Friday, 3 October 2025

North Frontenac Studio Tour: Part 4

 North Frontenac Studio Tour I've broken this up, as I went mad with photos. Besides, the season is so short, and seems nearly finished here. Also, there isn't a lot going on here. The critters has been few and far between.

Jeannie asked if we bought anything, and we didn't buy too much. What we did buy will likely be gifted.

We had some light frost Thursday morning.

Ardoch, Studio #10, the farmhouse was interesting! The owner explained that they'd had repaving a week before. We parked around the back.





We stopped here for a picnic lunch, which we'd wisely taken with us. It's a boat launch, but pretty quiet the last weekend of September. Behind us was stop #20, but we only had a couple more stops in us.






Finally, back on the road, Snow Road Station.






We liked this creature! 


Studio #6 was a lovely location. 






Thursday, 2 October 2025

North Frontenac Studio Tour: Part 3

North Frontenac Studio Tour I've broken this up, as I went mad with photos. Besides, the season is so short, and seems nearly finished here.

We kept on going, along highway #7. 




The drive on the back roads was lovely.


We were headed to studio #9, on Austris Road. 


This was a wonderful reception!










Another stop, nestled in a lovely location, Studio stop #8 with several artisans. 

You can look up and be awash with colour.



Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Crumbly Acres

We had to turn off the news on Tuesday. I fear for my US friends. The impact on Canada has been terrible. We're not in as bad a condition as come countries, and we cannot complain. 

I'm not done with out studio tour, but I want to save some photos. Plus, the season is moving on, and I wanted to update it all. It's a bit chilly out there.

The last of the flowers! 


In summer, so much foliage, but it is all done. The leaves were dead, and the birds had harvested the wee seeds.

First big clean up. It was brown and crumbly. 



 I've been busy. These saplings had to be taken out. They aren't good for the foundation. I got dirt in my eyes, and in my bra, and even my helper/supervisor, Cinnamon, disappeared with the dirt that was flying.



I've been watching this tree. Just after I took the previous photo, 4 geese flew by. It could have been an amazing photo!!

 

I bought myself a new phone stand. It was to support a Canadian author (Book Review: Jean Paetkau) and her husband. Jean's been managing cancer and her husband, Jason, creates these at Moonstone Woodworks. The pieces separate, and are cleverly shipped flat from B.C.

They are in such a rush to be first.

Perth:


There are some shortages of pumpkins this year, what with the drought. I share mine with the critters. Although, I haven't seen a deer in weeks!

Yard clean-up continues. I think I've got some blackfly bites for my efforts. Silly bugs. The thermometer fluctuates, a hot day Saturday, they say. We carry on.