I find myself, this morning as I sit at my desk, thinking about those people who helped shape my character when I was growing up. Not the idols whose pictures I taped to my bedroom walls. Not the athletes who inspired me to run faster and jump higher. Not the […]
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I am hoping that everyone enjoyed their “Family Day!” I know some wee busy working, as it isn’t a holiday for everyone. The weather was decent so at least everyone might be able to get outside and enjoy some fresh air! I have started to calve! I was right, I […]
“Like a hand from the dark house came the intense aroma of firewood in the pile. The aroma was visible as if the tree were alive. As if it still breathed.” Taken from Ode To the Smell of Wood by Pablo Neruda When I was in my teens every morning, […]
One thing about competitive fishing is you just never know what kind of conditions will be put in front of you in a tournament. The first Bassmaster Elite Series event of the season took place this past weekend on the St. John’s River in Florida and we were faced with […]
At the Debating Table at the Bakery the other day Rick, the Mountie wannabee, was on a rant. Nothing unusual about that, but the topic was. Seems Rick’s sweetie decided to clean out the freezer. “There was so much stuff in there we had no room to store those prime […]
It is quite clear that Ontario residents and Canadians are moving to fully electric vehicles. As a group of us discussed the various benefits of different half tons on the market over a meal one evening in Thunder Bay, one of the people at the table pointed out the merits […]
It was a great weekend to get outside and enjoy some sunshine. Although I spent a lot of Saturday filling up hay feeders, it was still enjoyable to be outside. Sunday was great. I went for a snowmobile ride and for the first time in my 50 years, I made […]
I was reading about a play performed in Toronto at the moment of my writing this, a play written by Ahmad Meree, a Syrian refugee who found his way to Canada in 2016. The play is performed in Ahmad’s native language of Arabic with English subtitles screened along the top […]
Robin McCormick
The Emo Legion Branch 99 is hosting a Daytona 500 event this Sunday, Feb. 16 at the Legion. Come out and enjoy the famous Daytona race on a big screen TV. Doors open at 2 p.m. with the race starting at 2:30 p.m. The bar and kitchen will both be […]
After a couple weeks of having fun down here in Florida, it’s time to get serious this week as the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series kicks off on the St. John’s River. It feels pretty good to be back in a boat, I can tell you that. Fishing in Florida is […]
I love oatmeal. It speaks to childhood and grandparents and all manner of remembering. I had oatmeal this very morning for breakfast. It’s a happy start to my day. This wasn’t so much a bowl of oatmeal; the method of cooking differed slightly. Instead of boiling it on the stove, […]
My cows are moved home and into the calving yard. We are 10 days from the official due date. My biggest worry right now is the fact the wet fall didn’t allow for the work to be completed to level off the yard. There are some humps and bumps and […]
