After I came home from work today, I fed the beasts and then thought, hey I feel really tired, maybe I’ll just have a wee nap, just close my eyes for a few minutes. Tuffy P was up in Richmond Hill visiting with her dad.… Read More
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Accordion Wrestling
What will they think of next?
Wallenda to walk a tightrope over Niagara Falls
Tomorrow night, Nik Wallenda of the famous Wallenda daredevil family, will attempt to walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls. What do you all think about that? It seems this daredevil business is something from a distant carny past. Who knew people still did this? I… Read More
Ferropolis
This post about Ferropolis comes to you courtesy of The Presurfer. The Presurfer is a blog run by Gerard Vlemmings. I’ve been checking in there fairly regularly for several years. I enjoy it because you never know what you’re going to see over there. Ferropolis… Read More
The Duck
The other morning, Tuffy P came in from her walk with the dogs, but instead of sitting down to her usual cereal and coffee, she simply said, “I’ve got to go pick up a duck…back in a few minutes.” And off she went. I looked… Read More
Goodreads
I’ve recently joined Goodreads (thanks David) and I’ve been having fun recalling and rating books I’ve read over the years. I know I’ve listed only a chunk of what I’ve read, but starting with the ones that are front of mind seems to make sense.I’ve… Read More
Close Call
I drove out to the grocery store down the street this afternoon. On the way back the car in front of me was cut off by another driver who decided to make a left turn from a side-street onto the main street right in front… Read More
Good thing the rain stopped….
Yesterday it rained and rained and rained and I slept and slept and slept. It was starting to look as if we’d need to build an ark in the back yard so we could load up the menagerie and safely float away. This was a… Read More
Down
I guess I knew it was coming – low energy much of the week, a tingling in my throat yesterday afternoon, getting worse all evening. This morning I woke up in a haze, headachey, sore throat, and a bit of an ear infection as a… Read More
Powwow
Our friend Toni is visiting from England! She and Tuffy P took off this morning towards Rice Lake, where they attended the 18th Annual Traditional Powwow hosted by the Hiawatha First Nation. The Powwow is happening today and Sunday at the Lakeview Ceremonial Grounds, Hiawatha… Read More
27th Street 