Day 2. Barrow Hill Roundhouse and a Chesterfield canal cruise

After enjoying a delicious breakfast of eggs benedict at the CASA Hotel in Chesterfield it was just a three mile drive to the Barrow Hill Roundhouse Museum at Staveley.  This 19th Century Grade II listed building is the last remaining operational railway roundhouse in the United Kingdom. Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Chesterfield The Roundhouse was constructed […]

Day 2. Barrow Hill Roundhouse and a Chesterfield canal cruise

Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Georgian Bay Islands National Park is located in the largest freshwater archipelago in the world and is the smallest national park in Canada. It contains 63 islands that are scattered around the southeastern part of Georgian Bay. The largest of the islands is Beausoleil Island, which was protected for its rich ecological diversity. The southern end of the island contains dense deciduous forests while the northern end features rugged granite outcrops of the Canadian Shield.

Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Not Afraid Anymore

(Photo by Javardh on Unsplash) After watching my stalker guy have a meltdown for six weeks after refusing to talk to him and experiencing all the emotional ups and downs of that situation, I had to sit down and re-evaluate my strategy and relationship with him. My husband had told me early on to use […]

Not Afraid Anymore

Keep on rockin’

Since moving to Arizona, my annual trip to Wyoming took me from Arizona into New Mexico, where I hung a left in Albuquerque before heading straight to Wyoming through Colorado. The enjoyment of that journey ended once I entered Colorado, where driving through Colorado Springs and Denver ranged from the good, just traffic, to the […]

Keep on rockin’

#FF — The Sorrel

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson I’ve taken up residence in the hay next to Old Marie. She was never meant to be pregnant, but Midnight’s (the stallion’s) unlocked stall (or maybe the sly devil nosed it open hisself?) happened a year ago and here we are. Doc Jones says abortion will kill Old Marie. I […]

#FF — The Sorrel

Oh, bother- brothers

Us, the four siblings with my stepmom So, for today’s Poetics I would like you to show some love to your sibling(s) through poetry. You are free to complain and rant too. If you are an only child, you can write about the sibling you always wanted, you can pay homage to the sibling you […]

Oh, bother- brothers

Oh, bother- brothers

Us, the four siblings with my stepmom So, for today’s Poetics I would like you to show some love to your sibling(s) through poetry. You are free to complain and rant too. If you are an only child, you can write about the sibling you always wanted, you can pay homage to the sibling you […]

Oh, bother- brothers