Monday, November 26, 2018

A Yucky Day!

It's hard to think of a worse day weather-wise, than today.  With the temperature hovering just above freezing, and a cold rain most of the day, it was just about as unpleasant a day as you can imagine!  What snow we had turned to slush and the heavy dark cloud cover never changed.  No wonder November has such a bad reputation.  It wasn't quite so bad on Saturday when we headed down into the valley for a drive.

Not all the blackbirds have left for the south.

In the village of Heathcote, the Blackbird Pie Company provides the best fruit and meat pies in the region, as well as the cinnamon buns and scones that we left with.

As we got closer to Kimberley, you could see the far western slope of the valley. 

There are a number of farms on the eastern slope that we drove by.  This looks like it has been a prosperous farm, at least until recently.

This is a big barn, but I'm not sure it's actively used anymore.

As we got down to the bottom of the valley we came up against the huge Silver Maple swamp that occupies the valley floor.  And you could see where the road went up the western slope, after a gap for that swamp.

We drove beside that big swamp for nearly 5 miles.

until we came to the village of Kimberley.  Here the Beaver River curls around in front of the old Talisman ski runs.  Then it was back north to Meaford.

15 comments:

  1. You got out, even with such awful weather, and came back with some tasty treats! Thanks for the great pictures and commentary. :-)

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  2. We went out to pick up a bit of stuff at Haney Builders - grey skies at 2:00 and steady rain. We got wet, only found 2 things on our list and headed back home. November for sure.
    Jo

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  3. Pie would be welcome!

    Looking at your shots, it's the same weather here.

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  4. First time I was ever on downhill skis was there at Talisman on the bunny hill. I'm guessing about 1994. Yes, we had the same kind of miserable snowy wet slushy rain and gray skies that you guys had. Sure dampens one spirits alright. I think we all got spoiled last November when the weather was so unexpectedly nice. Keep up your travels.

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  5. Looks like people an ski! Hope you enjoyed the scones!

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  6. It sure is hard to stay upbeat on these grey days but the thought of a nice piece of pie or a bun sure helps!

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  7. Were there four and twenty blackbirds in that pie? Late November/early December are, in my opinion, the worst times of the year -- gray, gloomy and depressing. Bring on January with it's cold and snow -- please!

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  8. I love cinnamon rolls. I should learn how to make them. - Margy

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  9. It takes more than one Blackbird to make a pie. Four and twenty of them, if I remember rightly.

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  10. Yhise yukkiy days are not nicest you will have some nice again .something to look forward to.

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  11. The good news is that November is almost behind us and you will hopefully get nicer, prettier days in December. :)

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  12. Those cinnamon buns and scones sound delicious :)

    All the best Jan

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  13. I recognize your route from our trip to Wiarton this summer. Coming down the hill into the big swamp really stuck in my head.

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  14. Every day above ground is a good day! My hubby has cancer. Massive snowstorm in the last few days. sigh.

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