I believe in miracles and if you would like proof of one, here it is: I have successfully kept a house plant alive for three years and five months. Yep. Hold your applause.
‘Plan a Record-Breaking Escape’ is challenge for Fire Prevention Week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s a message that bears repeating, and sadly, never gets old because it’s a scenario that can devastate a family, and a community: “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.”
Fire Prevention Week challenges families, individuals to ‘Plan a record-breaking escape’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It’s a message that bears repeating, and sadly never gets old, because it’s a scenario that can devastate a family and a community: “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.”
Stuffing
I can’t believe it’s already Thanksgiving weekend. I’m not complaining though, I’m excited.
Movie critic
The Carpenter loves watching movies with me. He really does. You can’t imagine how much.
Celebrate Halloween at the Museum
ABOYNE – The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) is hosting several spooktacular events…
Holly Jacks, Candy King compete for Team Canada at FEI World Championships in Italy
HILLSBURGH – It wasn’t the result she hoped for, but Holly Jacks and her British sport horse, Candy King did their country and community proud last weekend, competing in the Federation Equestre Internationale World Championships Eventing in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy.
New technology offers unprecedented insight into health of equine tendons
ERIN – High injury rates in equine tendon and ligaments are common in the equine industry – to the point they are almost accepted as the “nature of the beast.”
Grace
I was late to work on Monday because I was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. I am glad I made time to pay my respects. And yes, I wore black to work.
Franklin
There is a superstition that if you kill a spider, it will rain that day. This begs the question, what if you spare them?
Proverbial box
Exhale. Week one of the school term is almost over. I remember the anxiety of this week like it was yesterday. It was yesterday.
Refuse
Do not lament the end of summer. Don’t even start. I get this last week to bask in the glow of…
River friends
Monday morning was rough but I’m not complaining. Three days of Riverfest Elora was exactly what I needed to find that essential piece of myself that got buried during the pandemic.
Ransacked
It was my fault. I was careless.
Bagpipes
When the Carpenter and I first arrived in Wellington County 21 years ago, we settled in Fergus. The only thing we knew about that town was that it was home to the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games. That event was famous.