Tigers, Lions & Bears (Pandas that is)

I finally got down to the Toronto Zoo this past Tuesday, at long last visiting the zoo's 'youngsters' - white lion cubs, giant panda cubs, Juno (the cutest polar bear cub ever!), and Nandu the Indian rhinoceros calf.  They were all adorable and active!  The Sumatran Tigers are my favourite large cat species, and thankfully …

Happiness is: Fields of Hay

No doubt, if you live in the country and love country-living as much as I do, you probably enjoy taking long drives down country highways and byways just to enjoy the sight of endless fields dotted with bundles of hay.  Something primal stirs in my soul when I see hay in a field, reminding me …

Country Roads, Take Me Home

I love the country!  Driving along the backroads, highways & byways of Central Ontario makes me so very grateful I live where I do.  Summertime in the fields affords views of lazy haystacks and meandering meadows spotted with cows, horses and sheep.  If someone were to ask me 'what do you think heaven looks like?', …

This is My Canada 

I love this country with my heart & soul. Land of lakes, rivers, moose and the Cambrian Shield. Born in Toronto but moved to the sticks when I was 10 years old. I'm forever proud to live and call rural Canada my home.  I'm also blessed to work with some incredible First Nation people who …