Category: Lake Life
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The sunrises in our backyard
“The whole sky had looked like gold, she said, and as for the clouds! Well, their beauty was beyond description. They floated in red and violet splendor over her head”. Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid When we were putting together our must-have list for our realtor, the most important feature to have in our…
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Pancakes and a stormy walk
A winter storm had been forecasted for the weekend so aside from coffee in bed and blueberry pancakes for brunch, nothing beyond that had been planned for the day. We were watching a blurry backdrop as we feasted on our pancakes. Sharp lines of blues and browns were replaced by smudges of white. The trees…
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Sunrises in Muskoka
I’ve been lucky to spend some pretty memorable times in Muskoka this past year, and it just so happens that I’ve always gone up there during the change of seasons. I mark my moments up there as a symbolic place in time when the physical changes in nature was matching the changes and shifts I…
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My First Moon Rise
Day-to-day life these days have felt a little mundane. You wake up, walk two steps to your home office, turn on your laptop and work 8+ hours in a virtual office. Day in, day out. Nothing new happens in a WFH cubicle type of life. August 13, 2022: the first time in my life that…
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Winter Sunsets
I am a lover of all seasons. But I tend to struggle with Winter. Visually, I think Winter is absolutely breathtaking. There is nothing more serene than a quiet snowfall, or the way sunlight sparkles over fresh, untouched snow. There’s nothing more comforting than cozying up to a knitted blanket and a warm beverage on…
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The healing touch of sky and water in November
It’s funny how things turn out sometimes. I was just telling my friend the other day that this week has felt so dreary. So unmotivating. So…depressing. Surely, this doesn’t sound like anything new for all of us living (read: surviving) in 2020. But for those of us residing in the Northern Hemisphere prone to the…
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Outdoor Therapy
In yesterday’s post, I highlighted the beauty found indoors while nestled at home. Today I’m highlighting the soul-soothing benefits of the outdoors even (or, especially) during a pandemic, social unrest or straight up uncertainty about the future. Our condo does not have a balcony since we chose extra closet space and a kitchen pantry instead.…
My Turquoise Bag 