Rain, rain gone away?
There is no more popular topic of conversation in the County than the weather. Too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry, just right, but too windy, just perfect, but too humid. I swear there’s only one day each year in which the weather is perfect for everyone. Then we switch to talking politics. We […]
I shop; I speak in public
Like many other Wellington residents, I took in the Wellington Farmers’ Market last weekend. The market has grown vibrant over the past five years from the few rather desolate stalls it started with. Locals like it because it’s a good place to meet and catch up on all the gossip; and besides, it’s fun to […]
Pig on the loose
I’m not a social media follower for my own reasons but from time-to-time someone will forward me something that not only sparks a curiosity but reaffirms the split-second dialogue among strangers that the medium delivers. Take this one for example: Saturday 9:12 a.m. A photo is posted of a pig hightailing it out behind a […]
Circle of life
The life span of a grapevine might be compared to a human: its first ten years full of vigour with unrepressed and misdirected growth, and then beginning to produce workable yields and quality in its teenage years. Once reaching its adult age of twenty years, grapes reach the summit of their quality and production. In […]
The success of failure
Failure is a big industry these days. Every week or two, we hear reports of some high tech executive saying he wants to hire people who have tried something and failed. And now, to put the icing on the cake, next month the “Museum of Failure” is going to open in Helsingborg, Sweden. Admission is […]
Springtime
It’s springtime. The dandelions and the realtors’ signs have popped up all over the County. LOML and I live in an old house. A seriously old place. Most of what I consider quirky or charming or put-up-withable, another person would consider annoying and in need of upgrading. There are some folks who drool when they […]
Mothers
I am what society often considers a woman of childbearing age. I am not, however, a mother. I never felt the draw to motherhood, the desire to have a tiny human of my own to care for. I appreciate the lovely things about babies: their soft skin, their huge eyes, their grasping fingers, the new […]
2017 Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is in the midst of preliminary rounds at present in Cobourg, Ontario. As the host team, the Cobourg Cougars receive an automatic bye into the championship. There are five teams in the tourney, vying for the prize as the best junior hockey team in Canada (excluding the CHL teams). There are […]
Old vines tale
In April 2012, renowned wine columnist Beppi Crosariol wrote an insightful article on old grape vines. These items are like catnip to me: I can’t help but nose around in the origins of vines and their ability to provide wine and food. Almost 2,000 years ago, grapevines began to be planted on the leeward side […]
Second fiddle bows out
It’s hard to think of a job that is more taxing than that of Queen of the Realm. You always have to be on your best behaviour. You just don’t get much time to put your feet up and say “To heck with the world, I’m taking a for-me day.” But I suggest there is […]