Published November 19th, 2016 by

For the sake of the rose, we put up with the thorns. Those who say it can’t be done are often interrupted by someone else doing it. It’s never too…

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Published November 18th, 2016 by

Do you remember the story about the grasshopper and the ant? The busy little ant spent the summer storing up food while the grasshopper played in the sun. Come wintertime,…

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Published November 17th, 2016 by

The Beach It’s too much trouble to go to the beach, We’ll wait for another day, When the clothes are washed And the floors are scrubbed And everything put away.…

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Published November 16th, 2016 by

The fog covered the road in a mist of whiteness. I could hardly see the front end of the car but I persevered toward my destination. Suddenly, some colour appeared…

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Published November 15th, 2016 by

When a disc got stuck in my car CD player, I did a search online to figure out how to get it out again. Lots of weird choices were available,…

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Published November 14th, 2016 by

No electricity at 5:00 a.m. this morning and therefore no coffee to drink. Panic! So, I bravely went forth to find both. Total darkness meant no traffic lights, no street…

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Published November 13th, 2016 by

My friend says she can eat an onion like an apple. I say that is wrong! An onion should be eaten like an onion and an apple like an apple!…

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Published November 12th, 2016 by

Who did you remember yesterday? Technically, the focus is on those fallen in combat during all the past wars. We sometimes add in all our other losses. Children, spouses, parents,…

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Published November 11th, 2016 by

During the Second World War, Reverend T. Richard Davies gathered bits of broken church window glass from bombed out churches in Europe. The bits and pieces came home to Canada…

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Published November 10th, 2016 by

I’m the first to admit that I’m not much of a sports fan. The finer ins and outs of any team sport leave me bewildered. However I do know this:…

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