Category: Blogs

Rambling On: Sugar Free For September

August 21, 2017 Karen Wattie

Everyone has has been touched by cancer. If they haven’t had it yet themselves, they know someone who has, or perhaps a family that has suffered through it along with their loved ones. Right now, I personally know of a few people fighting this disease in one form or another. I have friends and family who take part in runs,... Read More

Rambling On: Getting My Greek On

August 15, 2017 Karen Wattie

Greek Fest is going on in Ottawa. In case you didn’t know, Greeks are all about food and music. That’s what you will find at Greek Fest. Darn good food, and hopefully music, if you happen to land there at the right time. Oh, and if there’s music, there is bound to be dancing. It’s really hard to keep your... Read More

Write Time: Business as usual because age is just a number!

August 11, 2017 Tanya Hammond

Recently I shared this picture on Facebook of my father, Neil Banks standing in his soybean field inspecting the crop and I mentioned his strong work ethic along with his 76th birthday that just passed . It was not until someone commented on the picture about senior active living that I realized I don’t view my parents or their colleagues as... Read More

Rambling On: Week one of Urban Sketching

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017 Karen Wattie

As I mentioned last week, I have just started taking a course on Urban Sketching. One of the things we were supposed to do this week was to go out where there are some people, like an event perhaps, and sketch what we saw. We were to include the people in the drawings, even if they did move a lot.... Read More

My View From the Zoo: Checking off Milestones

August 9, 2017 Tammy Wilson

Today marks the end of a week of milestones for our family. Taking posession of our home 12 years ago (August 2nd), The 1st anniversary of Bosco’s arrival to our family (August 4th), My sister-inlaw’s birthday (August 6th), and today our 21st anniversary. Read More

Gabbing with Gramma Gretch: Trash or Treasure

August 3, 2017 Tammy Wilson

Do you have a few minutes to chat? I hope so; I just made myself a cup of coffee so I hope you’ll grab one and we can get together for a few minutes. I recently had an experience I would truly love to share with you. As you know, I am a widow and in saying that there appears... Read More

Rambling On: Art Taught Me a Life Lesson

August 2, 2017 Karen Wattie

Urban sketchers are people who draw on location, wherever they happen to be. They document the real world as they find it. Nothing is arranged. This has become such a trend that there is an actual organization for urban sketchers. Their motto is to meet, sketch and share. Photo by Leyna Sanger Saturday, 29 July, 2017 was the 56th World Wide Sketch... Read More

Write Time: The Donkey Whisperer

July 24, 2017July 26, 2017 Tanya Hammond

Late last month at a local Lyndhurst Seeley’s Bay Chamber of Commerce meeting, I met the owners of a new business in Lyndhurst, and I knew right away that I needed to know more about their farm. Annick Rousseau and her business partner Jean-Sebastien Gagne own Berry Homestead Farm. The farm name sounds like any other fruit farm might, however, what sparked my... Read More

Welcoming Featured Blogger Tanya Hammond of Write Time!

July 24, 2017 Media Release

Please join us in giving a warm Hometown TV12 welcome to Tanya Hammond who brings her “Write Time” blog to our pages! We asked Tanya to take a few moments to introduce herself to all of you and the following is what she has shared with us. We hope you will check enjoy our latest addition! Hi, I am a... Read More

Welcome: Gabbing with Gramma Gretch

July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 Granny Gretch

Yes, I am old! To be exact I am 77 years of age and oh, life has taught me so many lessons. I hope you will let me share bits and pieces of my life with you. I have always been shy, quiet and somewhat plump. I love to bake, knit, crochet and eat. Speaking of eating, my mother said... Read More