Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
RECIPE FOR AN EYESORE Wednesday, April 25, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 27, 2007 (Picton Gazette) An article that appeared in a recent issue of the Brighton Ensign by author Marg Flemming, cautioned gardeners this spring about pruning trees and shrubs too early. When…
PRESCRIPTION FOR NATURE Wednesday, April 18, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 20, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Less than a month ago, I learned through the proverbial rumour mill that I was doing a great disservice to our dogs by feeding them something other than commercially…
THOSE LATE SEASON COLD SNAPS Wednesday, April 11, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 13, 2007 (Picton Gazette) The return of more winter-like weather and temperatures over the Easter weekend was a firm reminder that we can’t always depend on the arrival of killdeers and…
CROAKING AND SNORING INTO SPRING Wednesday, April 04, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 06, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I came upon an Internet website the other day which focussed on movie nitpicks from people who would appear to have far too much time on their…
ON PRESERVING HABITAT March/April issue, 2007 I stopped in to see an old friend one day last summer. She wasn’t home, and hasn’t been for some time, as she passed away several years ago. But the cottage where this charming Estonian lady used to…
BURNIN’ UP THE DANCE FLOOR I consider myself very fortunate to have grown up in the era of ‘57 Chevs, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, white bucks, blue suede shoes and duck-tail haircuts. The dance back then was the jive and at the age of…
I REMEMBER WHEN…… – the cats eating out of old enamel pie plates. They were left outside and if they were full of water the next morning, then we had a good rain overnight. “Rained last night,” “How much?” “About an inch – the…
SPRING PLANTING“Ter-r-r-y. Time to get up! Got a lot of work to do today.” Even though my alarm ensured I was always awake when he called, I would lie there and wait for his call from the bottom of the stairs. Although still dark,…