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http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/11/remembrance-day-2015.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-4348285052109534413Fri, 09 Jan 2015 03:11:00 +00002015-01-08T22:11:10.962-05:00Chicagotravelwinter Union Station Chicago January 27, 2014 We took a long weekend last January to do a bit of travelling by train last January.  Honestly, I don't think we could have chose a colder weekend!  It was bitterly cold as in chilled to the bone, did not thaw out until a couple of days after getting home.  Union Station in Chicago was gorgeous but there was no heat!  We found a http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/union-station-chicago.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-8799311162210897500Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:26:00 +00002015-01-07T21:26:44.008-05:00Francein the newsWe live in such sad and trying times!  Like many, we were shocked and saddened at the new of the Charlie Hebdo shootings this morning.  Our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives today at the hands of such senseless violence.  Our thoughts are with them and France as they grieve.  #JeSuisCharliehttp://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/such-sad-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-7810612955099486309Tue, 06 Jan 2015 14:00:00 +00002015-01-06T09:00:04.159-05:00snowweatherwinter Snow Piled High January 6, 2014 As the snow continued to fall and the winds howled, the drifts grew a year ago today.  Almost half of our crescent shaped window was covered by snow on the small roof below it!  There really wasn't any point trying to clear the sidewalk or driveway as the street had not been plowed.  It was a winter wonderland! http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/snow-piled-high.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-1638892414038122570Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:14:00 +00002015-01-05T19:14:37.648-05:00snowstormsweather Snowstorm in January January 5, 2014 A year ago today, our little corner of the world was covered with a deep blanket of snow.  This picture was taken as the snowstorm let up enough to be able to see the snow accumulating on our street.  By nightfall, the winds picked up causing the still falling snow to create large drifts.  It was still snowing the next day, huge drifts http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/snowstorm-in-january-2014.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-7475467714950410772Mon, 05 Jan 2015 03:20:00 +00002015-01-04T22:20:54.256-05:00hockeyspecial dayswinter Winter Classic 2014 January 1, 2014 My husband celebrated New Year's Day 2014 at the Winter Classic game in Anne Arbour, Michigan.  It was a bitterly cold, snowy day.  I think he was still froze through, this time last year!  A year ago today, we were in the midst of a deep freeze with blizzard conditions.  We couldn't even see the houses across the road!  The http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/what-difference-year-makes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-316609001754671475Sun, 04 Jan 2015 00:57:00 +00002015-01-03T19:57:37.837-05:00travel Arriving Home December 23, 2014 We spent the month of October at our vacation home in sunny Florida, came home for three weeks then back down for five weeks.  Those last five weeks seemed long as the weather had turned cold so we were indoors more.  Still, it was warmer than Ontario!  We left Florida just before 7 AM on Monday, December 22 with the intentions of stopping in http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/arriving-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-8563809886337608555Sat, 03 Jan 2015 03:36:00 +00002015-01-02T22:36:45.734-05:00chit chatI can't believe it is 2015!  I've heard so many folks say they are so glad that 2014 is over but for me, 2014 was a year of personal growth and discovery.  It was rather rocky going yet anchored in the firm belief that I was on the right path.  So here I am, ready to embrace the new year in all it's promise of what is yet to come.  Welcome 2015!http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/looking-forward-to-2015.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-2438008740679858617Thu, 01 Jan 2015 15:41:00 +00002015-01-01T10:41:45.813-05:00holidaysspecial days Wishing each and everyone of you a very Happy New Year!  Welcome 2015... http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2015/01/happy-new-year-welcome-2015.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-2675880006167293716Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:26:00 +00002014-08-06T06:26:48.818-04:00moodsThe nightmares have returned.  I woke with a startle, breathing heavy at 3:45 AM according to my iPhone.  My husband was sleeping peacefully so I dimmed the light on my iPhone then checked Twitter.  Spotting a couple of tweets from one of the new folks I'm following drew me back into The Land of Not.  My descent into this dark, almost void, lack luster state of mind has taken http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-land-of-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-4912746160704799372Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +00002014-01-13T07:00:08.737-05:00Georgialandmarkssightseeing City Hall Downtown Savannah, Georgia October 10, 2013 We arrived in Savannah, Georgia shortly before 10:30 AM on October 10, 2013.  Within minutes of our arrival we spotted the gem of our destination, Paula Deen's restaurant The Lady & Sons where we were stopping for lunch.  It wasn't open until 11 AM so my husband put our name on the reservation list then we took a brief http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2014/01/savannah-georgia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-2475931390869776816Mon, 13 Jan 2014 01:31:00 +00002014-01-12T20:31:14.240-05:00GeorgiaSouth CarolinatravelVirginaWest Virginia The East River Mountain Tunnel October 9, 2013   We left Ontario on October 9, 2013 en route to Florida where our vacation home is.  We spend about three months of the year there, divided over three trips.   We decided to drive this time since we would be spending three weeks there, fly home for three weeks then return to our vacation home for five weeks.   We took http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-east-river-mountain-tunnel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-3334970681182999009Wed, 08 Jan 2014 03:17:00 +00002014-01-07T22:17:48.061-05:00Ontariostormswinter Neighbour Clearing Our Driveway January 6, 2014 Like many in southern Ontario, we are still digging out from under a very deep blanket of snow.  The snow started in earnest Saturday evening, worsening Sunday.  The road conditions quickly deteriorated as the winds picked up whipping the blinding snow into a frenzy.  Then the freezing rain hit followed by more snow.  The http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-big-snow-storm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-4636829301182283175Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:41:00 +00002014-01-04T18:41:31.788-05:00Facebooksocial media This image has been making its way through Facebook with no credit given to whoever created it.  Seriously, they deserve a thumbs up!  If you are on Facebook, you will likely know why I say this.  Some folks seem to think everyone of their 'friends' need to know all of their drama.   Of course they are the ones with a couple hundred or more 'friends'.  That means http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-special-kind-of-stupid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-1399131637603150515Thu, 02 Jan 2014 22:13:00 +00002014-01-02T17:13:46.315-05:00chit chathockeyThis is the time of year that many make or start their New Year's Resolutions.  I do not.  The past year (2013) was one in which I made three major life changing decisions that I diligently worked on throughout the year and look forward to expanding on them in 2014.  So I have no resolutions to break within the first week or so of the new year then feel guilty about it.  I http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2014/01/and-so-new-year-begins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-1183265198352265736Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:48:00 +00002014-01-01T07:48:17.896-05:00holidaysspecial days Wishing each and everyone of you a very Happy New Year!  Welcome 2014... http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2014/01/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-1488481373858507818Wed, 25 Dec 2013 19:28:00 +00002013-12-25T14:28:21.782-05:00holidaysspecial days I would like to take this moment to wish each and everyone a very Merry Christmas!  May the peace, joy and magic of the holiday season be with you always. We spent October at our vacation home in the sunny south, returned home for almost three weeks then back south for another five weeks.  Like many others traveling home for the holidays, we were on the road for two days arriving http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/12/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-8326931461201301540Sat, 30 Nov 2013 17:36:00 +00002013-11-30T12:36:33.634-05:00traveltravel problems Image courtesy of Inspirational Quotes We've all been there!  Anyone who has driven anywhere can relate to...driving along the highway, happily discussing the fault of other drivers while admiring our own driving skills, noticing every traffic sign including the one that says left lane ends ahead a mile or more before the next warning...when out of the blue some inconsiderate, http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/11/so-true.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-1207423189432181419Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:09:00 +00002013-11-11T09:09:04.607-05:00Canadapatriotismspecial daysToday is Remembrance Day in Canada, a day we honour those who have served our country and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country.  Because of their sacrifice, we are free!  We have the freedom to do as we in our beautiful country.  We are blessed to be able to freely move about our country and travel outside our country.  We are beyond blessed to live in a http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/11/remembrance-day-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-6964957610493448362Sun, 03 Nov 2013 03:44:00 +00002013-11-02T23:44:14.729-04:00seasons Don't forget to change your clocks and check the batteries in your smoke detectors as well. http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/11/daylight-savings-time-ends-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-8143965154484805838Thu, 03 Oct 2013 22:23:00 +00002013-10-03T18:23:55.678-04:00governmentin the newsUnites StatesvideosLike many, I'm shaking my head at the  US Government shutdown.  Here in under four minutes is the lowdown on the shutdown.  Sad but true... http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-lowdown-on-shutdown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-4422622189375675109Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-08-28T07:00:10.112-04:00Ontarioroad trip Boarding the Chi-Cheemaun August 7, 2013 It was still raining when we boarded the Chi-Cheemaun that would take us from South Baymouth to Tobermory.  Boarding is quite impressive!  The vehicles are lined into rows on the dock then each row proceeds into the ferry as directed.  Once inside and parked, passengers are instructed to lock their vehicles and proceed to the upper deckhttp://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/08/boarding-chi-cheemaun-ferry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-6473818612614922432Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-08-27T07:00:13.659-04:00Ontarioroad trip Chi-Cheemaun Arrival  August 7. 2013 We were scheduled for departure at 9:10 AM from South Baymouth to Tobermory by car.  Our vehicle had to be on the dock an hour before departure otherwise we would lose our reservation.  My husband took the car over to the dock at 7 AM then came back to the motel room.  We didn't have any coffee as neither coffee shop opened until 8 http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/08/chi-cheemaun-ferry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-1355905097763113773Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:30:00 +00002013-08-26T13:52:37.693-04:00Ontarioroad trip Chi-Cheemaun Dock South Baymouth, Ontario August 6, 2013 It was a chilly, blustery evening more reminiscent of late fall weather yet we still took a walk-about.  Our motel, the Huron Motor Lodge (just out of camera range to the left of the Wigwam Motel, was directly across from the Chi-Cheemaun dock.   There wasn't much to see other than the two motels, their gift shops andhttp://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/08/chi-cheemaun-dock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34669585.post-226218719685534493Fri, 23 Aug 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-08-23T07:00:06.048-04:00road tripsightseeing Green Stairs August 6, 2013 Part of the enjoyment of a road trip is discovering little gems like these wonderful green stairs.  I'm not sure how the colour will affect resale value but it sure got my attention!  I just love the creativity!http://gardengnomesjourney.blogspot.com/2013/08/green-stairs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Garden Gnome)0