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Birdie’s dogged determination an inspiration to all
What hops on three legs but can walk on all four? Read More Read More
A moving experience
Never did I, a consummate hater of computers and anything technology related, think that I would be sitting for hours on end spellbound by the magic of Kijiji. Read More Read More
’Twas the Night Before Christmas
Christmas Eve is a magical night when all things seem possible, no matter what your age. Read More Read More
Coping with mentalpause
No matter how carefully you plan a happy and productive life, sometimes life itself throws you a curve ball. I am talking about the taboo subject of menopause, an interesting phase that affects both men and women and remains swept under the carpet for the most part. Read More Read More
Remembrance of things past
Batten down the hatches and get ready – winter is on its way. I clung to the hope that our Indian summer would last an exceptionally long time this year, as Thanksgiving came and went with the sun shining, giving us a last taste of glorious summer. Read More Read More
Boning up on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving will soon be here, and turkeys had better beware, because hungry people are getting ready to gobble them up, if you’ll pardon the pun. Over the years this holiday has become a favourite of mine with family and friends sharing a feast along with loud and boisterous conversations. Food rules as tables sag under the weight of the turkey and all the trimmings. Turning... Read More
Lazy, crazy hazardous days of summer
Hopping on the electric bike for a summer ride, Mr. J and I travelled up and down country roads touring the local hamlets. Read More Read More
The Lake Effect
Time marches on everywhere, and Whitchurch-Stouffville is no exception. Back in the eighties when I moved to Musselman’s Lake, it was a quiet community reminiscent of the fifties. The progress affecting Markham had yet to be felt. It was as if time had forgotten this tucked-away treasure. In the nineties, little cottages came up for sale more often. New faces and families started... Read More
