Is there anything quite so sweet as biting into dark red cherries just out of the fridge? The juice squirts into your mouth and is proof positive that there is a God. Unfortunately, telltale stains on your fingers make it impossible to lie about the treat you’ve just devoured. Perhaps your pleasure comes in the… Read more »
The big event I coordinate is over (except for the post-mortem analysis and final report). The bedding plants are potted and the beds are weeded (until the next big flush). The house was clean (until Grady showed up for the weekend). The new iMac sits invitingly on my desk (yet frustrates me at every turn)…. Read more »
Several years ago I became interested in rocks. During walks down our country road, I started noticing what was beneath my feet?and like a magpie, I was attracted to those with a bit of glitter or shine. But because I was an equal opportunity collector I also pocketed those rocks and stones with interesting shapes… Read more »
Traditionally, this is a very busy time of year for me. I’m in the end stages of planning a large event that happens at the beginning of June. Planning begins in January and has been quietly humming away at the back of my mind since then. In addition, this is crop seeding time. While I… Read more »
Regular readers know how I love books and all they offer. My passion isn’t limited to the latest and greatest, though, so I was tickled to find an old coil-bound book called Edmonton Hospital Diet Therapy Manual. I am both amused and amazed by how much things have changed?and how much they’ve stayed the same…. Read more »
Another incredibly busy week awaits. It’s late Monday as I write this, and I’m just back from Edmonton?my third trip in the last five days. Here’s a peek at what’s in store. Monday: Today’s trip was part business, part pleasure. The business meeting was with a young mother who is considering hiring me to plan… Read more »
I’m happy to report that my head did not explode this past weekend. Trust me, it was a real possibility. The New England Journal of Medicine would have been quick to report the phenomenon. I can see the headline now: Middle-aged Woman Takes Computer Course; sub-head, Brain Matter Everywhere. For four years I’ve been working… Read more »
we’re about a month away from the launch of season three of TV’s Storage Wars on A&E. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you are in the minority. This original series is top-rated on the network in the 25-54 demographic. It even has a spinoff, Storage Wars Texas. The premise is simple. When… Read more »
As I write this, we in Alberta are on the eve of a provincial election. For the second time in my memory we are on the cusp of real change. The last time this happened, Peter Lougheed’s upstart Conservatives took Alberta by storm. Over 40 years ago. Since then the Conservatives have governed, and voting… Read more »
What do designer coffees, magazines, bottled water, fast food, and cigarettes have in common? According to money experts, they are standing between you and future wealth. David Bach first coined the expression ?latte factor? to identify those small, unconscious, often daily purchases many of us make. He contends that if we invested the money we… Read more »