Global News: Exploring the Village of Elora

We're in the news!  Please take two minutes to watch this nifty little news spot:
  and then come and experience it all for yourself!

Dr. Robertson in the news

This weekend is the big Doors Open annual event, where places not usually open to the public in Fergus and Elora will open their doors Saturday, June 18th, from 10am - 4pm.  This year has a medical theme and while we are not opening our B&B this time (we still have so much to learn!), we were blessed to have Janice and Katie Anderson interviewed here by Francis Baker for the Fergus Elora News Express, June 8, 2016, issue.

It was fascinating to hear about polio in the 1930s and the care and treatment Dr. Robertson gave to Janice's mother, Dorothy Hosking.  Katie, who works at the Archives, was able to supply excellent details which really gave the personal experience a fuller context.  

  Thank you so much to Elizabeth Bender, Cultural Coordinator for Tourist Information Services, for arranging our virtual meeting and getting this all underway!  And thank you to Janice, Katie and Francis for allowing us to supply the physical space for this interview.

Deliciously challenged

Doesn't it frustrate you when you try a new recipe and as you're starting to bring the ingredients together the converted measurements don't add up?  That was my experience in the kitchen today, with this yummy Raspberry Peach Cake recipe and weird numbers.  So, what do you do when 6 oz does not equal 1 1/3 cups, and 3/4 cup does not equal 3 3/4 oz?  Which measurement is correct and which is the goof?  Well, this cake looked really good and a nice breakfast option so I winged it, and it turned out great!  If you do try it, I used 1 1/3 cups flour and 6 Tbs butter.  (I also used apricots instead of a peach, and parchment paper all around.)  If you do try it with the 6 oz of flour, let me know how it turned out!  

Also, Elora was in the news again:  https://ontarioculinary.com/perfect-weekends-elora/, mostly about food.  It's always nice to see Elora in print, and this article is a nice addition to the Village's portfolio! 

The Meadow in Spring

Well, it's not Spring yet but the weather is certainly not wintery any more.  With above freezing temperatures overnight and predicted rain, our snow will all be gone very soon and snow drops are peaking out of the slush.
   We took a break from the larger renovations to do some "detail" work on our Meadow room.  A touch of elegance was added:  we found mist green tie-back tassels and pewter colored boxing hooks (both by Canadian Drapery Hardware) at Len's Mill and this little bit of accessorizing made the sitting area look quite classy.  










Then, at Market Roads Antiques in St. Jacobs, we found a shelf that we mounted just under the mirror:  the two pieces match almost perfectly!  The added convenience I'm sure will be appreciated by all our guests, because you always bring more toiletries than you can find space for. Notice also the small acrylic container on the wood shelf:  it has Q-tips, cotton swabs and cotton balls in it, for easier make-up removal and perhaps to spare our face cloths.  Each room now has one of these containers.  

And there was a nice push for Elora in this article, concerning my favorite season:

14 Ontario Towns Bursting With Fall Charm

"With its stunning natural beauty and small-town charm, Elora is a multi-sensory pleaser. Featuring 80-foot limestone cliffs and two majestic rivers, the Elora Gorge is breathtaking and unforgettable, especially in autumn. And if the finer things in life are what you seek, the downtown village offers plenty of ways to indulge."  

Read the rest by clicking on the title.

Happy and Merry and Bright

Happy Holidays everyone, however you choose to celebrate the darkest time of the year!  

We received an early gift on December 19th, this great article by travel writer George Bailey that appeared in the Niagara Falls Review.  George and his wife Ellen had enjoyed our Bed and Breakfast once before (October 2014) and George was very kind to include us in his write-up!  Wow!  The Flying Leap is in print! 

Happy New Year!  Here's to a prosperous 2016!

Start!

I'm thrilled and honored to tell you that I'm in the June/July issue of "Start Stratford" magazine!  http://www.startstratford.com/#!karen-waschinski/crih  

 

Maureen Argon wrote a very complimentary article about the soft sculpture making process and Ann Baggley took some awesome photos, the whole thing turned out just perfect! 

 

In the photos that's Junebug the flying mouse and her babies, 2 mini hedgies and I'm holding Cere the Rat, and they are all just happier than you can imagine to have been included!

Go and read it!