Sometimes, I wish I were a man. Today was one of those times. It’s days like this, where the…
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Patience
I’m beginning to lose my patience with my peacocks. On the other hand, what I know about…
Mouse catcher
To be fair, I had warned the children not to leave sporting equipment, toys, swim towels, etc. in…
Bare with me
Living as I now do, just west of Markdale, caused a little concern when I first heard that a bear…
Bad advice
Many people are looking for help to manage their finances. Many unsophisticated turn to financial…
Provincial Police cracked down on illicit stills in July 1924
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been familiar to Ontarians for almost a century. The force…
Canada Day
Across the country, Canadians enjoy July 1 in many different ways, but Canada Day is, first and…
Elora’s July 1 parade continues an old tradition celebrating Dominion of Canada
Monday’s July 1 parade in Elora brought out, as usual, gratifying crowds and the customary…
More needs to change
Recently, there have been heated discussions about women’s experience in the workplace and in…
Hot and sticky
I am no longer one who enjoys the cold. I’m a lover of sunny, white cloud, blue sky weather.…
Glutton for gluten
I woke up in a cold sweat. I had been dreaming of crusty French baguettes floating around my head,…
Guelph foundry tried to aid Confederacy during American Civil War
Canadians took a keen interest in the American Civil War, avidly following events as they were…
Not really dead
Based on misleading data, inflation seems to be almost non-existent. One should not dismiss the…
The holy grill
If there is one thing I know for sure about my relationship with my husband, the Carpenter,…
Resident rooster
I‘m quite sure that, in the four score years that I have been hanging around, I could count…