MORE FROM PEANUT
I’ve once again asked Peanut to stand in for me as I am sick with a cold. He wasn’t impressed at my request. But finally agreed to say something. But I think he forgot before the urge to sleep claimed … Continue reading →
Linda
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
It is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. Normally, it is a lovely fall day with crisp leaves of gold and yellow, fat orange pumpkins and a blue sky. Not so much this weekend. We have (shh, don’t say it aloud) snow. … Continue reading →
FALLING INTO FALL
Autumn, also known as fall in North America, is here. The free dictionary describes it this way: 1. The season of the year between summer and winter, during which the weather becomes cooler and many plants become dormant, extending in … Continue reading →
LOTSA LISTS
I confess to be a lover of lists. How do people live without them? How do they keep their lives running smoothly? I simply don’t know. Here are some of my favorite lists: 1. The to-do list. I have one … Continue reading →
LIFE ACCORDING TO PEANUT
It’s been a tough week. I don’t want to talk about it and you don’t want to hear about it so instead I am going to talk about my cat. His name is Peanut. We’ve had him for two years. … Continue reading →
MY FICKLE AFFECTIONS
May 8, 2016. The garden is ready to plant. Should I plant 4 or 6 rows of beans? I can never have too many and if I do, I’ll give them away or leave them so I plant 6 rows … Continue reading →
PATCHWORK WRITING
I’m sure you’ve heard of patchwork quilts. Years ago, the girls and I made several crazy patchwork quilts. No pattern except that the quilt was made in 12” squares. The result is colorful and…well, crazy. Kind of fun to make. … Continue reading →
AT THE LAKE
I spent a week at a nearby lake (one of my favorite places) with 2 daughters and 5 granddaughters. There is something about the water, the beach, the many benches and chairs along the promenade, and the ice-cream stores—Big … Continue reading →
GUESS WHAT I’M DONG!
It’s August. The garden is at its peak which means… beans, peas and raspberries to pick. (that’s 5 gal. of beans.) A new book has arrived. It never gets old to get these boxes of my book. This is the … Continue reading →
FAMILY
This weekend, my husband and I attended a family reunion for my side of the family. I come from a mixed up family. My father married a woman with four children. His wife was injured in a car accident and … Continue reading →