“To market, to market, to buy a fat pig …” So goes a junior school nursery rhyme…
Bits and Pieces
Snow, snow
Snow, snow, go away. That was my thought when I sat down to write this article, as I had just…
Leap year
“Thirty days have September, April, June and November; all the rest have 31 except February…
Bird ID
Though time-spanning years have weakened my far-seeing eyesight somewhat, I still enjoy watching…
I can relate
Crossing and re-crossing my desk on many occasions are items to which I can strongly relate. This…
They’re back
When I looked out my window early this morning, the ground was completely covered with a new skiff…
Please bring back spring
On behalf of every grey sweater in my closet, every rolled up pair of wool socks and the spectrum…
Ambience
Not often in March is the weather warm enough to sit outside in the late evening glow and watch the…
Lingering
I can’t say that I am not disappointed in Mother Nature this spring. Though quite happy with…
Funky weather
The way the temperature is fluctuating up and down and breaking season records leaves me to believe…
Junkyard dog
Because of my long-term association of 32 years, with not one of the best, but the best weekly…
Is 80 old?
Prior to a weekend just past, a phone call came from a neighbour who lives a couple of country…
Homegrown goodness
We get a lot of visitors here at WestWind Farms. Some are an hour or greater away who have phoned…
Busy and buzzy
Springtime is a really active time here on Westwind Farms. The moment the sun pops its nose up over…
Spilt popcorn
The sun shone brightly through the window as I awoke this past morning. The wind had taken a few…