The Paper War
I was looking for a four-page document, something I knew I’d seen not long ago. Okay… that could have been last March the way time flies. There are only three places something like this could…
Local Acts of Kindness
Happy New Year everyone! It’s September, time to start school again, sign up for courses, resolve to go to the gym, get out the fall clothes, and put summer to bed however you do it.
How a Hobby Became an Obsession
It started innocently as a way to escape the fiery cauldron of last July, something to do for an hour a day until the heat subsided. A chance encounter with World Watercolour Month tutorials by…
Hey There, Cookie!
It’s a rainy green day with the promise of poppies and daisies waiting to perk up again after the welcome soaking. The dogs are content to stay in the house, delicate flowers that they are,…
A Bag of Gourmet Jelly Bellies
The first rule of training a puppy is to make the training fun and positive. We never say “Bad Dog,” but we can say “You’re a naughty puppy”. We are supposed to keep everything positive…
The First Thing to Go
When I was a kid, I pictured my brain like a toy train on HO gauge track. There were sidings and stations, and the little train was usually able to stay on time and on…
The Times They Are A-Changin’
The time change in early March is such a drag. Wouldn’t it be fine to follow B.C.’s lead and not have to do that again? My biggest issue is changing the time on the car…
Guilty Pleasures
The Olympics are over: no more glittery costumes, tight Spandex on hunky thighs, hockey players in headlong rushes, gravity-defying snowboarders. The flame’s gone out, the athletes have gone home, and we are left with the…