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By JayesJaunts
July 1st 2008

28th June 2008

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Humming bird at Nectar Feeder

28th June 2008 When we woke up it was very wet outside and looked as if the rain was set in for the day. After a leisurely start we helped Bill and Susie get ready for the arrival of their new furniture. This involved debates over where everything would look best and of course everyone had different ideas. The furniture arrived and was installed to Susie's satisfaction and Bob and Bill went off to assemble the new barbecue. Brent and Jacqueline and the children Cally and Will were due to arrive later that day so as the sun had popped out [View Full Entry]

By JayesJaunts
June 30th 2008

26th June 2008

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Falls North of Barrie

26th June 2008 Had a lie in this morning and did not get up until 7am. It was overcast and there was a few spots of rain, but quite warm at about 23C. Amy was up as usual to go running at 6.00 am and then the usual flap while she got ready for school. She got in at 1.00 am this morning from the graduation which went well. We went for a walk to the riverside park which we last saw in November. It looked very pretty with all the summer flowers and the trees in full leaf. Amy dashed [View Full Entry]

By JayesJaunts
June 30th 2008

27th June 2008

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Chippy comes for breakfast

27th June 2008 Slept in this morning until 7-30am. A misty morning and very still, but warm at about 20 degrees. The mosquitoes and black flies however were out in full force. Sitting on the deck at Bill and Susie's a chipmunk came to look at us and soon found some peanuts Bill had put out for him. After some breakfast Bill and I went 8km into Dorset to get some supplies and the morning papers. On the way back Bill spotted a couple of moose grazing at the side of the road and we went back to take a longer [View Full Entry]

By Shannon and Matt
April 24th 2008

Ready to rock and roll

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well were all packed and ready to go...only 11 hours and well be in the air to africa. [View Full Entry]

By Sam Scott
August 28th 2006

Mark & Karen's

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Lake Muskoka-

We spent the next few days up in cottage country at Scott's brother Mark, his wife Karen and their boys Conall and Logan's house. They had a tornado touch down right next their house a few weeks prior. It was amazing the damage that was done to their property yet they were fine and the house only sustained minor damage. Countless trees with trunks larger around than my arm span were just uprooted and tossed around. We spent a relazing afternoon touring Muskoka Lake on a old steamship. It is beautiful. It reminded me a lot of the San Juans. We [View Full Entry]

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