Canada
As promised, I dug out this old photo of my sister and me standing in front of my favorite fence, the very same style that I see in Williamsburg and always stop to snap a picture in front of. I love those classic split-rail fences... each glimpse throws me back in time! This photo was taken in 1967, back in the days of old-school film cameras when the date was stamped right onto the corner of the picture....smart!! Our photos today don't give us any time clues, more proof that things don't always improve with time! The fence marked the road leading to my great-aunt and great-uncle's farm in Canada, a place that holds some of my happiest childhood memories. We visited whenever we could, and every trip felt like an adventure and late summer visits meant the wild blueberries would be ripe and ready for picking. There would be a large bin of blueberries in the kitchen and handfuls would be snuck every time we passed by. My great-aunt and great-uncle spoke only French, wh...
