Monthly Archives: July 2016
Silly Cat Picture
Given that the internet was invented for the mass sharing of cat pictures, and that not as many people as I would like have appreciated this week’s series on Bellevue House, I guess I might as well lower my standards and post a cat photo. My daughter took this one this week of the eviler […]
Bellevue House IV
One last posting from Kingston’s Bellevue House, just some pictures so you can get the feel of this Victorian era home that is a Canadian National Historic Site.
Bellevue House III
When I want vegetables I usually go to the supermarket across the street, although there are other options in the neighbourhood, including a Wal Mart and a produce store. In 19th century Canada you got your vegetables by growing them. There’s a garden at Bellevue House in Kingston, tended by staff members in Victorian era […]
Bellevue House II
Canadians tend not to look to the past as much as we should. I’m not sure why. Maybe it is because we are a relatively young nation on a continent filled with immigrants. Our history, for most of us, leaves Canada fairly quickly for other countries. My family, as Canadian as they come, came here […]
Bellevue House I
It is a national historic site – and I suspect most Canadians have never heard of it. I visited Bellevue House recently, for the first time. It was something that I had been meaning to do for a decade or so, but it never seemed to be a priority. The trip to Kingston, Ontario was […]
Best Laid Plans
The Ottawa Jazz Festival ended last night. If you were planning on attending and hadn’t noted the dates you probably aren’t all that thrilled with me for bringing that up. My apologies…but really, it is up to you to keep on track of these things. I am neither your mother nor your secretary. I mention […]
Something to Ponder
Some things make no sense. Then again, nobody says they have to.
Just A Little Something…
I have about a dozen almost-finished posts which are going to pop up in the next couple of weeks. I should have finished at least one yesterday, but instead i spent the Canada Day holiday doing family things. All a matter of priorities. But I thought I could at least post this picture as food […]
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