Snapshots from Wayhome

I am way behind on my blogging! I have so many photos piling up that I wanted to share!

A few weeks back, we got some passes to Wayhome and thought why not check it out, but just for one of the three days! It was a sizzling weekend, as every day seems to be lately. Three of us loaded up in the car with lots of sun screen, snacks and ice waters and pretty much every keep-cool method that was portable. Umbrellas and spray misters were a lifesaver.

The traffic was hellish and the venue was huge. The Health app on my phone showed that we walked about 17 Km that day in the blazing, scorching, searing sun! Of course, we did see some pretty good bands, so the adventure was worth it! Highlights were the Arkells, Major Lazer and Arcade Fire.

(photo credit: Flare/Melissa Trainor)

This was pretty fun! I was snapped by Flare Magazine for the street style report from the Festival! Loved all the beautiful flags and the arc of balloons, so I was pretty excited when a friend spotted the photo and sent me the link! I was wearing a favourite dress that I have had for a few years. I knew that a light colour would be a must in the heat! For jewellery, I'm decked in the Coil Necklace, Jeweled Bracelet, New Connection Bracelet and Power Bracelet in labradorite.

As day turned into night, we met up with a big group of friends and enjoyed the fresh evening air and last few bands. I had promised to do the return drive and after a day in the sun on our feet, it was a huge struggle, but we made it back intact! By the time I got home, showered and to bed, it was 5am. The next day was jammed with family activities so there was no rest for the wicked. I felt like it took me a week to recover. I feel tired even recalling the experience! In the future I think I will stick to music festivals closer to home. I'm too old for this craziness!

Today the winds were gusting and the temperature dropped from a bazillion degrees to 25 or so and I was already missing Summer. It isn't even over yet! I'm going to soak up as much of my favourite season as possible. #ILOVESUMMER!

Hope you have been enjoying your Summer too! 

Off to bed... it's so late. Zzzz

xo

M

Long weekend in the sun

The long weekend was filled with the stuff we wait all Winter for. The sunshine and warm weather is here and I really hope they stick around. The scent in the air is sweetened with Spring blossoms. People move slower and seem happier. I can't get enough of all of it! Spring is my favourite and this year has been such a slow start. I was so happy to enjoy the long weekend at D's cottage. Fresh country air and greenery does a body good!

Spa escape

Turning this into an annual tradition for SF's birthday! Drove up to Collingwood for the day to relax and zen out at le Scandinavia Spa. This time we really made the best of it.  My friend Mrs. L-O joined us on this sunny September day. Did about 7 cycles of hot, cold, rest in the Scandinavian baths before heading for massages. Some friends had gotten me a gift certificate for my birthday several months back, so I was excited to try my first massage ever!  I think I have to get used to random man with his hands all on me, but eventually I relaxed and enjoyed it. We returned to the pools for several more cycles of hot, cold, relax and repeat and by this time we were super relaxed and moving at a noticeably slower pace. Chilling by a nice fire as the sun set and glowed through the flowers was an ideal setting.  Had perfect weather and really only extracted ourselves from this bliss because we were hungry! We ended our day with a rib feast before returning to the city.

Lost my spa vibes almost immediately as I had some work to catch up on late at night before calling it. Already daydreaming of going back!

Badlands + Nature Walk

Good Friday is a day where I am often working at the One of a Kind Show or with family.  This time around I got to take a day trip with a friend.  We drove out to the Badlands and toured around in the sunshine for a bit.  Hard to believe these amazing mounds of clay heavy land are the results of poor farming practices.  Sad when you think of it that way, but are they ever stunning.

After the Badlands, we went on to visit the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park for a nice long hike/walk.  I don't get out of the big city enough.  Letting out a huge sigh of relief and feeling the calm just looking at photos from that day.  I remember when I lived in New York, I forgot about the sky until I was in a cab to the airport to leave.  You can get so caught up in city life, especially with tall buildings popping up at an alarmingly rapid rate here in Toronto, that you can forget to exhale.  Loved getting away even for a day and seeing the horizon and some nature, even if it's wilted post-Winter nature!  It was warm enough to shed the coats and layers we brought, but there were still remnants of ice and it was super muddy.  Kinda loved tromping around through it as the clouds rolled in.  I'm sure this is a lovely spot for an outing in the Summer. 

After working up a good appetite (more like reaching starvation point) we headed to Orangeville for some yummy Jamaican at Soulyve.  Refuelled on tasty jerk chicken and ribs before returning to the city with full bellies and coffees for the road!  Note to self:  Must remember to make more escapes out of the downtown core.

Rainbow tunnel

Frozen Falls

Upon hearing that Niagara Falls was frozen, we knew we had to go see it!  On Monday the weather was reasonable, considering the outrageous number of extreme cold alerts we have had, so we took the afternoon off, grabbed a load of extra hats and scarves, and hit the road!

The American Falls were the most unique sight!  Frozen mist has formed these amazing pale aqua bulbous mounds.  Apparently this is the second time the American Falls have frozen this year.  It was just stunning!

Not to be left out, the Canadian side still flowed with majestic force, surrounded by frozen forms!  I somehow forgot my spare camera battery and then the one in the camera gave out... of course just as a beaming rainbow appeared.  Luckily had my trusty phone camera.

I don't think I have visited the Falls since the 8th grade, which was aaaaggges ago!  This is my first visit in the Winter and it was such a different scene from what I remembered.  It was a beautiful sight and wasn't swarming with visitors so didn't feel that tourist-trap-vibe I disliked so much in grade 8.  

(View from of Horseshoe Falls with mist rising.)

Loved the ice encrusted trees halfway between the American and Horseshoe Falls.  Couldn't get enough of the subtle colour of the purple-ish sky at dusk with the amazing aqua colour of the ice oozing out of the stone and the snowy, icy whiteness surrounding it all.  I felt like we had traveled to the Ice Age.

(This is what you find at the end of the rainbow!  Haha!)

You should check out the Falls before they melt if you can!  So stunning! Now enough of this frigid weather!  We are ready for a thaw!

Spring is coming!  It's just a day away here at MoonRox!

Tomorrow we are launching the first release of the Spring/Summer Collection!  Hope you will like the new pieces!

Antiquing at Aberfoyle

Love seeing collections of things.  Things of days gone by are even better!  Here are some snapshots from a day trip to Aberfoyle Antique Market a couple weekends ago.  It was one of the first sunny Spring days where you could forego a jacket, so we enjoyed our outing that much more.  Hope to return this Summer for another treasure hunt.

Lobster Fest, 2013

Headed up north to Collingwood for the weekend a few weeks ago.  

Got to relax in town and made the mistake of eating too much before catching our yellow school bus to Thornbury for Lobster Fest.

An arena full of happy lobster eating folk!

We each gobbled up two whole lobsters, three types of salad, a baked potato and a roll... and imbibed a plenty!

Little bit wrong, but had to do the nails up appropriately, of course.  We named him Percy.  

Was a good time with great friends!  Thanks to the C. sisters for hosting the group of us.

City mouse, country mouse

These are photos from the Victoria Day long weekend.  Already seems so long ago...

Didn't plan a getaway, but some friends and I wanted to take advantage of the holiday to escape the city. Turned out to be a lovely weekend, with parts spent in Toronto and parts not.

Toronto: yarn shopping at Romni Wools

Toronto: city strolls and a little store visit at Bookhou

Toronto: A.'s late night berry topped crêpes

Hamilton: fish and chips pit stop at Hutch's 

Niagara-on-the-Lake:  wine tasting at Jackson Triggs

Bloomfield:  strolling Main Street

Picton:  relaxing at the beach at the Sandbanks 

Toronto:  chilling in the park and leisurely bike rides

Toronto:  Victoria Day fireworks