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I scurried out the door to a morning blessed with sunshine and a cloudless sky. At 55 degrees, it was feeling rather Fall-ish and I sure wasn’t warm in my sweatshirt cardigan. Yesterday’s all-day rain had soaked into the mulch … Continue reading →

As I wend my way through the neighborhoods on my daily journey down to Council Point Park, I pass an empty house on Pagel Street. The house itself is in fairly good shape, but if ever a home looks unloved, … Continue reading →

Whew! It seems we have zipped past Spring and gone right to Summer. It was sultry and steamy when I left for my walk this morning and even the breeze didn’t cool me off. My feet were hot in my … Continue reading →

Raindrops put a kibosh on my morning agenda so I stayed close to the neighborhood, not straying all the way down to Council Point Park. When I left the house, it was lightly sprinkling but I went anyway. Even though … Continue reading →

Well, my housework took a beating during my last two long weekends of beautiful weather. Like the saying goes, “make hay while the sun shines”, so I took advantage of the sunny days to do some much-needed yard work and … Continue reading →

… TIN pig. Home again, home again jiggedy-jig. Now a tin pig may not be everybody’s fancy but last week I saw it at Meijer and decided it would be the perfect yard ornament for next year’s country yard theme. … Continue reading →

My boss slid out of town before dawn to drive to my homeland. His destination was his family cottage near Cape Crocker in Wiarton, Ontario and it was the first trip of the season. I therefore seized the opportunity to … Continue reading →

This morning I took an extended walk at Council Point Park since my boss was out at a meeting. I don’t always get time for a second lap during the work week, especially if I stop countless times along the … Continue reading →

I hope our 24 hours of torrential rain and thunder boomers are done for now but look how blessed we were to enjoy such a splendid weather weekend and the rain returned after the holiday drew to a close. I … Continue reading →

It was breezy on my walk this morning and it seemed that Mother Nature had given her head a mighty shake and the result was a zillion little dots, which littered the sidewalks and covered my head and shoulders while … Continue reading →