My Way of Living [05/09/16] 

  • The bird house project

    I’m a big fan of bird houses, in fact I rather love them… they were scattered all over the condo when we lived there, all made of unfinished wood, lovingly crafted by my Dad. It was a symbiotic relationship, he made them, I put them on display, we are both happy. He isn’t in any kind of shape to make them right now, but he is tryi…

  • The most wonderful time of the year

    "It's the most wonderful time…of the yearrrrrrrr!" Remember that Christmas carol? Not a relevant song to be singing right now you think? Well if you work at a Garden Centre you realize that it is"the most wonderful time, of the year." "With cash registers ringing, and hanging baskets flying out the doooooooor. There are customers …

  • Naked niches, apparently the Emperor does have clothes

    My Grade 12 Economics teacher will forever be in my mind for telling us about the “Pop” wars.” He was a total geek before being a geek was popular. Mr. Sims was short, pudgy, and wore horn rimmed glasses on his balding forehead that he constantly misplaced. He had the obligatory white plastic pocket protector that is the trade mar…