27 Mar, 2026
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: travel talk
Last weekend we took a stroll around the Mill of Kintail just outside of Almonte. I’ve only been here three or four times (and that’s including last Saturday) and I can’t rightly decide which season is best for a visit. It’s quite possible it’s all of them. As you can see, we brought Sunny with […]
I’ve been teasing this grout-related psychological test and while it’s still absolutely worth exploring I’d rather write about our solar eclipse experience. To summarize: it happened, and it was very cool. Many moons ago Mark and I booked an Airbnb in Kingston. That was the natural destination seeing as (a) it was on the path […]
One of my favourite life hacks is to do something fun on a Friday night that does NOT take place at home. Whenever I do this I feel like my weekend was longer than it really was. (Seriously, you should try this sometime.) In the past, we’ve gone out to dinner, or something similar, but […]
My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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