Category: Friends
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The Girlz Head West
Our day trip to the Celadon, Ontario area included a stop at the Cheltenham Badlands. To access the viewing platform from the parking lot, there is a short walk along the sidewalk or a slightly longer walk through the forest. We chose the forest trail which is also part of the long distance Bruce Trail…
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The Girlz Head North
Fall in Ontario is spectacular and greatly anticipated as many eagerly head to look outs and drive country roads to view the colours. Hardwood trees with leaves of yellow, orange or red pop against the deep green needles of pines and cedars. The Patio Girlz headed north to Muskoka/Algonquin Park area armed with cell phone…
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Summer BBQs and Music
Summer would be incomplete without outdoor live music and BBQs. The Patio Girlz strayed from our patios and enjoyed a Saturday night out helping to raise funds for a local community project. The Friends of Wesleyville hosted this fund raising BBQ and one of our Girlz was in the thick of it helping to organize…
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There is Something in the Air
We could smell the sweet aroma as we pulled into the drive at Laveanne Lavender fields. Despite living so close to the fields, this is my first visit with the lavender in full bloom. Row after row of purple. In addition to the wonderful rows of lavender, the Reflection Labyrinth with its circular pathways can…
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Portages and Campsites
To really experience the ‘interior’ of Algonquin by canoe means portaging is inevitable. So our criteria when trip planning are pretty simple, the fewest number, and the shortest portages possible to get us away from the ‘crowds’ and the sounds of civilization. The days of five day trips with 24 portages that vary in length…
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On The Road Again
As I set out on a fall canoe camping trip in Algonquin Park, I received a facebook memory from Patio Girlz Tracey showing the Girlz in Quebec City, one of our many stops on our 2018 road trip. I may not be travelling with my Girlz on this trip to Algonquin Park, but they are…
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A Surprise this morning!
I realize it’s been a while since I have posted anything, but this little memory greeted me on FB this morning so I thought I would share it.
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Road Trip Count Down
Our final Patio tonight before departure! Our list of essential items: car snacks – nuts, cheese, crackers water wine swiss army knife (with cork screw of course) rain coat and umbrella. I think we covered the essentials! Seven more Sleeps!
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Patio Girlz on the Road
It started out as a “wouldn’t it be fun if…” and soon it became let’s do it! So, the Patio Girlz are hitting the road and heading to the East Coast of Canada this September. There was certainly lots of banter around the table during our Friday patios about where to go, when, what to…
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Introducing the Girlz
I’m not sure how long we have known each other, but it spans close to 20 years. We all met, as many do, through our daughters, or in Pat’s case, granddaughter. I met Kathy first at play group when our children were toddlers. Fast forward several years and our girls started playing competitive soccer together…
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