Lisa Stokes
Travel with a Bicycle Tourism and Advocacy Focus
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Spray Paint, Fireplace Repairs and Ikea Cubbies
One day earlier this year, when I was wasting time pinning things on Pinterest rather than actually accomplishing anything, I came across a suggestion to have the paint store make up spray paint to match your wall colour. I hate cold air returns. If you leave them the original colour they stick out because…
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Thursday December 4 – Piano Repairs
I have the piano that my grandparents bought about 1920. It is a Heintzman upright baby grand. My mother, who was born in 1926, learned to play the piano on it. In the early 1960s my grandparents gave it to my parents. My father took it apart and stripped the black finish and oiled…
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Renovations Finally Continue
Almost a month ago, I posted Renovations, a blog about moving my sewing room to the main floor playroom, Trystan to the bedroom sewing/guest room leaving Owen where he is and the boys each having their own room after sharing for seven years. Our progress was interrupted by Michael having to fly to Britain…
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Friday November 21 – I’m Green
Today I received my prizes for being Brampton’s Greenest Resident and I have the certificate to prove it. As the Brampton resident to submit the most actions in the Let Your Green Show contest run by the Region of Peel last summer I earned the title. The prize is a family season pass to…
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Brampton’s Christmas Market
Last night Brampton’s third annual outdoor Christmas market began. Michael, Trystan and I attended this evening. It is not to often that we spend time with just Trystan on his own. It was the first time we have been to the Christmas market. When we arrived about 5:45 there were very few people around.…
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Tuesday November 5 – Bike Assist
Michael is away planning his mother’s funeral, preparing her house for sale and wrapping up her affairs. The kids are at school and it is a cool, but bright, November Day – a good day for a ride. I read about the Pan Am Path last summer. The path, when completed next summer, will…
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Saturday November 1 – Snow Day
The view that greeted me as I stepped out the door this morning brought a smile to my face. I love snow and I am looking forward to a cold, snowy winter so I can enjoy building and maintaining a community ice rink again. I love the sight of my two favourite seasons colliding. …
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Friday October 31 – Hallowe’en
I was at the school today for a teacher parent interview and on the way out stuck my head into the kindergarten classroom to which I donated, on behalf of my Dad, the dollhouse he built (which was modeled on our home) for Lara and me, when we were children. The wallpapers and fabrics…
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Thursday October 30 – Niagara College Welland Campus Visit
Today Megan and I visited the Welland Campus of Niagara College. It took about 90 minutes to drive there so Megan would live in residence if she attended. The campus has 5500 students. We arrived about 1pm, checked in, got a parking pass and directions to the cafeteria. As we found at both Humber…
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