I often awaken in the middle of the night with a song pulsating through my head. It may derive from an earlier trip to the…
I often awaken in the middle of the night with a song pulsating through my head. It may derive from an earlier trip to the…
I remember feeling quite grown up when I received my first library card. We lived at Clare’s Corners, back then, at the intersection of Thorold…
The push to re-use, re-purpose and recycle is not new. Though today it’s more ecologically based, the “waste not, want not” strategy has been around…
Admit it. We all have cravings. Mine hit me out of the blue while standing in line at my local Avondale. There, close to the…
Collections. Many started in childhood. Wasn’t that what pockets were for as we played by the creek, in the sand or out in the woods?…
In 1988, Welland Little Theatre staged the musical, “Up The Canal.” The birth of the original Welland Canal was to be portrayed via historical vignettes.…
It’s strange how a word from years past can make its way into current conversation. A friend and I were catching up on our lives…
Last night the weatherman said it would snow. I pushed away my cozy, warm quilt and ran to my bedroom window. Sure enough, a winter…
It’s been a busy summer, and I’m grateful for that. Like my mother cautioned, “Idle hands are the devil’s work.” Maybe that’s why summers were…
The humidity had lifted this early morning, so a walk was foremost in my mind. There’s a lovely little path along the canal close to…