LexnGer:
I have a new little friend. I think I’ll call him Gnome in the Home. I wonder when people will notice him. He makes me giggle
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It’s nice to have room to stretch my legs and enjoy the sky as it changes
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There’s really nothing like clean sheets and a warm dog to welcome you to bed. It’s been a lot week, and it’s time to do some sleep recovery. Sleep well everyone. . . . #bedtime #cleansheets #pixieMBH #otherpeoplesdogs #jrofinstagram #jackrussellmoments #
LexnGer:
I do love a good holiday filter. Happy Halloween everyone.
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There is something both comforting and weird about being on @viarailcanada right now. Protocols in place pre-boarding and masking required on the trains and in station too. (Though the group having a mask-free “picnic” in the Kingston station with electri
LexnGer:
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! . @1kiwicarrie took me to @johnstons_cranberries in 2017 for a personalized tour since she used to work there! I got an inside scoop and the did the Cranberry Plunge. I’ve always wanted to visit a cranberry farm and this was a
LexnGer:
This morning feels magical! Of course, I am a Maritime girl and am missing fog. . . . #fog #toronto #earlymorning #foggymorning #the6ix #urbannature #viewfromhere #LexGoFurther
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We jumped on our bikes and did some errands in Cabbagetown before grabbing lunch and heading to Riverdale Park for a little picnic lunch. What a great way to spend “lunchtime”. I’ve missed park sitting with @gerrythorpe. I’ll pop some other photos in my s
LexnGer:
I finally got to meet @ourpupkip today. What a good girl. She’s a rescue from @redemptionpaws and I was so impressed with how well behaved she was in the middle of a very active park @allan_gardens, in the middle of downtown Toronto. I got to see @leonaho
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Moody 4am Toronto. Moments before the sky opened up and the rain started. I’m not sure why I don’t sleep last night from 1:30am to 5:30am, but I didn’t. I tried getting up and doing stuff. I tried sitting outside in the fresh and cool air to bring on the
LexnGer:
It’s my first day off since April 16th! I’m jumping on my bike and heading out for a little adventure - lunch with Gerry, @stlawrencemarket , tooling around on my bike, then home to build a fire, open a bottle of wine and cook over flames. Maybe an episod
LexnGer:
I stole my mom’s favourite hair clip. This photo was my confession. Honestly I forgot I put it in when I got out of the shower, then I jumped in the car and drove away. What I’m loving is the progression of tones as my hair, while I think of as white, sho
LexnGer:
Okay, now I understand why people say we look alike. So matchy-matchy. Mask purchase and selection for the day was done totally separately. . . . #motherandaughter #mymom #meandmom #everyonebecomestheirmom #sunglasses #grayhair #greyhairdontcare #silverha
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I just saw @tinymile.ai in action! I don’t think it was Geoffrey, butmaybe their OG uncle @tinymile_ai. It was cool seeing this little guy brave the streets of Toronto on their important errand. It reminded me of the mail robots that used to deliver goodi
LexnGer:
So today was my first visit to our park since last fall. And by “our park" I mean Allan Gardens which is one of Toronto's oldest parks (founded in 1858) and is less than a block from our place. It's a large city park that takes the best part of a whole ci
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My breakfast view from my desk. It’s relentless. #PixieMBH & #TimmyMBH can stare for hours if you have something tasty in front of you and not them. . . . #dogs #otherpeoplespets #jrofinstagram #chihuahuasofinstagram #begging #mooching #attentive #breakfa
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My migraine buddy keeping me company and safe at the farm when my head is exploding. Less helpful when she gets spooked awake and starts barking at random sounds. But she’s still a sweet girl. . . . #napbuddy #pixieMBH #otherpeoplesdogs #dogsofinstagram #
LexnGer:
Harvest time! This is the biggest head of garlic we harvested so far. Pretty impressive given that this sprouted from leftovers from last fall’s harvest! I thought we have 12 plants but as I’m harvesting it looks like they split and there are more plants
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And other days, you need to fix some pins and use a bit of your electrical engineering training and a metal skewer from a food event to even get the day started. Sigh. It’s no cherry pie for breakfast, but it is nice to know that it was only the adapter p
LexnGer:
Sometimes it’s my office, sometimes it’s my pitting pit. 2 hours of pitting to get through that bag of cherries. So amazing and fresh! I’ve slammed them back in the fridge with sugar and will process tomorrow.
LexnGer:
As you probably already know, I like being outside anytime I can be. That means making sure I have an outdoor office setup for spring to fall, whenever possible, wherever I am. Now I'm back home, I've been able to get my desk office setup and this morning
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Yes, it’s true #FarmFarmBistro is closed for the season. @billtilford told me I should tell you all since we’ve gotten such a great response to the home cooked meals I’ve been sharing on @lexnger under the #FarmFarmBistro banner. Why #FarmFarmBistro? Well
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This may be the first time I’ve actually seen a frog sitting on a lily pad. Well, other than @kermitthefrog of course. Made me smile all day. . . . #frog #lilypad #frogonalillypad #pond #sittingbythepond #water #green #liveoutside #newfriends #nature #Lex
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So amazing to finally get my first swim of the season in (first Canadian swim of 2020!) It’s wild that it was so late in the year, but such is the nature of life these days. Usually, I’m in a river in May. (And I can not tell you how much I’m missing that
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Sunset at @marbill_hill_farm
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Finally got to return the empty water jugs I used for collecting maple sap. I had 24 sitting, waiting, $10 deposit paid for each one. But due to restrictions it wasn’t possible to return them and get my deposit back into now. And it was a small, off-farm,
LexnGer:
As most are celebrating Father's Day, I'm celebrating my mother (who was coincidentally born on Father's Day too.) My mom is a smart, generous and direct person who is coming into her own as an artist now she has stopped teaching others and can dig into h
LexnGer:
Chive flowers are ready! The apartment I grew up in had these planted all around it as ornamental flowers. Imagine my surprise (and delight) when I realized they were food! (See @lexnger for one of my favourite ways to use chive flowers )
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The water lilies are blooming. And so stunningly beautiful. . . . #waterlilies #pondlife #farmlife #lilypads #aquaticplants #growingthings #blossoms #blooms #aquaticlife #waterplants #pond #nature #liveoutdoors #schombergON #discoveron #LexGoFurther
