1887 Celebration Fit for a Queen

Looking for a Canadian Symbol - Episode 62

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500625/fan_mail/new] On Canada Day, Susanne thinks she should make a bucket list to see all of the stereotypical symbols that are used to represent Canada in all kinds of artwork. She realizes many that she had not seen are from the far north of Canada.   Luckily, she remembers that there is an out-of-place northern land marker not too far from her home in southwestern Ontario.  She and Manfred start out on a quest to find the roadside attraction. As you can imagine, the journey is a winding one. Listen in, to find out what has happened to make this Canadian symbol a reality. If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here [https://crazy8barn.com/].  Follow me on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Crazy8Barn] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/crazy_8_barn] My website to join in our barn quilt painting experiences is www.crazy8barn.com [https://www.crazy8barn.com/]

It's a Mystery to go on Tour - Episode 61

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500625/fan_mail/new] We had a bus tour visit Crazy 8 Barn this week. It was a mystery tour from Chicago. That is a curated few days where the exact location and each event is a surprise to the participants. As we waited for their arrival, we joked about them arriving at the Canada US. Border saying they didn’t know where they were going. Could this be a hostage taking of 50 American Senior Citizens? Who would pay to get them back? Find out how this event went and Susanne recalls the near-misses and successes of this bus tour event to southwestern Ontario.  If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here [https://crazy8barn.com/].  Follow me on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Crazy8Barn] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/crazy_8_barn] My website to join in our barn quilt painting experiences is www.crazy8barn.com [https://www.crazy8barn.com/]

Maybe it was a good day - Episode 60

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500625/fan_mail/new] I’ve written often of my dad but I thought today, that I would write about his dad, my grandpa Spence. My grandfather had a life of major heartbreaks and tragedies but he didn’t seem broken, to me as a child. And, I've found something that immortalized what a good day might have looked like in those trying times.  If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here [https://crazy8barn.com/].  Follow me on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Crazy8Barn] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/crazy_8_barn] My website to join in our barn quilt painting experiences is www.crazy8barn.com [https://www.crazy8barn.com/]

First Time in a Barn - Episode 59

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500625/fan_mail/new] Susanne is looking for a dreamer with a destiny.  Join her on her first trip inside a rare octagonal barn to find out who will be loving this magnificent structure next.  She's also going to be asking you for a big favour ...  If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here [https://crazy8barn.com/].  Follow me on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Crazy8Barn] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/crazy_8_barn] My website to join in our barn quilt painting experiences is www.crazy8barn.com [https://www.crazy8barn.com/]

Tap Dancing and Other Failures

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2500625/fan_mail/new] When Susanne attends her granddaughter's annual dance recital she recalls an earlier recital when she had wished she had practised more diligently and was as cute as the littlest performers. Join her as she talks about oil boom days and Edwardian construction in this dance down memory lane.  If you would like to receive my weekly Saturday morning email that contains my original stories, Canadian book recommendation, new barn quilt design and a recipe or cycling route (depending on the season), sign up here [https://crazy8barn.com/].  Follow me on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Crazy8Barn] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/crazy_8_barn] My website to join in our barn quilt painting experiences is www.crazy8barn.com [https://www.crazy8barn.com/]