a lighthearted look at fixing stuff
The problem with overvaluing perfection is it sometimes leads us to want to fix things that don’t need repair, or to think that people and things are broken when in…
8 good reasons to go crazy
(Originally posted in 2014) “Perhaps being crazy is actually a good thing!” (Said I to myself, myself having been a square peg in a round hole pretty much from the…
what i got at the *** shop
In February/March 2019, I needed to replace my vibrator (more about that here and here). It took me close to six months to report back on what I found…
find renewal in the wreckage
Losing your home is like having your heart ripped out. You feel lost, betrayed and battered. Suddenly robbed of everything familiar, you stand alone in the wasteland of what once…
can you say “vibrator?”
What do you when your vibrator has a loose connection (and cuts out at the most inopportune times!), and, because you have recently moved to a new town, you don’t…
backyard emergency
August 7, 2018: “What brought you to Almonte?” or “Why Almonte? people ask. “I’m not sure,” I’ve been replying. “I guess it will be revealed in time.” My…
7 great reasons to drink red wine
This little gem of an infographic made my day, week, month and year. Had to share. Thanks to SeranataFlowers.com for the information 🙂
15 pics of a snowy spring morning
Just when you think it’s going to be spring – oops! It’s winter again. When you wake up to a morning full of snow, it’s great to strap on your…
i was feeling a little sorry for myself today. then somebody sent me this.
More on Chris (who is from Nanton, Alberta, Canada) here: Reality check. No Arms. No Legs. No Worries. No Arms & Amazing A Tribute to Stacey McInroe…