Author Archives: womanseyeview

Canada Day contradictions

Posted on July 1, 2014 by womanseyeview

Just like my horse Romy searching through his grooming kit for goodies, Canada Day always makes me look for the gems that we have here in our special country. As a country blessed with beautiful outdoor spaces, much of it … Continue reading →

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Moments that spur you on

Posted on June 16, 2014 by womanseyeview

When we decided to hike the nearly 900 klms of the Bruce Trail we weren’t sure we’d stick with it but we were determined to try. There are moments on this hike that keep you going and sometimes those moments … Continue reading →

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Farley Mowat – Protector of the North

Posted on May 9, 2014 by womanseyeview

  A great author and passionate environmentalist has passed on and many creatures -including us!- have lost a champion. After the horror he witnessed as a soldier in WWII Farley Mowat despaired of the cruelty of mankind and spent his … Continue reading →

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Moving on to Greener Pastures

Posted on May 1, 2014 by womanseyeview

It has been a tough winter and the horses were showing a bit of that strain. Their environment had deteriorated badly with the winter melt and spring rains… …so when my friend said she was moving her horses back to … Continue reading →

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To Read is to Fly

Posted on April 28, 2014 by womanseyeview

A spectacular ode to reading – just had to reblog this…hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

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Every kilometre counts!

Posted on April 18, 2014 by womanseyeview

On a recent hike along the old Welland Canal section of the Bruce Trail (longest footpath in Canada at just under 900 klms) I decided to try a much hyped tracking app on my smart phone to test out the … Continue reading →

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Enough already!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by womanseyeview

As my granddaughter said this morning when she looked out the window “enough already with this snow”. I know I swore not to go on about this but let these Canadian April photos and that anguished cry speak for themselves!  

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Step one – on our way to Tobermory!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by womanseyeview

What is it about some challenges that seem attractive while others don’t call to you one little bit? Not sure I know the answer but one snowy eve over a bottle of red wine my friend Cheryl and I had … Continue reading →

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Did I mention the pancakes?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by womanseyeview

That sap is sure to start running any day now and then we’ll know it’s springtime at last! Talking to the experts around here it seems this prolonged cold spell has meant that the maples haven’t begun to share their … Continue reading →

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Don’t mention the weather!

Posted on March 2, 2014 by womanseyeview

It’s one of those days where nothing profound comes to mind but you look around and see quiet beauty. I refuse to mention the weather anymore since we may have skipped Spring and we just have to get used to … Continue reading →

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