A Life, Lived

This was me this Morning . . .

Well, it was Jake and I. He really wanted me up and he felt the way to get me up was to attack my feet repeatedly. I have the scratches to show for it. LOL

Travel Tuesdays - Thanksgiving in Sonoma

In 2014 Mom, my sister Rose, Paul and I travelled to Sonoma for a week around Thanksgiving. We flew into San Franscisco and after spending a few days there we drove north to the Russian River valley area. We rented a house in Guerneville and spent the week travelling around Sonoma. We visited an art preserve, wineries, wandered historic Sonoma, checked out the historic towns of the Russian River Valley and Fort Ross the old Russian Fort on the coast. We recreated a pic we took on our last evening in the area in 2004 on our final night - dinner at the famous Rivers End restaurant.

Selfie Culture

Travels with Mom

My mother passed away last Wednesday after a thankfully short illness with cancer. The Travel Tuesday post is dedicated to her and the many adventures we had over the years.

Book Clubs for Cats

 

Fall is in the Air

Finally some crisp mornings! The birds are starting to migrating. My thoughts are turning away from the grill and on to stews and long slow braises.

Sadly these characters are coming out of their summer sleep as well.

Cats on the Bed

Travel Tuesdays - Dotty Lake

A year ago we enjoyed a week at a cottage we rented on Dotty Lake in Muskoka. We spent most of our time hanging out by the lake . . . . any wonder why?

Hot weather . . .

I feel this today . . .

Travel Tuesday - Lockport

We decided to cross the border on the weekend and explore the Erie Canal where it goes through Lockport, NY. Its name derives from a set of five Erie Canal locks within the city that were built to allow canal barges to traverse the 60-foot natural drop of the Niagara Escarpment. The Erie Canal was built in the early 1800s to transport goods from Atlantic Ocean ports to the Great Lakes.

After wandering the canal area we headed south of the city to the New York Beer Project for lunch. Great beer and good food!