Now that the birds here in Prince Edward County are flying south, if I start thinking about it right now, could this be the year that the Winter sauna/outdoor hot tub gets built at the Nook?This Dutchtub seems a real stunner, with it’s colours and customized templates…but at a starting price of $6,000, there’s no way.
Lots of issues [...]
It’s getting to be that time of year when inquiries for renting my secluded cottage getaway here in PEC take a unique turn, with explanations of how “Quiet Season” hiking to the Nook becomes necessary, and when. But why? “Because the road is steep and narrow at the top of the hill ; because fallen [...]
I’m sharing a few of the luscious images taken by photographer Michael Graydon during his recent stay at the Nook.
I’m especially enjoying looking at them on this rainy morning here in Toronto, recovering peacefully after a terrific photoshoot with Michael yesterday, working together for Chatelaine Magazine again.
Thanks for the cozy pictures Michael (and the best [...]
There are times when you just need a little help. A few years ago, a young couple looking for real estate booked time at the Nook. He had been studying at Culinary Arts George Brown College and wanting to get out of social work; she was a lawyer. Fast forward 3 years and now they [...]
Colder weather means crisp nights and the cheery glow of the woodstove. But if you stay at the Nook in the Fall or Winter seasons, it’s not just for decor…it’s for comfort and heating water.
That coil of metal (right) is actually the damper or flue handle, and it’s located on the left side of the [...]
When I first went to look at the place I now call “the Nook” in July ‘94, even the real estate agent had to ask a neighbour how to find this “Fisherman’s Delight”. A steep road led down through overgrown brush to a busted-up cabin with ants and mould, an old rusted car engine that [...]