This is a house sit for which I had high hopes and ended up having all expectations absolutely blown away. Within days of arriving I could just feel any stress I had simply sliding away.
The township we were located in is called Magnetawan, and whenever someone had asked where we were heading, we inevitably got a confused look as this is not a place it seems many people have heard of.
We also checked out a local attraction called The Screaming Heads. One of Karen’s old co-workers suggested we check it out, and it was interesting. We were lucky we went on the day we did, as the sign at the entrance indicated it was closed to the public that weekend. When we mentioned this to a local fellow he laughed and described something akin to a small version of Burning Man that was happening on the weekend. Lots of people camped out enjoying music, massive fires, and exploring their individualism.
Since we were here for a month we did have to find things to entertain ourselves. We had noticed a todo list on the fridge that had something about cleaning up the old dock. We enquired with the home owners and ended up getting some exercise and having an opportunity to play with a chainsaw while we removed an old dock and deck from the property.
The calming effect of sitting out on that dock each afternoon and enjoying the sense of peace and beauty has rejuvenated me more than I ever thought possible. It is great when life provides you with just what you need.