Life was hectic growing up on the farm. I can recall three words…chores, chores and chores. But on the odd occasion when we had completed our chores and new ones were not on the horizon, our parents said the magic words “Let’s go for a drive!”...
Have you ever noticed when out for a drive in rural Ontario a brightly painted quilt on a barn? Have you wondered what they are and why they can be seen on more and more barns throughout the province? Near Picton, Ontario It all began in Ohio in the early 2000’s...
Dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison’s full quote goes as follows: “Learn the craft of knowing how to open your heart and to turn on your creativity. There’s a light inside of you.”Judith Jamison Canadian author and philosopher Matshona...
Surreal is a very good word. Last week as I prepared to take March Break off for a much-needed vacation I thought “I would just like the world to stop and let me off for a bit.” In the category of “be careful what you wish for” this thought...
I took the photo above of Mum and Dad on a Thanksgiving trip to the beautiful Muskoka’s about 20 years ago. I was fiddling with the settings on my film camera and looked up to see this shot ready to be taken. I’m so glad I took it! Today I am missing my...
On this New Years Day, 2020, I’m sitting in my cozy Toronto apartment reflecting back on the last 20 years of this “new millennium.” 20 years ago on New Years Eve we were all wondering if the electricity would still be on at the stroke of...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.