THE day
Six months ago I sold, and moved out of, my home. Six months of living in the country, commuting 3 hours a day to go to work. Six months to […]
Life
the diary
The bird feeder
My bird feeder has proven to be very popular. Not only does it attract bluejays, cardinals and titmice but squirrels are using it for their stretching exercises. But my biggest […]
Eve is loosing the battle,
Have you heard the ads for a new generation of smart phones? Well, I think I have come across a new generation of smart raccoons. YES! they are back. One […]
Millénium
Almost everybody I know has read at least one of Stieg Larsson’s books. Prior to his sudden death of a heart attack in November 2004 he finished three detective novels […]
La guilde culinaire
I had been eying this new cooking school for a while as they advertise “Rencontres gourmandes”…it sounds like speed dating in a kitchen… Unfortunately, as they were taking forever to […]
Buddist temple
I had heard about a Buddhist monastery somewhere in the Laurentians. So when I got an ad for a guided tour I jumped at the opportunity. It is in a […]