Spring should be the happiest time of the year. And then, of course, close behind would be early summer. Everything is green and lush. Bursting buds are followed by gorgeous pink and yellow blossoms. Birds warble and sing, and dart about with brightly-coloured feathers. The days are long. The nights […]
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Occasionally, I get a bit of mail from my faithful readers. Here’s a sampling: Dear Squirrel Pie, Obviously yew don’t know a darn ting about socks! Uffda! Any bushvacher mit a smidgen uff common sense can explain how to get at least two years out uff a pair of socks. […]
When we think of warblers, we usually have a mental picture of green or yellowish birds. Well, here are two which are out of the ordinary. The males are black and white–with no yellowy green at all. The Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata) has a generally striped body, black and brownish […]
Nothing reflects the strength of society like the continuity and caring of one generation for the next. In our fast-paced western civilization, with highly mobile populations, this closeness is maintained by the rare letter, occasional phone call, or perhaps a Sunday visit to Granny’s house. Recently, Chickie (Puddin’ Pye’s youngest […]
Safety and the role it plays in your life depends on many things, including your attitude. All of us need to learn how to protect ourselves and family members from the potential injury hazards that can strike at any given time. We all need to be reminded to be responsible, […]
Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Feedback is good and helpful–even if it isn’t always easy to take. It’s nice to hear people tell me they read my column. They also say sometimes it’s difficult to understand; the concepts are too “high-falutin.” (Maybe that’s not a word to write but I’ll bet you know what I […]
If you have the urge to get out and do some walleye fishing, don’t overlook the fishing on rivers in your local areas. In cold water and in the early part of spring, walleyes are not real aggressive so an angler has to use all the tricks of the trade […]
Over the years, tackle boxes have changed slowly with the advance of new tackle design. It seems new tackle comes out for a couple of years before the tackle box manufacturers look at finding a place to put all the new and old designs in one box. For example, how […]
I was snoring softly in the easy chair when a barrage of socks brought me to full consciousness. “Look at them! They’re all full of holes! Throw them out! I’m not washing them again!” stormed my wife, the Pearl of the Orient, as she grabbed the remote control and flicked […]
This is one of our common woodpeckers, although you wouldn’t always know it. It is generally brownish, bigger than a robin, and is usually found on the ground–your lawn or garden. The overall impression of this bird is brown, it does have some quiet distinguishing marks. For one, it has […]
By Linda Wiens
Quetico Centre
Quetico Centre
Every day we are bombarded with information about investments that will give us security and/or growth. Why? The market is growing! Those who study population growth and health now predict that 50 percent of the “baby boom” population will see the age of 100. And 70 percent of the people […]
When I entered the Café at Hooterville a few weeks back, gloom hung over the Debating Table like a March blizzard. Puddin’ Pye and the Sage Jr. Looked particularly depressed. “What’s the matter? Illness in the family,” I queried directing my question first at Puddin’ then at the Sage Jr. […]
