We saw Jerron Paxton, or “Blind Boy” Paxton as he is sometimes billed, at Merlefest. He sure knows his way around a song!
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Bear attack near Cochrane Ontario
Yikes. Two women scared off the bear. One man was taken to hospital with injuries. The MNR shot the bear near the scene. The article says this is the first major bear attack reported in the area in 8 years. I wonder what exactly is… Read More
Magic moment
I use a Blackberry at my job and when I have it with me it means I also have a camera with me. But I don’t have a personal supercomputercamerasmartphonedevice and I’m not really Jonesing to get one. If I had one and I carried… Read More
Jerry on a stump
The Coo Coo
Time for a Daily Dose. Let’s start at the start – with Clarence Ashley. Nice interview segment with this one… Here are Sutton, Holt and Coleman…this version starts with a great little story about Doc Watson. The Coo Coo has a lot of legs and… Read More
Teaching a kid to fly fish
Today, I spent some time showing the lad down the street how to cast a fly rod. I set up a 7.5 foot graphite rod for a 4/5 weight line with a reel that had a weight-forward 5 weight line on it. The first lesson… Read More
I think I finally found a blog theme I really like
Regular visitors to this here joint know that I’m restless when it comes to the way my blog looks. I change it up regularly. When I’ve used banners, I’ve switched up the banner picture quite often to keep the place looking fresh and interesting. I… Read More
Cross-posting to Facebook?
I rarely post anything “just” on Facebook, but I do usually cross-post my blog posts there. I started doing that simply because I know quite a few people who are active on Facebook who rarely look at blogs. Technology increasingly enabled me to integrate posts… Read More
Roseland plant sale is next weekend
Each year the Roseland Horticultural Society has a plant sale at Eglinton Flats, in the north-west quadrant of the park – that’s Jane and Eglinton, (enter off Emmett Ave just west of Jane). This is a great place to purchase plants for your garden, with… Read More
Pretty yellow flowers
Our robust Toronto winter did not deter the dandelions around here. They have come up with great vengeance. Last year I had them under control. That is, I couldn’t eliminate them, but I kept them down to a manageable plantation. Over the winter they seem… Read More
27th Street 