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 […]
Got my 45 on
And away we go. It’s June. The big push is now on to have beach bodies. My social media feed is replete with promises. One promise is that in less than fourteen days I should be able to go from fat to fabulous by clicking on the link. The link leads me to a questionnaire […]
Three new rules of three
When it comes to planting in your garden, especially when it is a blank slate, you’ve probably already heard to plant in groups of three. I’ve always been told that odd numbers seem to look more natural, which is kind of surprising when I always seem to see pairs in the animal kingdom. I guess […]
Does My B*** Look Fat?
Every once in a while I stand back, take a look at my life and wonder if there is anything I would change about how I got “here”. Of course, I think about the cringey things I did and I wish I could “wish” them away. For instance, on my eighth birthday a mom was […]