Thursday, August 12, 2010

CROSSING THE BORDER U.S.A.—CANADA PORT HURON/SARNIA

Linda and I found the United States and Canadian Customs & Border Patrol agents to be very professional

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Still getting a lot of produce from the garden but we are on the down slope of summer though you wouldn’t be able to tell it from the temps in Ohio LOL.. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.. Joe Todd & Linda

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Watery Wednesday Canada/U.S.A.

Take the time to visit WATERY WEDNESDAY

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I apologize for being so far behind on commenting.Linda and I have an extraordinary amount of fruit and veggies from the garden to process. Just picked the last of the peaches and we will be making Peach Butter today. How much Peach Butter will thirty pounds of peaches make??

Above photos French River,Border crossing Port Huron/Sarnia,Stratford,Ontario

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Sunday, August 08, 2010

Just for Fun Monday By My Good Friend AUTHOR UNKNOWN

 

I RESIGN:::::::

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Some would say I never reached adulthood. Whatever the truth of the matter I’m going to spend more time watching Sunsets………………………………..

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Thursday, August 05, 2010

SKIES AND WATER FROM THE FRENCH RIVER ONTARIO,CANADA

Faces in the clouds at the French River Ontario,Canada a Bonus Post. So sit back and enjoy a few photos from the Canadian Shield wilderness.

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BONUS SCENIC SKYWATCH REFLECTING POST.The previous post was all the above so scroll down and check it out.

FRAMEDFACES1  I don’t know about you but I see faces in these photos/clouds/reflections

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Above photo is Mr. Smiley Guy  

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I call the above photo“BIG NOSE” LOL

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OK::go ahead and scroll down to previous post for more SCENIC REFLECTING SKYWATCH. and THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Tackle Northern Ontario a world away from Lancaster,Ohio

A world away from Lancaster,Ohio you have Northern Ontario and the French River water system that runs from Lake Nippising to Georgian Bay which is part of Lake Huron for Watery Wednesday and SkyWatch Friday

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Float Plane taking off from Dry Pine Bay near Loons Landing about 7:00 P,M. very little wind and smooth water.(I was lucky to get a photo)

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Linda and I were staying at Ridgewood Cottage. The photo below depicts the typical weather for our seven day stay. (Remember in Canada you have to convert from Centigrade to Fahrenheit and Liters to Gallons if you are going to convert at all, I say just go metric.)

FRAMEDSKYWATER1  We spent most of our time on the French River main channel. “Renown for its fishing, the French River offers walleye, bass, northern pike, musky, and pan fish. Wonderful boating waters with many miles of rocky, pine covered, and undeveloped shorelines.”

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My brother-in-law Larry caught a Muskie in these waters. (Muskellunge are the largest member of the pike family, Esocidae)

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Our 25 year old Tracker boat took us wherever we wanted to go and gave us no problems. (always a worry for me)

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“The French River has a colorful past. For thousands of years before Europeans arrived, Aboriginal people used the river as a place to meet and exchange trade goods. Early French explorers and missionaries began travelling through the area in the early 1600s, leaving behind intriguing journal records about the river and the people who lived along its shores. Before Canada became a country, Voyageurs were paddling its waters – brigades of canoes portaged around rapids and waterfalls – transporting furs from Canada’s great Northwest to market in Montreal.” READ MORE

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The above photo could be a Weekend Reflections

joetoddsays For more great Blog Posts and photos take the time to visit:

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MYSKYWATCH If you would want to visit a couple great Ontario Bloggers check out: East Gwillimbury WOW! (Daily Photo) and/or My Muskoka Reflections (Jenn did you hear me yell Hi as we went by on highway 69)

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Now I have to quit playing and get some work done LOL.

Monday, August 02, 2010

Our Drive By Tour of Mennonite Country in Southwestern Ontario,Canada

YES WE ARE BACK FROM OUR WANDERING TRIP TO ONTARIO,CANADA. BACK IN LANCASTER,OHIO WE HAVE TWO TREES FULL OF PEACHES AND HUNDREDS OF TOMATOES TO PROCESS SO I GUESS IT IS BACK TO WORK LOL

Our Drive By Tour of Mennonite Country in Southwestern Ontario,Canada for That’s My World Tuesday

“Traversing picturesque countryside through the Counties of Waterloo, Perth and Wellington in Southern Ontario, one almost feels out of place driving a car. Fields of golden stooks await horse-drawn wagons to take them the barn for threshing. Doddy haus hunker next to century old farm houses with their telltale green trim. Homes are surrounded by large, well-kept gardens and orchards. Laundry billows in the wind on long lines.” READ MORE

Heading to the “Picnic” & “Ball Game”

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Beautiful goldenstooks” of gathered and bundled grain stalks

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The Mennonite “Ball Game”

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What is a “Ball Game” without a few spectators? Sara and Larry stopped traffic to let the ladies cross the road.

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“HOME-MADE RICE PUDDING Ingredients:
½ cup white sugar
1/8 cup honey
½ cup uncooked white rice
¾ cup golden raisins
2½ cups whole milk
½ cup cream
1¼ teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cornstarch.

Mix the cornstarch with a little milk then mix all ingredients together. Put the mixture into a buttered casserole and bake at 325 degrees for approximately one hour. A brown skin should be baked on the top of the pudding. Stir this skin into the pudding and bake another one hour until another skin forms. Check carefully. Add a little milk if the pudding seems as though it is drying out. Test the rice as it bakes. You want it soft. Do not overbake this pudding. Serve with fresh thick cream and a sprinkling of cinnamon.”

FOURTEEN DAY CABBAGE SALAD & DARK BOTTOM SHOO FLY PIE Get the recipe

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Actually, this was an unexpected drive by tour that made our drive home much more memorable. That is Linda in the mirror with our kodak point and shoot. I think she did a great job. Click on the logo below to explore your world

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Joey reporting from the French River in Ontario,Canada saying, “Thanks for stopping by.”

framedjoey Make sure to stop back for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival Theater Post

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