tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post481389826281128170..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: In the good ole summertimeMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-19556648632244001672013-07-13T14:58:27.353-03:002013-07-13T14:58:27.353-03:00Thanks Melanie. I had completely forgotten how we...Thanks Melanie. I had completely forgotten how weird that colour would look to other people. After 4 years here the red dirt no longer fazes me.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-29250860043292973062013-07-13T14:57:35.048-03:002013-07-13T14:57:35.048-03:00Thanks Keith :) he's a handsome devil isn'...Thanks Keith :) he's a handsome devil isn't he? like the supermodel of the cat worldMargueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-88650643607143050462013-07-13T14:56:18.396-03:002013-07-13T14:56:18.396-03:00lots of thunderstorms around here too this year. ...lots of thunderstorms around here too this year. It's shaping up to be a hot one.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-90567357406922512352013-07-13T14:55:24.002-03:002013-07-13T14:55:24.002-03:00Thank you Joy. You're so right, sometimes we ...Thank you Joy. You're so right, sometimes we need to remind ourselves just how good we have it here. We need to appreciate every moment.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-8524728861932075142013-07-13T14:54:40.388-03:002013-07-13T14:54:40.388-03:00It is a funny colour for a beach. Our beaches, li...It is a funny colour for a beach. Our beaches, like all the dirt here, are red. Excess iron in the soil is the reason. I just find it so pleasant to have a sand beach. When I lived on the west coast all the beaches were rock, rather hard on the feet.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-4944229272448463402013-07-13T14:52:53.588-03:002013-07-13T14:52:53.588-03:00We are so very lucky to have a beach close by. We...We are so very lucky to have a beach close by. We really got the best of all worlds here with a small acreage, quiet area and a beach minutes away.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-62313392840473778402013-07-13T14:51:36.883-03:002013-07-13T14:51:36.883-03:00there's always so much action. Best part abou...there's always so much action. Best part about the beach I think, keeps you entertained for hours.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-77613209251639805052013-07-13T14:51:10.401-03:002013-07-13T14:51:10.401-03:00thankfully it didn't last too long, it's h...thankfully it didn't last too long, it's hot now but without the heavy :)Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-59282535429486798732013-07-13T14:50:39.469-03:002013-07-13T14:50:39.469-03:00Thanks Lannie, feels good to get back writing :) ...Thanks Lannie, feels good to get back writing :) August 4 will be here before you know it. We definitely need to plan a get together.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-15211920844975467372013-07-13T14:49:52.679-03:002013-07-13T14:49:52.679-03:00you said it!you said it!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-24102514610698465262013-07-13T14:49:40.365-03:002013-07-13T14:49:40.365-03:00Karin, that's where I was at too. You're ...Karin, that's where I was at too. You're sweating before you even lift a finger. The beach really is the only place to go when it gets like that.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-87560282539178724072013-07-13T14:49:00.443-03:002013-07-13T14:49:00.443-03:00yah! have a wonderful vacation, nothing quite lik...yah! have a wonderful vacation, nothing quite like the beach in summer.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-74717250926117415132013-07-13T14:48:17.291-03:002013-07-13T14:48:17.291-03:00they sure do! although a real tropical location w...they sure do! although a real tropical location wouldn't be too bad either.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-29533352623787640632013-07-13T14:47:41.420-03:002013-07-13T14:47:41.420-03:00Jane, we are so fortunate here, the beaches in thi...Jane, we are so fortunate here, the beaches in this area always have tons of room to spread out.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-87406903965662314612013-07-13T13:56:11.756-03:002013-07-13T13:56:11.756-03:00I love the colour of the sand on your beach. Enjoy...I love the colour of the sand on your beach. Enjoy the hot weather.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-38868338152697194772013-07-13T10:59:51.981-03:002013-07-13T10:59:51.981-03:00I had to come back and look at this post again tod...I had to come back and look at this post again today because I absolutely LOVE that picture of the gray tabby :)Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-23423861240817216872013-07-13T07:56:53.046-03:002013-07-13T07:56:53.046-03:00Hot, humid, and so much rain here, too. Now you...Hot, humid, and so much rain here, too. Now you've got me thinking about the beach. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-87358716246693389712013-07-11T19:56:47.297-03:002013-07-11T19:56:47.297-03:00Marguerite girl ... I spent part of my childhood o...Marguerite girl ... I spent part of my childhood on the coast , Louisbourg .. and I love it and miss it to this day. You are so lucky .. enjoy every grain of sand and I too loved exploring the tidal pools and streams .. nothing was better in my life than those times : )<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-4417950586059664752013-07-11T19:02:30.044-03:002013-07-11T19:02:30.044-03:00Oh I love a good beach your sand is very dark - wh...Oh I love a good beach your sand is very dark - where we go on holiday in England the sand is almost pure white, but whatever the colour it is great being near the sea. Glad you are enjoying the hot weather.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-86737278002106525152013-07-11T18:17:53.139-03:002013-07-11T18:17:53.139-03:00Oh you really portray the sweltering heat well. Th...Oh you really portray the sweltering heat well. Thank goodness you have a beach to escape to. Enjoy your paddling - whether on the beach, or in the puddles left by the storm. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-3396919923960173712013-07-09T16:26:59.801-03:002013-07-09T16:26:59.801-03:00I love poking around tidal pools as well.I love poking around tidal pools as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-10832722237379238102013-07-09T11:15:46.201-03:002013-07-09T11:15:46.201-03:00Hot and heavy...we had a few days of that, hope th...Hot and heavy...we had a few days of that, hope that you get clear and warm.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-840899799222035782013-07-09T10:46:32.500-03:002013-07-09T10:46:32.500-03:00Hello: Great to see you posting more often again.....Hello: Great to see you posting more often again..it's hot and humid here too, thankfully we have one of those big rubber blue pools..(costs a lot to fill it tho).I feel homesick seeing those beach pictures..but looks like we might be out there from Aug.4th until middle of Sept..another lay-off for hubby..so we will get lots of work done..thanks for your complimentary comments re: my reunion..it was fun..hope to see you this summer..Happy Gardening LannieLannie Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214106033694399257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-30786245056689368222013-07-09T09:04:05.781-03:002013-07-09T09:04:05.781-03:00Hanging laundry to dry is the surest way to get it...Hanging laundry to dry is the surest way to get it to rain.Laurriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657951570419825095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-44640374075926647182013-07-09T09:01:21.093-03:002013-07-09T09:01:21.093-03:00I am feeling like I live in a tropical rainforest....I am feeling like I live in a tropical rainforest. We've gotten so much rain and the humidity is...well, like a sauna. I sweat just standing outdoors, forget working in the garden! The beach looks much more appealing!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.com