Tag Archives: Ontario

London Calling (Nov/Dec)

Posted on January 24, 2020 by anotetohuguette

“A pub can be a magical place” – Rhys Ifan (a lovely quote found on a signboard at the George Pub in London, UK) The scent of sweet maple and evergreen commingle on dry November days not seen in decades … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, photography, travel | Tagged beauty, castles, country, family, forest, lakes, light, London, magic, Ontario, snow, travel, wine, winter, woodland | 44 Comments

Winter’s Heart

Posted on November 24, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ When snow falls, nature listens.” – Antoinette van Kleeff Nature’s alarm clock comes in the form of the blackbird chorus that erupts from the bare branches of the large tree one street over. The mornings are much darker now … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged blogging, bucket-list, family, gifts, love, meditation, morning, Niagara Falls, Ontario, road trip, seasons, travel, Vancouver, winter | 22 Comments

Sojourn

Posted on November 17, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus Three inky black crows have just landed on the neighbouring roof’s railing and they look like they might be up to some mischief, their bright eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in blog, journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged Autumn, cobblestone structures, country, forest, hot chocolate, nature, Ontario, Paris, road trip, seasons, sojourn, stone house, travel, tree tunnel | 23 Comments

Find Your Solace

Posted on October 27, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“… i spill into the kind of silence only Khalil Gibran would understand.” – Sanobar Khan, Turquoise Silence The leaves on the trees are murmuring among themselves underneath the bright sunlight – we’ve just come back from a tree-lined trail … Continue reading →

Posted in journaling, life, memoir, travel | Tagged Autumn, family, fire, food, labradoodle, love, memories, nature, Ontario, outdoor adventures, road trip, solace, stargazing, travel | 9 Comments

Food Poetry

Posted on October 19, 2016 by anotetohuguette

It was a long while before I took a chance to taste the dirt umbrellas of my youth as they sat there on the plate in their dung coloured glory, swimming in the pale liquid of their demise. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry | Tagged family, food poetry, memories, mushrooms, Ontario, pop tarts, school, taste, Vancouver, West End Food Festival, workshop | 16 Comments

Continuum

Posted on September 1, 2016 by anotetohuguette

“ I’m restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again.” – Anais Nin Travel is in the air again, it’s September 1st and we head back east to Toronto (Ontario) at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in journaling, life, travel | Tagged Autumn, birdlife, California, family, forest, lakes, love, mexico, Ontario, Puerto Vallarta, rivers, tea, travel, wildlife | 19 Comments