Not exactly Thanksgiving fare but what the hey!

HappyThanksgiving to all Canadians!

Today begins our Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. Most people have Monday off (for those who work, ha, ha)! So Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Today was another beautiful day with bright sunny, blue skies, no humidity and temperatures reaching 27C (80F). There's a possibility that today set a record in this area so I'm anxious to see what the weatherman says tonight.

We didn't do anything today, just relaxed and read. I sat outside for a while and of course, had my walk this morning.

You will note from the photos that I took this morning that even though the leaves are falling the annuals are still in bloom as we haven't had a frost here yet. I'm hoping we don't have one for a while yet!

Another Low Key Day Here at the Double M Campground

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We had a beautiful sunny day today with a high of 24C (75F). It was only 9C (49F) when I got up and went for my walk but it warmed up very quickly. Gordon went out taking photos at dawn this morning for the first time in ages and didn't get back till almost 10:00 a.m. I decided around noon to go into town to pick up some things.

There's a little second-hand store that I have seen on my way into town going the back way so I stopped there and found some books by V.C Andrews for a quarter each. I had a couple of things to drop off and managed not to buy any more clothes. After stops at the liquor store, the bank, and a couple of grocery stores I went to Canadian Tire and bought a new tank for our barbecue. The little green disposable ones are expensive and don't last long and we already had the hose so I bought a full size 20 lb tank. We had had one of the little 9 lb ones that got broken at one point and they are really expensive and sometimes hard to get filled in the U.S.

The next few days over our Thanksgiving weekend are supposed to be just like summer! I'm looking forward to it.

Another Nice Fall Day

I didn't think we'd had enough rain around here for these toadstools to be popping up but this one is right in front of where we park the truck.

The wind was quite strong this morning as you can see from the waves. You usually don't see this on the Scugog.

This is a photo that my brother-in-law took of my sister when we were at the Farmersville Exhibition in July. My niece sent it to me today.

Today was another nice day with a high of about 22C (72F). We did have some rain around noon but then it proceeded to clear up and be nice enough for me to sit outside for a while after I got back from getting the laundry done.

We are supposed to have summer like temperatures for the next couple of days. Too bad I put my shorts away for the season or at least until we get to Arizona!

Another Quiet Day

Can you find the squirrel?

Some kind of growth on an old tree that's been mostly cut down

Lilies

Betty and I were supposed to do something today but she called and has the beginnings of another cold so I don't want to be anywhere near her. We're too close to leaving to get sick again!

I went for a walk after breakfast this morning as it was sort of drizzling when I got up. I took my camera and took some photos around the park. I was also looking at some other park models that are for sale in another part of the park. Just looking!

So I finished another book and this afternoon decided I would go into town to pick up some things.

Other than that, a quiet day.

A Nice Day for This Time of Year!

Today turned out to be a beautiful day with temperatures reaching about 22C (71F). Although it was partly cloudy for most of the day, I sat outside and made some yo yo quilt blocks and read for a lot of the day. I also did my walk around the park this morning and then this afternoon I walked around and looked at some of the park models that are for sale here.

My sister returned from Toronto and dropped by on her way back to the cottage.

It was a pretty uneventful day but beautiful for the 1st of October.

The Last Day of September

Since it's the last day of the month, here are our expenses for this month:

September Expenses

Campground - $552.19 (electric for the time we’ve been here to be paid when we leave)
Groceries/Wine - $435.44
Laundry - $28.50
Entertainment/Restaurants/Parking - $119.24
Truck Fuel - $208.50
Propane - $24.00
Repairs & Misc RV/Truck - $183.49
Fixed Expenses - $313.68
Medical/Dental - $173.51
Gifts & Misc - $292.71
Total - $2332.26

Now this is a monthly total I can be happy with, especially for being in Ontario. I don’t think any of the categories need to be commented on this month other than to say that a trip to Ottawa was included.

I mentioned yesterday that the area down by the river in the campground was packed because of a rally. Here's what it looked like this morning when I went for my walk. They were really packed in!



This afternoon we decided to take a little drive and see what the trees looked like so we drove north on Hwy 35 and around a couple of little side roads but all I took a picture of was this tree.

Beautiful Rainbow

Last night just at dinnertime we had a beautiful rainbow that lasted for quite a while. Here's one of the photos that I took.

Unfortunately this made dinner late resulting in me eating too fast and getting an upset stomach for my efforts so I didn't sleep well.

Today was a beautiful day which I mostly wasted napping on the couch. I did manage to get up this afternoon and go into Lindsay as we needed a few groceries and some water. I've been trying to consume more water than I usually do, consequently we are going through a lot of water bottles!

Here's a panorama that my husband took. As you can see it turned out to be a double rainbow!

About Yo Yos

Okay, I'm not talking about the ones that you do 'walk the doggie' with. I'm talking about the ones made from cloth. I've been making yo yos for years. It's a hobby that's fairly compact and you can take pretty much anywhere. I used to make them on cruises, on airplanes and even traveling in vehicles but I lost interest somewhere a few years ago. Anyway when we started our Odyssey, I did bring them along so today I got them out. I also have some books on what to do with yo yos so I decided to start a yo yo quilt. I sorted the yo yos into basic colors and then started putting together quilt blocks. I made two green ones and most of a purple one today before my fingers and my back decided that was enough for this time.

Will I finish the quilt? The jury's out on that one. I don't really like sewing. That's one way I don't take after my mother. And yo yos require hand sewing, even worse! And if I do finish it, will it stay together? Not betting on that one! But it's kept me occupied for most of today while it rained on and off.

For anyone interested in how to make a yo yo, click here.

Here's a photo of one of my yo yos:



And here's one of one of my yo yo quilt blocks:


And there was only one casualty when I stuck the seam ripper into my finger. OUCH!

Just Hangin' Around

We just stayed home today reading, surfing and relaxing. It was a mostly cloudy day and it looked like rain but hadn't up until this posting. Our high was around 17C (63F) and tomorrow is supposed to be cooler than today although it is to get warmer and sunnier on the weekend.

I did manage to walk this morning for my 30 minutes but that was about it for the exercise today other than vacuuming. I also packed away some summer clothes and got out some Fall ones.

No photos today so here's one I took yesterday at the Ken Reid Conservation area of an apple in the water.

Dentist & Ken Reid Conservation Area

The new season of all my TV shows is starting this week. YEAH! I was getting really tired of reruns, consequently I was spending a lot of time on the rv-dreams chat room. The last two nights I haven't been on it at all!

Last evening around our dinner time the rains came. It rained heavily for a period of time and we had some thunder and lightning but not close although the power did go out once very briefly. Then around 1:30 a.m. it poured. I went back to sleep so not sure how long it rained but it was very heavy.

This morning I had a dentist appointment in town. My periodontist had found a small cavity when I was there last week and since we were leaving immediately after that appointment to return to Lindsay I didn't call my own dentist. I found a dentist here, called and got an appointment for today so now I have a dentist in Lindsay. I also got the name of a chiropractor which one of the girls in the dental office recommended so that could be handy. There aren't a lot of doctors taking patients in the area. There are a couple of new ones that came to Peterborough last year that are accepting patients. I guess they have offices around the area. If we're going to be spending a lot of time in the area it might be worthwhile. Will have to ponder that.

The dentist froze me and it didn't take any time at all to fill the cavity however it took four hours for the freezing to leave my face. While I was at the dentist, Gordon got his hair cut and picked up some stuff at Bulk Barn. He was just coming out of Bulk Barn when I called him to come and pick me up.

After the dentist, we went to the Ken Reid Conservation Area which is just outside of Lindsay. We haven't spent much time there and each time we take a drive in, we say that we have to come back. Although today we did go for a walk along the boardwalk and Gordon walked down to the beach, we still have to go back. There are lots of trails there. Here are some photos that we taken in the conservation area.

And the one below I took at the campground when I got back during my walk.

Unexciting Day

Today's been a mixed bag as far as weather is concerned. It was hazy, hot and humid all day but there was a breeze so sitting outside wasn't too bad. We also had some rain on and off and a bit of sun here and there.

Late this morning I went in to Lindsay to pick up some groceries. I stopped at the mall plus four other stores, two of which were grocery stores. When I came back, I sat outside and read for a while.

Not a lot to report today!

Road Trip

Since Gordon was feeling better today and it was such a beautiful day we decided to go north of Lindsay on Hwy 35 to see if the leaves were turning. We stopped in Minden (Ontario) at the Tourist Bureau to get some information but Gordon already had our route planned out. We drove toward Haliburton (Ontario) along a pretty lake however there was no place to pull off and take any photos which always aggravates Gordon. We did manage to get some photos however one of which are the leaves across Cranberry Lake shown above. It was early yet for the leaves to be really beautiful but then with the dry summer we've had who knows if they will!

This is another pretty river but unfortunately I didn't see a name for it anywhere.


After driving north from Haliburton to Eagle Lake and then back to Hwy 35, we drove north to Hawk Lake Log Chute which is pictured above behind me.

It was another bright, sunny day with clear blue skies and a high of 26C (79F). A really lovely day for the 2nd day of Fall!

Brunch & More Relaxing

1:00 CAD = 0.999101 USD

From xe.com

This is good news for us as Canadian Snowbirds heading south for the winter but not good news for Canadian tourism and the Canadian manufacturing sector. However, for right now, I'm happy about it! It's taken three decades or more to happen! As a child I remember going shopping in the U.S. as we were very close to the border and our dollar was worth more than the U.S. dollar at one point but that was a lot of years ago.

This morning after my walk, we got ready to meet Betty and Garth at the Lindsay Golf & Country Club for brunch. The Lindsay Golf Club used to be in downtown Lindsay where the shopping mall is now. They sold the land so that the mall could be built and the new golf course is now at Lindsay Road and Hwy 7. We've never been there so it was a new experience and okay, not great however the food did agree with Gordon.


After brunch Betty and I sat outside for a while while Garth went to the putting green and Gordon went to take some photos. When Gordon came back we left Betty and Garth and went into town to do a few errands then back to the RV where I went for another walk and then sat outside under the awning for a while.



It was a nice, bright, sunny day but on the cool side with a high of 22C (72F). Here's a photo I took in the park of the autumn leaves on one of the trees.

A Laid Back Day

Today was another slow day. We just sat around and relaxed most of the day. I went on my walk as soon as I got up this morning though.

The day turned out to be bright and sunny with clear blue skies although windy. I talked to Betty on the phone and she said that Sturgeon Lake was very choppy today. It was quite a bit cooler than yesterday but no humidity and I sat outside and read for most of the day.

Till tomorrow.....

Mostly The Lindsay Central Exhibition

Here I am with the alpacas

This morning I got the lawn mowed for the first time since we've been here. It didn't need it during the summer as it was so dry but the last couple of weeks it's really grown.

Betty & Garth picked us up at 2:00 p.m. and away we went to the Lindsay Central Exhibition. The location is very close to the campground. We could hear the truck pulling contests last night from our RV as if it was next to us.

Probably the best part was the juggler, general jack of all trades guy who rode unicycles with a kid on his shoulders, juggled all sorts of stuff, walked a tight rope while juggling. All the usual stuff. The Exhibition is in a new location this year and the stage they had for the poor guy wasn't the best with the rafters very close to the top of his head when on his unicycle. They should rethink that for next year.

We walked around the midway and through the various buildings. Being this is in a farming community there were ducks, chickens, geese and turkeys as well as cows, horses and pigs.

We sat part way through a hypnotist performance but it was pretty boring so we left to get some food and since there was nowhere to sit went back and sat and watched more of the hypnotist.

We left around 7:00 p.m. I had walked enough for one day!

This was the ending of the show - he's riding on gravel

Photos of the Bed Raising, Laundry & Not Much Else

Today was a slow day. This morning we changed the bed in preparation for laundry. While the sheets were off I took some photos as one of the moderators on the Titanium forum has asked me to post them on the photos section of the forum. I decided to post them here too for those that are interested.



Betty dropped by this afternoon and went with me to do the laundry. She stayed and chatted for about 1/2 hour and then took off to do her errands.

It was quite warm today - 29C (85F), sunny and a very nice day. When I got back from laundry I read and had a nap while Gordon went down to the office to get our propane tank filled.

Later he went over to the Lindsay Central Exhibition to take some photos. We're planning to go again tomorrow afternoon with Betty & Garth.

Back in Lindsay

After walking, breakfast and net surfing, I went into Lindsay today to run some errands. We had purchased our prescriptions while in Ottawa yesterday so I needed to get them sent into our Extended Health Care Plan for reimbursement. While I was there I got a haircut (see below), photocopies my receipts and got them mailed off and got some groceries.

When I was coming in to the RV park, I noticed the door to the office was open so since we've decided to stay here till October 14th, I went in and paid Daphne and chatted with her for a while.

After unpacking the truck, I sat outside to read for a bit but they were putting skirting on the new park model near us so there was a lot of sawing and noise going on so I walked around the park and took a few photos. See the red portion of the tree across the lake with all the other trees still mostly green. Although days of late have felt like Fall, yesterday and today have been beautiful. It was over 27C (80F) today with bright sun, blue skies and a nice breeze.


While I was at the Old Car Show on Sunday, I photographed the cars that were made in the year I was born so here's some photos of cars made in 1948:

1948 Packard

1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster

1948 Cadillac Hearse (still being used)