I spend a great deal of time planning the design of my container planters every season, keeping in mind that at least ten of them are in full sun all day long. Over the years, I have had many trials and tribulations trying out different combinations to get the best […]
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Being a man, I am sometimes mistakenly slotted into the stereotype of a last-minute shopper. Nothing could be further than the truth. Stressing about Christmas gifts because I have run out of time is not how I want to spend the days before Christmas. Therefore, to help you avoid this […]
“I’m no lady, sir, nor may you call me dear.” That is my mantra, the first part borrowed from a movie I recently watched (The Secret Garden) and the latter of my own creation. I never aspired to be a lady, much to my mother’s disappointment. Her list of my […]
Back in the pre-COVID days when we could travel, after being rooted out of bed by the grandkids I would head for the Koffee Klatch at the City Mall Food Court. One morning it was like viewing a UN collection of the walking wounded – literally. The group clustered around […]
Our thirteen-month-old grand daughter brought a smile to us Sunday morning. Apparently, she has learned to command “Alexa” to play. “Alexa” is a modern invention of Amazon to do jobs around the house from turning on lights to monitoring entrances to homes and notifying homeowners. So, when Delsie commanded Alexa, […]
Mark and Jack Elliot
In Memory of Norma Elliott, the Pearl of the Orient If you had ever been to a party hosted by Norma Elliott, chances are you had these wonderful, golden-fried cylinders of goodness. Often called lumpia, sometimes referred to as “egg-ah-rolls” in the Rainy River District, I’ve always just called them […]
I was lucky to be able to Friday off and start the task of getting my outside lights strung for the upcoming season. Of course, I couldn’t finish but I certainly got a good start. I try to do things a little different every year so the people that enjoy […]
The Poinsettia is a true symbol of Christmas and each year many people can hardly wait to add one or more to their Christmas decor. Because they are only available to us in Canada at Christmas, you’ll want to maximize the amount of enjoyment you get from your Poinsettia. The […]
While we’re still waiting on the bigger bodies of water to freeze over across Northwest Ontario, most of the smaller lakes are now covered with a layer of ice that will remain until April. I have not been fishing yet because I’m still spending some of my free time hunting […]
I was thinking of how my brain works these days, when it’s on autopilot, while I am busy doing whatever it is I am doing on any given day. I must confess that while I am knitting, I can lose count in a heartbeat, more often than not, completely forgetting […]
Everyone knows that real men don’t ask for directions, but few know the real reason why. It’s fear plain and simple. Not fear of being lost, or being wrong, or any minor shortcomings the fairer sex might heap upon us. The real reason we males are more than reluctant to […]
Suppose we look at our past and review all of our traditions and the way we lived. Now think of today. The pandemic has wiped our slate clean. We have a blank sheet of paper in front of us to work on the future. Who would have imagined that we […]
