I know a little girl,whose hair in ringletsfalls, unkempt from lackof brushing; who standswhen she should be sitting;who laughs with defiance whenchallenged, her dark eyes gleamingwith mischief; who holds her chin uphigh and stamps her feet, arms foldedin protest when she does not get her way. I see that little girl,have watched her play,with a […]
Ask me how I’m doingand I’ll say “fine”, notbecause I’m actually fine,but because “fine” is the onlysocially acceptable response. If I said that I have been lyinghere, for three hours now,willing my body to move,that would elicit unsolicitedadvice and tarnish my “fine”. I’d berate myself for breakingmy promise not to moan,knowing that complainingprovokes a compulsive […]
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One Woman's Quest II 
I’m so glad you had a good vacation dear friend
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Thank you
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So interesting!
Glad you had a chance to get away. (K)
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Thanks
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Glad you had a getaway, VJ. Lucky you! I have very happy childhood memories of Muskoka vacations.
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It stays with you for sure.
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That marine railroad is really cool! Glad you had a good getaway, VJ!
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Thanks Wynne
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That sounds wonderful!!
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It sure is!
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That would be very cool to see! I didn’t know we had one in Ontario.
It made me think of the Pontcysylite Aqueduct I visited this summer in Wales. It was built in the 1800s as an industrial route across the River Dee. Now it’s a world heritage site and long boats and kayakers cross it. It’s amazing what engineers can design!
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I didn’t know about it either until I friends took us. Engineering feats.
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Oh my gosh that is incredible. Thanks for sharing.
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It was incredible. My friends walked across it, but I don’t like heights so I went below and took photos from underneath.
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I would not be able to go up there either, lol
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I had heard of this type of marine railroad, but never seen one. Very interesting.
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My first time. Quite amazing.
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Oh my goodness…hubby Paul would be mesmerized. He loves locks, boats, docks…all things engineering related. Thanks for sharing, VJ. I’ll share with him! 🥰
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It really is something to see. I had no idea before visiting.
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Amazing – yes! Thank you for taking us along! ❤️
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