Tuesday was Momma and Daddy day. We stopped by an old mill that was 
near our B&B. It’s in a little hamlet called Tyrone. It’s a water-powered sawmill and flour mill. I even bought a bag of flour for bread. The mill-pond is beautiful and there is a path for strolling.
Outside of the mill they had an old grain cleaner. Even though it is from the last, last century the 
technology is very similar to that of Colin’s new grain cleaner. I certainly wouldn’t want to have to put too many tons through the old cleaner.
Ella and Grandma spent the day with Great Grandma and Uncle Dennis. We hopped in the car and headed for the lake. There is a little road that runs along the lake shore. Some places only the guard rail separates the road from Lake Ontario. It was a beautiful drive (except for the light rain). We passed a lot of beautiful old farm houses and cottages. We stopped in Port Hope and Cobourg and did the ‘tourist’ thing. Luckily we picked up a big two person umbrella. Then we headed up towards Rice Lake and went over to Port Perry. It’s fun just to spend the day with Colin without a list of things we ‘have’ to do.
We finished the day off with a really nice supper out at the Marina in Bowmanville. It’s a nice restaurant without being overly fancy.
Wednesday was the time to head home. We stopped in Peterborough, well 
Keene really, and spent some time at the Lang Pioneer Village. Ella had a great time. There were a few school trips there too, but again everyone was spread out. 
I’ve been here a few times over the years and always enjoy myself. It’s just the right size for an afternoon. They have lots of interpreters, someone for nearly every house/building. There was even a book author there that has a lot of historical fiction Canadian books that have study guides to go with them. She said a lot of homeschoolers/alternative schools use them.
It’s always funny when we go to pioneer villages. Between Colin and I we find so many pieces of equipment that we both currently use. Here’s another grain cleaner, this time a fancy version. In a couple of the houses I was wishing for the cast iron bake-ware and the dough boxes/boards. Aside from my fridge and stove, my kitchen doesn’t look all that different from the ones at the village.
Apparently we left the village too soon. Ontario was hit with an earthquake Wednesday. We were driving in the car and so didn’t feel a thing. Some of my ornaments were moved, but luckily the moved towards the back of the bookcase and not off the edge.
Well, I guess that’s about it for our trip. We’re home again. And I need to get back to the laundry -vacation must be over 🙂
I was sewing when the windows rattled and things moved around. I thought at first that the repairman had finally arrived to looka t the leaking roof, and was overhead1 But Nicholas and I concluded it was an earthquake – or very heavy equipment reparing our street! A friend called to confirm it.
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