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Fresh vegetables have been finding their way onto our dinner table. I know they’re fresh because clumps of dried dirt rain down from them as my wife hauls them out of the sacks she took to the gardens and farmers markets. “Isn’t it wonderful!” she exclaimed over a haul of … [Read more...]
"Maclaren’s “umbrella fold” pushchairs are under scrutiny after the company recalled the buggies in the US and announced it was offering owners free hinge covers to protect little fingers from being caught in the hinges…" —www.guardian.co.uk, November 10, 2009 If you were to … [Read more...]
It’s better to give than to receive. And I give, by cracky! If I was not there to assist Santa, my kids would get a plastic moose that poops jelly beans, and a candy dispenser in the shape of a Wiimote. That's my husband's idea of Christmas presents. Knowing that the men of my … [Read more...]
Have you heard about the new dating trend? Younger men and older women are hooking up. The women are called “Cougars” although someone told me that situation used to be called “Tadpole Fishing.” As someone who is Unmistakably Older and therefore potentially a candidate for one of … [Read more...]
Years ago, when the kids were young, we decided to move from the hustle & bustle and dangers of city living, to the quiet and safe countryside. Having been born and raised in the city, I was quite naive of the creatures and plants of the frontier. For example, there are flies … [Read more...]