I May As Well Join In
The first thing I thought of when I saw the photo of the adulterous couple at the Coldplay concert was this.
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With a Pet, You Never Stop Learning
Cuddles has just recovered from a gastro-intestinal illness. While I won’t go into gross details, I did learn some things.
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Sometimes, Life Gives You a Sign
I was in Little Beach Shop here in Port Stanley one day last fall, poking around. Ann, the proprietor, had a sign for sale that looked familiar.
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The Long Weekend Planting Fiesta
Last summer, I grew only cherry tomatoes and flowers. We got more tomatoes than the year before, but then I went to see my friend Lianne. Her cherry tomatoes made mine look pathetic!
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Lucky Nacho – Update
When my brother comes to visit, he brings his wonderful dog, Nacho. It has been a privilege to watch this beautiful animal blossom into the confident, friendly dog she is today. Oh, she still has her demons, I’m sure, earned from trauma in her early life. But she’s a valued member of the family. And I thought today, after their Easter visit, I’d take you back to when Kevin first discovered her. Here is my original post from 2017:
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Moving to a New and Improved (Podcast) Home
Don’t worry – Derek and I aren’t moving again! If you’ve visited here in recent years, you’ll know we shuttled around before settling in Port Stanley. We’ve been here almost four years and have no intention of leaving.
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Something New Afoot
Several years ago, I wrote a blog post about a foot-smoothing machine I called the best I’d ever used.
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Catching the Sun and Catching Up
I don’t need to rehash the details of why Canadian patriotism has risen to an all-time high of my lifetime. If you know, you know. It was a little bit weird to be in the US as the world’s “dumbest trade war” erupted.
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Throwing the Book (Suggestions) at You
We’re all going to read the Stephen Kings and James Pattersons and Oprah picks and the works of other best-selling authors we love. That’s a given. For me, part of the purpose of reading is the joy of discovery. Sometimes that means taking a chance on a book from someone new.
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2025 Greetings and News
Does anyone else have the haunting strains of Zager and Evans’ only hit song in their head? 2025 is 500 years away from In the Year 2525, which went to #1 in 1969. But it can’t help but come to mind for those of us raised on pop music. This particular song was pretty dark so it cut through alongside peppy tunes of its time like Sugar, Sugar and I Can’t Get Next To You. (For a refresher, the video is at the end of this post.)
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Top 5 Fave Things About 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, I’m looking back at the year with gratitude. We keep a jar of “good things.” When something happens throughout the year we write it down and read them on New Year’s Eve. Otherwise, it’s easy to forget how much GOOD there was, even the small things, like finding a new recipe that’s a big hit.
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At My Post Behind the Virtual Counter
I’ve always wanted to open a store. It’s an ongoing joke that I squirrel things away for the store that I don’t have! But I have culled my “inventory” down to the essentials since moving several times in the last five years or so.
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