Diminutive though they are within the world of web-footed waterfowl, gorgeous is grossly…
Bits and Pieces
Winter boots
I hate having to wear winter boots. It’s not really the wearing that I dislike, it is the…
Winter jacket
It has been a long time since I dug out, from the back of the closet, my winter jacket on the third…
Fall has fallen
Spring came and went, summer has come and gone, and fall has tumbled upon us. The methodical…
The porcelain parlour
I am getting lazy in my old age; the complications of nasty weather and the lingering darkness in…
Avian infidelity
Never before have I ever had a column written for me by a once-was country neighbour, a lifetime…
Rain, go away!
“Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day.” That was a childhood chant that…
Christmas 2014
Having seen greater than 80 Christmases wander by on an annual basis, with happy memories flowing…
It figures
I’ve figured it out. I have finally figured out how politicians think. They think in millions…
Barefoot woofers
The moment I saw them, the crazy little ditty of Harry McClintock rattled through my brain. Though…
Fall tour
Each year, since I have moved from Fergus, my former stomping grounds, I have managed to get back…
Pill problems
Recently I had a need for a renewal to a prescription at our local pharmacy. “No…
Spilt popcorn
The sun shone brightly through the window as I awoke this past morning. The wind had taken a few…
Tick-tock
Occasionally I sleep in, but not too often. Mother Nature usually encourages me to answer her call…
New book
Recently I’ve been holed up. It was not unlike working in a salt mine. The reason was not the…