A life of whimsey

Feb 25, 20142 min read

Spring Inspiration in the Midst of a Deep Freeze.

I was supposed to drive the bus for the first time this afternoon and I have to admit, I’ve been rather anxious about it. Although I’ve...

Mar 3, 20111 min read

What The Beginning Of March Looks Like In Edmonton

For me March is the hardest month of the year. Not because it is physically difficult, January and February have that distinction. No,...

Mar 1, 20111 min read

It’s Cold!!

I got a call just after 6 am this morning. School’s cancelled! It was -37C (-34.6F) at the international airport. In March! Whoo Hoo!!!...

Feb 25, 20111 min read

Hunkering Down

It was -25C (-13F) this morning when I left for the bus. With the wind chill it got as cold as -43C. (-45F) It’s warmed up a bit today...

Feb 18, 20111 min read

This Is How We Shovel Snow On The Canadian Prairies

No piddly little snow shovels for us!

Feb 16, 20111 min read

Google Is Playing Around With Cloud Picker Again!

I had a fun post for this morning but when I went to load the pictures I got, Server rejected, o,r sign in to Cloud Picker, or, this...

Jan 18, 20112 min read

I Didn’t Want To Get On The Plane!

(Sorry Tam. The first day and I’ve already messed up, so I’m doing Tuesday instead. . .) Henry and I got home from B.C. yesterday...

Dec 15, 20101 min read

A Wintery Day

A quick peek at how my day started:

Nov 23, 20101 min read

Frigid Temperatures

How do frigid temperatures affect your life? I start to get rather uptight when the thermometer falls below -25C. Last night they were...

Nov 19, 20101 min read

Frosty Days

Does anyone here know what happens when you stick a wet tongue to a frosty metal post 16 degrees below Celsius? A nine year old boy on...