Tag: cottaging

In the second summer of Covid, my extended family spent the first week in August at the Portage Inn, on Peninsula Lake, just outside of Huntsville, Ont. Built in 1889, … Continued

It started like any other summer evening on Skeleton Lake: a family meal, the hum of cottage chatter, and Glen Gregory at the sink, tidying up before bed. Then everything … Continued

While you can laugh at a warped sense of humour, nobody enjoys cooking in a warped pan, especially if you’re trying to make crepes for breakfast. Overheating metal, or cooling … Continued

I blame my children. The 3 a.m. diaper changes. The Ferberizing. The teenage years. Tuition. Driving lessons. Their taste in “music.” By the time my kids were through with me, … Continued

When you’re singing to yourself, “I’ll have a little piece of toast,” but the toaster handle won’t stay latched, do you trash the toaster and butter some raw bread? No, … Continued