Am I blue
A good friend mentioned she’d been watching a documentary, Live to 100: Secrets of The Blue Zones on the Flix of Net. Most days I’m happy to make it through a workout at the gym and not collapse when I get home. Heck, I’m happy to do the workout and manage to walk home without […]
Canning, freezing and dehydrating
We are quickly heading into my favourite time of the year! While some may look at autumn as the last chance to get yard work done before winter, I prefer to focus on the rewards of all of the effort that I put in throughout spring and summer. This is the time of year best […]
September
Well, well, September has arrived. In the past this has been my favourite time of year. September is usually a bit warm, but the evenings are cooler. The trees put on a great colour show. The beaches and roadways are quieter. The farm stands are full of delicious veggies and fruit. But, right now, I […]
What’s the rush”
I wrote a column for this issue, and then I read Rick Conroy’s Comment last week, and trashed my column. He said what I said. Rick and I are not always on the same side, but he brought up things that have been bothering me. Rick is well-researched, and has details and percentages, and cost-flow […]
Sometimes it works…
And sometimes it don’t. This is a description of our history, and our present, and our future. We move along through life, and engage with the changes, and possible changes, that come to face us. Change is difficult and, in my opinion sometimes totally unnecessary, except for the need to change, and change itself. This […]
Trick ‘r’ Treat
Well, well, well, there’s just over seventy days until Hallowe’en and the candy countdown has begun! Most grocery and variety shops have those ginormous boxes of sweet treats on their shelves. Right now l’m wondering if I’ll take another dip in the pool, hoping we’ve got enough propane in the tank for a few more […]
Backyard safety
Over there years, I’ve had the privilege of filming with some talented individuals. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Mike Holmes several times, but in taping the finale of the Home to Win show, I genuinely got to see Mike’s passion about construction safety as he showed the contestants how to properly use the power […]
I scream
So, in an effort to keep moving and to enjoy all this area has to offer, LOML and I hopped into the Rolls-Can-Hardly and headed to Quinte West for a bit of a Saturday adventure. We’d read about the “Pop-ups in Quinte West” and of the downtown street festival and away we went. The Pop-Ups […]
A new garden path
I recently had to repair a pathway along the side of my house. Originally they tried to use large chunks of rock to define the garden bed and to allow for access to the side of the house. Unfortunately, the large chunks of County stone all started to break down after a few harsh winters. […]
Insane and Anonymous
Yeah, yeah. I write for a newspaper. I understand. I’ve been writing for this particular paper for nearly seventeen years. Someone asked me what I liked about writing for a newspaper and I didn’t have an answer that I could put into words. Go figure. I, a writer, was at a loss for words. It […]