I’ve decided to invent a new phrase: PRETTY AS A PICKLE. Do you think it’ll catch on? My parents used to preserve cherries we harvested from the trees in our backyard. The idea of canning berries and fruit and pickles and beans has always intimidated me, mostly because of the huge amount of effort involved and the fact […]
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- Fish on.: Oh....it flew out of your hands. I misunderstood. The lake is stocked with both Brook trout and Rainbow trout?
- andrea tomkins: Did I give the impression I didn't want the fish? If so, that wasn't my intent. I love to eat fish! (I just felt a little sorry for it. :)
- Fish on.: Curious. Why did you not want to keep the fish? Don't eat/like fish? Or not allowed? Catch'n Release only?
- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive A fishing expedition to beat all, part 2 - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] cvJust catching up? Read yesterday’s post right here. […]
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- a peek inside the fishbowl » Blog Archive The Fishbowl goes West: The best restaurant in Lake Louise? - a peek inside the fishbowl: […] In my previous post about our travels out west I wrote about the gorgeous and awful horse ride we took to the Plain to Six Glaciers. […
- andrea tomkins: In hindsight this is all quite funny, but then again I have the benefit of hindsight. :) Lynn, this trail ride would have been better for my butt had
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My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark. We have two daughters: Emma (19) and Sarah (17). I am the managing editor of our community newspaper, the Kitchissippi Times. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger, and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999... which makes me either a total dinosaur or a veteran, I'm not sure which! The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, family travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa for families. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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