Cooking for two
We’re rounding the corner and heading toward the end of January, 2021. I’m too old to wish away months the way I have been doing. Truthfully, I’m still in a whirl wondering what happened to 2020. Hopefully, this year brings an end to our isolation and the lockdowns. I’m a little bit excited to see […]
All of the curves
It’s January the somethingteenth or another, 2021. Once again, the streets of the County are quiet or, at least, quieter. A lot quieter. I remember, back in the good old days of March 2020, walking around Picton and thinking I’d never seen anything like this before, and here we are. Where did all of the […]
Learning curve
Is anyone else overwhelmed with online learning? We are just a week into this new process, and I am sure it has been an eye-opening experience for not only parents, but also for our kids’ teachers. If the COVID-19 case counts keep climbing, there is also the possibility that this setting could be the new […]
Jack goes with everything
What the H E double hockey sticks! I cannot believe we slid hopefully, albeit tentatively, into 2021 and then our meth lab neighbour to the south blew the batch and torched their own kitchen. Did we know this was going to happen? I think, deep down, we all knew it was a very distinct possibility. […]
Bob Dylan’s dream
So Bob Dylan has sold the ownership rights in his catalog of some 600 songs to Universal Music for a sum reported to be about $300 million, although some say it is closer to $400 million. Whichever it is, Mr. Dylan will not have to resort to eating Kraft Dinner in order to make ends […]
Ed Knob and Pirate Oil
What would the holiday season be without hiccups? I know it wouldn’t be the holidays if something didn’t go awry. For us, there was the New Year’s Day dinner with close friends and family. The dinner was in the oven, drinks were being poured, appetizers were being consumed. All seemed pretty shiny and bright. I […]
A lyrical holiday
“He’s making a list. Chicken and Rice. Gonna find out who’s hiding his mice.” Or so I’ve heard it sung in my living room, many years ago by one of our offspring. Our children’s versions of holiday songs (well, any song for that matter, when they were young) made LOML and I wonder if they […]
The first draft
As the General Services Administrator has now certified Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump, the transition of the presidency has finally begun to roll. And that means planning for inauguration day on January 20 is top priority. With that in mind, the Biden team has started to work on his inauguration speech. The Times has […]
Hack for the holidays
Last week I promised a few household hacks. Here are some of my favourites. I’m just kidding. I don’t have any favourite hacks, except to remember to have enough coffee beans on hand for my morning cup-o-joe. This, of course, isn’t really a hack. It’s just a safety precaution. So, here’s hack number one. Put […]
The Drama of Fundraising
County council has approved a $2.7 million project to renovate and expand the Picton branch Library—but getting there was not without its drama. The Library—a County-owned building operated by a not for profit corporation of which council appoints the directors—had last been before Council in September, 2019. That meeting did not go well for the […]