tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post1253699638405479667..comments2024-03-18T05:14:45.515-04:00Comments on Life on Manitoulin: ReflectionsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-49182511082448717472008-04-07T17:44:00.000-04:002008-04-07T17:44:00.000-04:00What a beautiful post! Your pictures are simply l...What a beautiful post! Your pictures are simply lovely. Nothing beats natural light! I'm hoping to start growing some of my own foods...but I have to move into my house first. This city girl is getting a green thumb.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01923567382572542697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-56523277929568546342008-04-02T21:42:00.000-04:002008-04-02T21:42:00.000-04:00What a beautiful life you describe and a beautiful...What a beautiful life you describe and a beautiful property - how big is it ?<BR/>Your photos are glorious and I love filtered sunlight and the snow. I think the ice walking and fishing would freak me too. Seen too many movies.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://mylittledrummerboys.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">My Little Drummer boys</A>♥.Trish.♥ Drumboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482654455512269065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-54747516490470968082008-04-02T10:48:00.000-04:002008-04-02T10:48:00.000-04:00Lovely post. I can totally relate. There are so ...Lovely post. I can totally relate. There are so many things I'd never have imagined doing myself just a few years ago either. Canning green beans? Pickling beets? Baking bread?<BR/><BR/>Not me! Ha!<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the twin calves disaster. It's heartbreaking. Sometimes I can't deal with tragedies like that either.Calfkeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481855231233879731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-78935062102733429452008-04-02T00:05:00.000-04:002008-04-02T00:05:00.000-04:00Oh wow. That's incredible! I love the pics. Mmm...Oh wow. That's incredible! I love the pics. <BR/><BR/>Mmmmmmm, olive bread. Now that's serious country life you got there.<BR/><BR/>miss you! hugs, CKHeidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745459878506323399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-16131828839059040732008-04-01T21:50:00.000-04:002008-04-01T21:50:00.000-04:00Deb:Thanks! LOL! I seriously had no idea that this...Deb:<BR/>Thanks! LOL! I seriously had no idea that this would one day be <I>my</I> life. Remember, I grew up in the city!!!<BR/><BR/>Chance is a cutie. I have nooooooooo idea what's up with him though. I get that it's spring now, but he's never been so naughty! He seriously would not leave my cousin alone!!! LOL!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-25869127415966437362008-04-01T21:45:00.000-04:002008-04-01T21:45:00.000-04:00beautiful post, beautiful property, beautiful life...beautiful post, beautiful property, beautiful life! i am so jealous! and chance is still absolutely adorable...even when he seems to be being a little naughty. :)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317225057618240873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-30604691108470388602008-04-01T21:44:00.000-04:002008-04-01T21:44:00.000-04:00Lisa Marie:LOL! For sure! C'mon over! Bread will b...Lisa Marie:<BR/>LOL! For sure! C'mon over! Bread will be in the oven when you arrive. That olive bread wasn't made by me though.<BR/><BR/>When I have students, I teach them how to bake bread. They get to practice their English and have fun too! When I don't have students, I don't bake much bread. I love the smell of freshly baked bread, but I've never been much of a bread eater. I think this is a result of all those years of being scared of carbs! I know...I'm weird. <BR/><BR/>Which do you prefer? Multi-grain, flax seed, raisin, cracked wheat?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-45121856684673213722008-04-01T21:37:00.000-04:002008-04-01T21:37:00.000-04:00Annie:Hey there! Thank you for your comment :) Tha...Annie:<BR/>Hey there! Thank you for your comment :) That is so true. How are those adorable kiddies of yours doing? <BR/><BR/>Jimbo:<BR/>Yay! You're back!!! :D<BR/>Yes, the woodpecker really made a few dents in that tree, didn't he?!?! It's quite incredible to see all that work it did trying to get its meal! I hope they were good insects for all the headache that woodpecker had to go through! LOL! ;)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Chance is quite the character, isn't he? LOL! My poor cousin! Every time I look at that photo, I laugh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-83253147688893619262008-04-01T21:33:00.000-04:002008-04-01T21:33:00.000-04:00mrinz:Thank you :) Your comment actually reminded ...mrinz:<BR/>Thank you :) Your comment actually reminded me of how beautiful Canada is. I've traveled to so many countries and have seen more of the world than the country I live in. One of these days, I'd like to take a cross-Canada trip and visit each province. I've only been to four! <BR/>The island really is special :) This said, I'd also like to one day visit <I>your</I> country!!<BR/><BR/>Cherry:<BR/>Thank you so much :) You are so right about how we think our lives will be and finding little differences in how things end up :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-75077782139295734682008-04-01T20:33:00.000-04:002008-04-01T20:33:00.000-04:00Those look so beautiful and made me want to come s...Those look so beautiful and made me want to come see you. Will you make bread?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219366045767828564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-50976558035743345222008-04-01T19:01:00.000-04:002008-04-01T19:01:00.000-04:00Wow CThat is an amazing post. I've been away for t...Wow C<BR/>That is an amazing post. I've been away for too long.<BR/>I love all those amazing pictures. I like that "holy tree"! Looks like you have some serious woodpeckers.<BR/>I'm with ya on the frozen lake. I'm a little timid when it comes to going out on the ice. <BR/>That sunlight filtering through your barn looks like a wonderful place to take a nap with the Chance Miester.<BR/>I've heard of kissin cuzzins, but Chance is taking it to the next level ain't he?!!!LOL!!!<BR/>The look on your cuzzin's face is priceless!Uncivilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165556927641960341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-62320369861395697552008-04-01T16:30:00.000-04:002008-04-01T16:30:00.000-04:00What I sweet post. Sometimes I think we get wrapp...What I sweet post. Sometimes I think we get wrapped up in "things" and forget to reflect on what we are so lucky to have.AnnieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981676563561146547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-49634068817323706982008-04-01T15:28:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:28:00.000-04:00C, you must print and frame some of those prints! ...C, you must print and frame some of those prints! They are beautiful! I can see how you could fall in love with that place.<BR/><BR/>We think our lives will be one way and every day (almost) we see little differences in how we thought it would end up.Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329087078358950801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-47270558272011243042008-04-01T15:15:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:15:00.000-04:00What a beautiful post Chrissy - wonderful photos a...What a beautiful post Chrissy - wonderful photos and comments.<BR/><BR/>It made me remember what captivated me when I sent my year in Canada - the breath taking scenery and atmosphere of winter.merinzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950053039147788819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-32853586804395810962008-04-01T11:27:00.000-04:002008-04-01T11:27:00.000-04:00Pete and Jan:It's actually not that cold here. We'...Pete and Jan:<BR/>It's actually not <I>that</I> cold here. We're considered 'Northern Ontario', but we're not really <I>that</I> north.<BR/><BR/>The snow is melting and the grass is already showing. It's pretty mild now. <BR/><BR/>Pete, we can go cross country skiing here, but to go downhill skiing one would have to drive a few hours for some decent sized ski hills. We have some hills here, but I wouldn't consider them 'ski hills'.<BR/><BR/>Ellie:<BR/>I know! Same here! I've been trying to send you an e-mail but haven't finished it yet! There's always something that gets in the way of me completing it. I hope everything with the move is going okay :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-32757990306084446582008-04-01T11:19:00.000-04:002008-04-01T11:19:00.000-04:00t:I know! The last photo is hilarious! The look on...t:<BR/>I know! The last photo is hilarious! The look on Chance's face cracks me up too. Crazy dog! I don't know what has gotten into him! He NEVER used to do that! Now that he's six years old, he has started 'mounting' certain people (he's selective! LOL!) and he has started molesting his pillow. Weird how it's only recently that he's started displaying that kind of behaviour.<BR/><BR/>Hubby:<BR/>:) <BR/><BR/>P.S. Did you figure out your password so you can log into Blogger? You'll need it to post on the Green Blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-32918061539267196902008-04-01T11:15:00.000-04:002008-04-01T11:15:00.000-04:00Beachmama:LOL! My dad was the same way! He grew up...Beachmama:<BR/>LOL! My dad was the same way! He grew up on a tropical island, but has always been a city boy. He always dreamed of eventually buying a farm. I don't know why. I think maybe it's because as a kid he loved watching those old Westerns (you know, the ones with the cowboys and horses! LOL). He never did buy a farm, but now he and my mom have 10 acres and a lovely home just 4 minutes away from us.<BR/><BR/>Karen:<BR/>Awwww...shucks! You are so sweet! Yay! Looking forward to having you, Ian, Liam and Little G visit us! I keep thinking about how cute G was when we were all at Danielle's house! I think she was so shy, she didn't even look at me! She was really good at entertaining herself though! She just kept playing! Nathanial was a cutie too! I love the little dance he did! Giselle is ADORABLE!! What a cute little girlie she is!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-59546936355397228552008-04-01T09:39:00.000-04:002008-04-01T09:39:00.000-04:00Oh, sigh, it is even gorgeous in the winter. I do...Oh, sigh, it is even gorgeous in the winter. I don't know why Mike's company couldn't move a facility there!<BR/><BR/>I am trying to email you, things have been hectic!<BR/><BR/>Ellie xoElliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048820039014634761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-37826198264465831402008-04-01T01:12:00.000-04:002008-04-01T01:12:00.000-04:00That's brilliant, but it looks bloody cold! It isn...That's brilliant, but it looks bloody cold! It isn't like that all year, is it?<BR/><BR/>Do go skiing where you live? <BR/><BR/>-PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-89621297665536969872008-03-31T23:55:00.000-04:002008-03-31T23:55:00.000-04:00I don't like cold and ice and snow much but that l...I don't like cold and ice and snow much but that looks and sounds like paradise.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145008534811435024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-86695834485909190902008-03-31T23:39:00.000-04:002008-03-31T23:39:00.000-04:00I don't know why every one doesn't live like this....I don't know why every one doesn't live like this.<BR/><BR/>The things that happen when you live on an island...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-6492913501451276472008-03-31T23:03:00.000-04:002008-03-31T23:03:00.000-04:00HAH HAH HAH! The last pic of Chance and your cousi...HAH HAH HAH! The last pic of Chance and your cousin just crack me up - too funny !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-33413180701417613242008-03-31T21:30:00.000-04:002008-03-31T21:30:00.000-04:00C, that was a gorgeous post ... your property is s...C, that was a gorgeous post ... your property is spectacular! And I absolutely love that picture of the hay in the barn. So peaceful, that.<BR/>It's great how your parents are so into it all too! My folks are very urban ... I could not for the life of me imagine them doing any of that LOL!<BR/>Four years, not a very long time, but what a difference!<BR/>Thanks for sharing these lovely postcards of your life. We definitely have to come and visit!!Karen MEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834425321020756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-33340825941113140302008-03-31T21:18:00.000-04:002008-03-31T21:18:00.000-04:00Wow, what a gorgeous property you live on. And gr...Wow, what a gorgeous property you live on. And growing your own food. Ahhh... I won't show Hubby or he will be movin' us up to the Island too. He dreams of living or owning a farm, not sure why as he has never even worked on a farm. And Maple Syrup too!<BR/><BR/>Not sure if I will be up Northern Mom's way this summer, but surely if I am we shall visit. And next time you are coming my way let me know and we can meet for coffee or something :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com