We are happy to see 2022 in the rear view mirror and are looking forward to starting 2023. As all good things must come to an end, we spent the afternoon saying goodbye to Small Pony Barrel Works in its original location. It is with mixed feelings that we see our favourite local brewery moving to Dunrobin. We took some goodbye photos, had a few last sips, and escaped the truly yucky weather outside with one final visit to the brewery in its Kanata location.
While 2022 was certainly full of both fantastically fun and truly abyssal moments, we are happy to be moving on. Our family road trip to Gaspésie, my hiking trip to Newfoundland, my first peer reviewed publication, an incredibly successful CSA program, our purchase of a real fishing boat, and winning my first grant as a principal investigator were among our highlights from 2022. Losing GG and our family friend Mike Apostoliuk, the whole family getting COVID, more than half our bee hives dying from pesticide spraying, and dealing with some incredibly difficult work situations, were among the many challenges we faced in the past year. No year will ever be perfect but it is nice to think about the fresh start a new year brings.
Happy New Year everyone! May 2023 be your - and our - best year yet. Best wishes from all of us here at Gael Glen Farm and Apiary.
