On the holiday Monday, P and I took P's mom to William Lyon Mackenzie House. Its a large, beautiful, cedar roof home located on a huge woodland lot here in Kitchener where the former Prime Minister grew up. The house is run exactly as it would have been run back in the day. We were very impressed by the knowledgeable staff, the smell of fresh baked pumpkin cookies coming from the kitchen, the sound of the flute from the parlour and the beautiful antiques in each room. What a gem we found in our own neighbourhood!
I love the title of this book. I wish I could have reached inside the case to read the 19th century wisdom.
P's mom in the large Butler's pantry soaking in the wisdom from this lady dressed in period costume.
A modern child playing a very old game. He lost his interest pretty quickly. It can't hold a candle to a Nintendo DSi I guess.
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