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Day 4 – Storm Approaching!
We had checked the weather the night before and what we saw raised a big question for us. Should we consider leaving earlier than planned and go home? When we woke up the next morning, the answer came very quickly. Yes!…
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Day 3 – Sunshine!
Silence… This is what we woke up to on the third morning of our camping trip – precious silence, except for the sounds of the birds welcoming spring. No rain dripping onto the tent, either from the clouds or the treetops.…
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Day 2 – Shades of Green
Spring always arrives with a fresh new set of colours to tantalize us and awaken our senses from the winter slumber. Despite the colder spring we have had in BC this year, this is still the case, and David and I…
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Gordon Bay – Day 1
Gordon Bay Provincial Park, our destination for the first camping trip of 2022, has over 120 campsites which are heavily booked in the summer months. It is renowned for its warm temperatures, and sandy beach, but it also has large campsites…
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Camping – May 2022
Well, here we are, sitting in the rain at Gordon Bay, eager for more camping adventures. Last year we got out twice – for the first time in 30 years – and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. You can read about those episodes…
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My Father’s Spiritual Journey
As I mentioned in my previous post, my father, David Jacob Toews, was born into a Mennonite family in Russia in 1914. Mennonites have a very strong sense of family, and maintaining their tradition is very important. As a group they…
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My Father’s Early Life
In an earlier post, I mentioned that our family moved from Uxbridge, Ontario, to the small town of Bothwell, Ontario, when I was 9 years old. But before I write that story, I need to tell you a bit more about…
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Fashion Show – 1950s Style
When my sister, Jeannette, and I were young, our mother made many of our dresses. Recently, I was looking through some old photos and thought it would be fun to post a few of them. A fashion show of sorts, from…
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Living Forest Camping Adventures
We loved it so much that we decided to do it again! Yes, even though it was rather late in the season to go tent camping, we were eager to get out in nature again. One more adventure before the winter…
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First Camping Trip in 30 Years
We finally took the plunge! After 30 years of a very busy life which involved moving to various new locations, building a house and holding down time-consuming jobs, David and I decided to try our hand at camping again. The past…
