At the hometown fair
This year at the hometown Tavistock Fall Fair, there was much to see and do as usual. With some new twists. You had to be there to know. A family movie on Friday evening brought in families. Face painter … Continue reading →
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A Time for Everything
The air cools and the trees turn colour. A very pretty time of year before the leaves drop and the wind blows colder. It’s also when people spend more time indoors, once the outdoor work is done. Once the lawn … Continue reading →
Garden most prolific this year
From the flowers to the veggie garden, there’s lots happening in my yard. Who says you need annuals to have a pretty summer garden? About 90 percent of mine are perennials and of the native variety. Four of … Continue reading →
Sports Season Out-of-Doors
It’s the season, started in May, when coaches and children congregate on the fields to play baseball, T-ball, and soccer. We have two grandchildren in outdoor sports, both of them playing soccer. I applaud companies that sponsor sports teams for … Continue reading →
Summer
Summer is here. We had a blast of hot air, forest fire smoke, then cool weather again. And we got rain. My garden is thriving, the flowers are blooming with an array of colour. Anyone who says annuals are the … Continue reading →
Saving the environment a step at a time
I’ve been using beeswax wraps for some years now, instead of plastic throw away products, as much as possible. Just before pandemic isolated us, my daughter Laura and I tried our hand at making the fabric wraps. Those have … Continue reading →
Interview with Marcia Laycock- Author of Merrigold’s Very Best Home
Intrigued by a new children’s book by an author I had read before, I asked author Marcia Laycock for an interview which she gladly accepted. We set a date and had a great interview. Carolyn Wilker: Hello Marcia, Thank … Continue reading →
World Storytelling Day-March 20th
Our Storytellers’ Guild is preparing a concert for this event that takes place each spring. That concert is by invitation, but anyone can celebrate on March 20th. It can take place in your home and family gathering by sharing … Continue reading →
Saying Goodbye to a Friend–Janet Austin
Janet’s life and mine intersected at various times in our lives. I first met Janet when I was perhaps 12 or 13 at church one day when she came with her parents. I hadn’t seen her before, since she … Continue reading →
On a Day Such as This
I had readied myself for a walk outdoors when I got the reminder that this is deadline day for the church newsletter, so I figured I’d think of something as I walked. The sun was out. How could I … Continue reading →