While at the beach yesterday I went a little crazy snapping photos of some birds walking at the water’s edge and fishing. Originally I believed that I was snapping photos of Sandpipers, thankfully a local bird enthusiast, Tammie Hache was helpful in clarifying that these are actually juvenile [Read more]
I am so lucky to have kids that don’t have to be pressured into having fun outdoors, it comes to them naturally. Lloyd has always enjoyed fishing and in fact is the one who has re-taught me as an adult, how to put a worm on a hook and handle minnows, and which lures are [Read more]
Manitouwadge Museum held Hillbilly Day Saturday as a fundraiser for the ongoing additions and improvements to the museum. Residents of all ages came out, dressed in their best hillbilly gear for old time games such as hillbilly golf (ladder golf) and hillbilly horseshoes (washer toss), [Read more]
Emeraude & I were thrilled to learn that the Manitouwadge Family Place-Best Start Hub would be continuing there Tuesday & Thursday morning drop-ins through July. We love going to drop-in where there is usually craft, snack and circle time at each drop in. Thursday, July 9th when we attended [Read more]
Page A4 in today’s (June 29th) Chronicle Journal, my article about the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Turn off the Screens Week, OPP Bike Rodeo in Manitouwadge finally printed :). Pick up a copy and do district health nurse, Jackie Jung’s “Egg Experiment” for your [Read more]
What a great way to end the year! Parents and caregivers were invited to join their children for a casual picnic of hot dogs, fruits, cold plates and deserts, in the Nursery School yard. Thank you to Nikki and her staff for the wonderful care they provide going over and above what is expected [Read more]
I still can’t believe that both of these poor guys ended up with sunburns… Lloyd asked me for sunscreen about 1/2 through and I told him to put on a t-shirt, although I had been out to bring them water & watermelons I did not realize just how hot it was (and I thought they [Read more]
Emeraude was thrilled last weekend when Daddy invited her to a campout in his backyard. I went by in the evening to say goodnight and found them roasting marshmallows by the fire (too cute) with her in her pj’s, I couldn’t resist returning with my camera. The [Read more]
Title: OLOL Grade 8 Grad Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Description: Individual & Group photos for the Grade 8 Graduating class, outside the church before the mass. I don\’t know yet if I will be staying for mass. It will just depend what Emeeraude & Lloyd are up to. Start [Read more]
Title: EEC Fire Station tour Location: Manitouwadge Fire Department Description: Firefighter Marilyn will be giving us a tour of the Maniouwadge Fire Department and answering questions about being a Firefighter. Start Time: 15:15 Date: 2009-06-18 Absolutely wondeful! Emeraude had such a great time [Read more]
Emeraude and I went to deliver a little tray of treats to Vickie, a small thank you for her having spent her day at telehealth appointments with me. Well, most of her day, she wasn’t always in telehealth appointments, sometimes she was in the emerg watching me get pain meds or driving me back [Read more]
This week’s Steve Spangler video is really cool, as per his usual. Watch as he investigates the validitaty of and email claiming that “Mento in Ice +Pepsi” was a hoax. Gotta love how thourough he is even with something like this which does not come from the scientific community [Read more]
Emeraude & I went to the Lion’s beach for a little play and to get more sand for her sand box. We sift the beach sand to make sure it’s clean, and to take out larger rocks and then cart it home. After yesterday’s additional sand, her sandbox is nearly full and I think a [Read more]
Ok, so the article for Turn off the screens week is giving me a hard time… I’d love to blame it on Jackie from whom I’m waiting for a couple numbers but really can’t as I could, in theory, write it out with fake numbers and then just fill them in when I have them. [Read more]
CLICK HERE to read the article submitted to the Chronicle Journal in regards to this event. Lloyd was gone fishing with the Bethany Pentacostal men’s group and so did not participate in the tournament. Friday night the weather was quite nice and Emeraude & I brought her wagon, sand toys [Read more]
