The adjective ?homebody? could accurately describe me, at least in one-dimensional terms. No one would ever mistake me for an extreme athlete. I don’t ski or go sledding in the high country. We don’t know how to swim so boogie boarding, diving, white-water rafting, and other water sports are also out. I’m not a hiker… Read more »
Oh, the number of distractions on a foggy October morning when a person should be writing! The gloom outside my window today permeates my mood and exacerbates the gnawing realization that our 55 acres of canola remains lying in swaths on the cold wet ground rather than in the grain bin. Or better yet, converted… Read more »
All of us have jumped to conclusions at one time or another. If we were lucky, no one found out and we could sheepishly and privately promise not to be such a schmuck ever again. Until next time. In politics, leaping before looking happens as often as the sun rises. Much political hay is to… Read more »
Recently I read an article in the Edmonton Journal with the following headline: ?Shattering the myth of multitasking.? This is not a total surprise. I always prided myself on being one of those people who could multi-task. It seemed like an efficient way to accomplish more in an increasingly crazy busy world. My favourite thing… Read more »
The calendar assures us fall is here. With a bizarre summer, weather-wise, in many parts of Canada we need tangible proof the seasons are indeed changing. Edmonton had its hottest day of the year in early September and the forecast looks good for more above-average temperatures. This is a good thing for the hundreds of… Read more »
I’m too cynical to use Facebook despite the recent pressure on the company by Canada’s privacy commissioner. I can’t see the value in Twitter. Who gives a damn about what You’re doing as You’re doing it? I never texted and frankly can’t be bothered learning. Cripes, I’m starting to sound like that old codger Andy… Read more »
Regular readers of FWIS know I’m a voracious reader. Regular patrons of any retail bookstore know reading is an expensive pastime. That’s why I’m thrilled to get books at more affordable prices. Costco is great for new books at reduced prices. The selection is limited to Oprah titles, popular fiction, and some non-fiction. I’ve gotten… Read more »
Rosemary Port’s actions exude hypocrisy. Port is the up-until-now-anonymous blogger who wrote five posts in August 2008 on a website called Skanks in NYC. In the posts, she labelled Canadian model Liskula Cohen a ?skank? and a ?ho.? Dictionary.com lists three results for the word skank. I think It’s a safe bet that Port wasn’t… Read more »
In the waning hours of August 19 our first grandchild, a boy, was born at an Edmonton hospital. After a day-long effort by our daughter-in-law Carrie, Grady Scott entered the world. A healthy seven pounds, seven ounces and 21 and a half inches long. All the clichés spring to mind: miracle of life, bundle of… Read more »
This week, voyeurs and the naturally curious will get an insider’s look at my office and with it some insight into one woman’s life. Are those shrieks of excitement or wails of protest? My office is nine by 11 with a red oak laminate floor. The room has a large east-facing window with a sheer… Read more »