I am happy to report that the Family Day weekend was a smashing success in my household. With its…
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The puck drops
Another hockey season has come to an end for the Bantam hockey player in our house. This means the…
Own it
It was a typical Sunday morning. The sun was not quite up over the houses in the neighbourhood, but…
What I want
Another March Break will come and go without a stamp in my passport, or a tan line on my pasty…
Rock on
The world of music has lost another legend. Chuck Berry, the man they called the father of rock…
Happy medium
Have you ever had the supreme pleasure of watching a dog chase its own tail in circles, around and…
Sick days
After one of the healthiest winters in my medical history, I can honestly say March came in like an…
Courage
The Wizard of Oz is a classic tale about a cast of characters whose journey for answers teaches…
Leaf fan
There’s something you should know about me, but I warn you; it may alter your opinion of me…
Yard work
April showers will bring may flowers, but yard work sucks. Poetic, right? You can see why I…
Chip trucks
It is my personal opinion that the best word pairings in the English language are “chip…
Mom knows best
Dear children, Now that you are teenagers and can lock me out of my own smartphone and connect the…
Long weekends at home
Thank you, Queen Victoria for having a birthday at exactly the point in the calendar year where…
Flags up
The first thing my family is going to do when this week’s Wellington Advertiser arrives on…
Bird song
It’s 4:30 am and I am wide awake. The Carpenter just left for work. I lay in bed and listen…