This is food?!?
I am not a fake food virgin. I grew up with Lik'em Dips, Bottle Cap Candy, Pixie Stix, and Kikapoo Joy Juice. And yes, I...Read More
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Go Garden, Grow!
Having decided to do a small CSA next year, the garden pushed its way far up The Giant To-Do List. With winter fast approaching, the...Read More
Changing Up the List
There's a page-long list, 2 columns, pinned to my fridge under a glass turtle magnet. The header reads "The Giant To-do List". It's a list...Read More
Dear Santa – Farmer Style
As I scan through Facebook and notice the comments friends are making about things they'd like to see under their Christmas trees, I am starting...Read More
The Normal Sleeper’s Guide to Insomniac Survival
I have a problem, I am an insomniac. On and off for my entire adult life (and many parts of my younger life as well),...Read More
The Smell of Things to Come
Every day I commute 60 km to and from the big city of Halifax to do the job that pays the bills (right now). With...Read More
Heed the Butterflies
Back in the day when I considered myself a mountain bike racer (even if I DID always finish last), I identified an unusual phenomenon that...Read More
Ode to Troy
It occurred to me tonight, the eve of Valentine's Day, that while I spend plenty of time pontificating about the merits of my four-legged family...Read More
Another Year
2012, here it is. For some reason, we have assigned each January 1st as a starting point for change - a time to become something...Read More
The List
In elementary school I had two nicknames, Smiley and Bounce. I was perpetually happy, even when I wasn't. Somehow the weight of the world has...Read More
Hello Camera my old friend
When people ask me what I do for a living I rarely answer without a pause. I am jealous of those who automatically come back...Read More
The affliction of getting things done
I hear it's not unusual to consistently wake up a couple of minutes before your alarm goes off. I am almost never awakened by that...Read More