Edwin Frank & Dale

Canada
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We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Italy
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Description
We live on a sail boat in summers and in Florida for winter
Interests
Carpentry
Outdoor activities
Writing
Yoga / Wellness
Photography
Sailing / Boating
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Electrical, Painting, Bike Repair, Sailing, Computers, Wood work
Age
79 & 75
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  minor peanuts
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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30 May 2021

Left by Workawayer (Edwin Frank & Dale) for host (Come and experience the ...)

WOW - what can we say except a GREAT BIG THANKS to Maude and Wendell for an absolutely fantastic Workaway adventure sharing the last 6 months with you and your 2 adorable furry kiddos, Pander and Gizmo, in your beautiful cozy and comfy farm home.
Initially we navigated our new Lifestyle with a little hesitation but quickly found a perfect balance… read more between working on a variety of fun and interesting projects balanced with enjoying your company, having lots of interesting discussions and tons of fun and laughs as we built a great, easy going, comfortable new Friendship together - we quickly gained ultimate respect for you, a loverly, intelligent, thoughtful, hard working couple - we became very comfortable to what each of us could contribute to your household as your home became our home - we loved every Moment of our new adventure sharing in a Lifestyle so very different than ours and we could not believe how very lucky we were to have found such an amazing way to spend our days during these turbulent times - we took such pride in becoming part of your Lifestyle and were so happy to learn and share in your way of Life and in return you were always so interested to hear how we lived our lives - we will never forget starting each day with a shower with heated floors which was so great as we experienced our first Canadian winter in many years - meal times were always very special with healthy, super yummy meals prepared with such care by Maude and quite often Wendell produced his own specialties such as pancakes with fresh maple syrup, cornbread, mussels and egg salad - meal time was always accompanied by lots of great chats and laughing as well as a performance of some sort from Pander and Gizmo - we loved the walks in your quiet, serene area, the hot tub with the run out to the pool or snow was delightful and we were just so very happy to have projects to look forward to as a way to enrich our days - we admired your ability to allow us to work independently on many projects - each project had its own merit but the farmhouse kitchen Reno was the pride and joy for the 4 of us to be enjoyed for years to come - it was right up there with Gizmo’s Condo, HaHa - we made all special occasions special as we shared together in decorating your home and kept redecorating the tree, a whole new tradition - Maude always went way over the top to make a very extra special delicious celebratory meal for each occasion.
As 6 and a half months have come to a close, we have created a whole new album filled with fond memories - we are so happy that we came to you as complete strangers and left with 2 beautiful new Friends and
2 new furry buddies who stole a piece of our hearts forever - and so until we meet again...stay tuned as WE’LL BE BACK!!⛵️😊❤️😊⛵️

UPDATE
Hi Maude(for 2nd Workaway Oct 2-Nov 7/21)
Well we just wrote this review with all 5 stars, on the Workaway web site and they would not let me submit it as said cannot do 2 reviews for the same placement - that makes no sense to me, so I have written them asking them to post it, explaining that it was 2 separate placements, several months apart , so will wait and see what happens -
Anyway the Review read:
WOW, we have just spent the past 5 weeks doing our 2nd Workaway with Maude, Wendell, Pander and Gizmo - it was another absolutely amazing experience with all the same fantastic highlights as last winter, only even better, as we already knew our way around and had developed a warm and caring friendship together - we both enjoyed working on many new projects , especially the outdoor ones on beautiful warm, sunny days - it was great fun to be able to help with many of the meals, in the incredible
newly renovated kitchen, knowing where everything was kept - we were very happy to be able to do some exploring in this beautiful area together, the highlight being our time in the Eastern Townships - thanks a bazillion for introducing us to this lovely area - most importantly we had lots of laughs and chuckles together in a very respectful
atmosphere - and so to the 4 of You, a GREAT BIG THANKS for another super fun adventure - we loved every Moment of our time with the 4 of You (especially the 2 cute guys) and we are so happy to have you in our Lives - until we meet again, which we will for sure -
BIG HUGS
US😊

(Excellent )

28 May 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Edwin Frank & Dale)

How can I describe the pandemic winter months we spent with Frank and Dale? I think the space I have in the feedback will be insufficient.

At the beginning I was a bit shy to spend 6 months with total strangers but “Wow” it was the best decision I ever made. Frank and Dale are exceptional human beings. They are two living angels. I think we… read more spent Christmas with Santa and Mrs Claus! Wee were so fortunate to have the chance of knowing them and become good friends.

Unfortunately we were unable to visit museums, touristic attractions around us due to the pandemic. We worked at renovating the kitchen and “up cycling” objects that were stored in (like Frank & Dale were saying) our personal hardware store.

It was great fun to start our days with warm greetings, good breakfast and chat...followed by working on the kitchen project. We had good lunches followed by a walk on our trails in the fall harvesting Daikon radishes for supper. Frank was busy working in the garage and fixing everything that needs fixing. Believe it or not a lot of things needed attention while we had an engineer in chief available.

Dale was the planner, communicator, interpreter, designer, organizer, ideas master and the sweet link of our group. We were relaxing in the hot tub at the end of some less busy days. We enjoyed going out with the snow dressing up in our bathing suits. We had lovely supper (dinner) discussions. We learned about boating, sailing, Florida life, cycling, countries Frank and Dale visited and they learned about, farming, agriculture, dogs, cows everything about crops even gardening. We had good celebration days and decorated for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, American birthday, St-Patrick day, Easter...we had a tree that was dressed as All occasions. Had a lot of laugh about that too. We are very happy about our experience of kitchen renovating but the most beautiful thing was that we have grown up as better human beings having been in the presence of a great example of a positive, attentive, respectful couple relationships. Frank and Dale leaved their legacy with us. Thanks again for everything!

2022 Stay:

Dale and Frank happily came back twice since their first 6 months during Covid-19 time. In October 2021, they were here 5 weeks. Plus 6 fantastic days from May 30th to June 5th 2022. We were so happy to have you both back. You are such a great couple…kind of model couple you want to be when you grow up! You are inspiring, have a lot of good ideas and solution to every challenge encountered. Your ideas, troubleshooting capabilities mixed with your work ethic are tremendously useful. All your years of experience are paying off. I’m amaze on how much energy, all positive, you both have. I was happy to visit Eastern Township with you, showing you the old family farm of 6th generation. Our spa exploring was great and the Chocolat Favoris ice cream treat was surprisingly good. So funny that you found it, never knew that restaurant was in Sherbrooke. It was sure great to be a tourist and take time off together. We worked at dismantling our pool who sadly gave up after 20 years in service. We setup an outdoor shower as well as 2 cold baths. We are creating together a mini country spa for our personal use. Workawayers, our family and friends will enjoy relaxing in the existing inside hot tub, the new infrared sauna, the warm bed and the 2 cold baths that you help installing. We ended up the recent stay with a spa day and a birthday celebration for Frank. Thank you for believing in my projects and encouraging me to pursue my dreams. You are very special friends after all that time spent together.

We all look forward to see you again!
Maude, Wendell, Pander🐾&Gizmo🐾

(Excellent )

1 Nov 2019

Left by Workawayer (Edwin Frank & Dale) for host (Kayaking and Bicycle Lovers ...)

A GREAT BIG THANKS to YOU Donna for hosting us for our first Workaway experience - the whole month has been more than we ever expected - WOW - you have the fine art of making people feel so very welcome in your cozy home - your warm hospitality and joy in sharing your lifestyle made us feel totally comfortable - your guests added a nice touch and… read more

(Excellent )

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