Tomorrow, July 1, is Canada Day. It’s usual to celebrate with flags, beach time, and a family gathering to barbecue. Our cottage homeowners’ association usually has a children’s parade where children ride decorated bikes and scooters, people follow in their antique cars, and farmers bring tractors with hay wagons for rides. We plan to enjoy […]
Month: June 2021
What Clothes Will I Need After the Pandemic?
As I contemplate the end of the current COVID shutdown in Ontario, I wonder what clothes I will need after the pandemic when everything opens up. Some businesses have re-opened already, although with strict capacity limits; groups of up to 10 people can gather outdoors; restaurants and bars can offer outdoor services with tables limited […]
Can you smell the rain?
I’ve been told that you can smell the rain. When growing up on a Saskatchewan grain farm, we had long periods of summer drought. My father told me that he could smell the rain coming. His experiences as a farmer coupled with keen daily observation of weather patterns may have honed his skill to smell […]