I have to say at the outset that I don’t really like snakes all that much. Not big snakes, for sure. (A snake always looks bigger than it really is, by the way.) So the first time I saw a ‘pretty big’ snake in my yard in Arizona, I was a bit ‘freaked’ out. It…
In 1867, Canada became a nation. This year (2017) is Canada’s 150th Birthday! Six years after the Dominion of Canada was formed, the Parliament of Canada established a central police force and gave it the task of maintaining Law and Order in the newly acquired western territories of Canada. The force acquired the name “North-West…
Really – I don’t want your squirrels. They are your problem. If you don’t want them at your place, why do you think I want them at mine? Do you think you are being humane by transporting them out to the country to release them? Well, you aren’t. You’ve just signed their death certificate, but…
I shall take you to bed and have my way with you. I will make you ache, shake, and sweat until you moan and groan. I will make you beg me to stop! When I am finished you will be weak for days. Sincerely, The Flu. I’ve been getting an Annual Flu shot since 2003,…
Can you find the shape of the Letter ‘E’ or ‘e’ in the photos below? The letter ‘E’ is used as an abbreviation for: e – electron E – Energy E – East e – email e – electronic E – Euro E – Failing Grade Have I missed any other famous uses for ‘E’?…
Can you find the shape of the Letter ‘D’ or ‘d’ in the photos below? The letter ‘D’ is used as an abbreviation for: d – died D – Music Note D – School Grade D – Chemistry – Deuterium D – Battery D – Shoe Width D – Roman Numeral for 500 D –…
Can you find the shape of the Letter ‘C’ or ‘c’ in the photos below? (Hint for the flower photo – the ‘C’ is green, not pink or yellow.) The letter ‘C’ is used as an abbreviation for: C – Century C – Celsius ©- Inside a circle as a Copyright Symbol C – Music…
Earth – the substance of the land surface – in my part of Arizona it reminds me of the saying ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’! Landscaping strategies here include generous numbers of Rocks and plenty of gravel Hardscape. Our yard consists of a gravel mulch that covers soil that is a course reddish…
Do you read the comments that come after Internet news articles? Some commenters (usually anonymous) are extremely mean and abusive! Their attacks seem like the online version of a school yard bully. Here are a few comments I read at the end of just one Canadian news story this morning: …You are a fool. …Hope…
Can you find the shape of the Letter ‘B’ or ‘b’ in the photos below? (Hint: You might have to look for pairs of circles!) Some famous ‘B’s Bubble and Bobbin (3 out of 6 letters are b’s) Plan B Hepatitis B Vitamin B Type B Blood B Musical Note B Boron B Shoe Size…
I have been sorting through photos, both the paper ones in boxes and the digital ones on my computer. It has been a big task that makes me wish I had developed a file naming or sorting system that was more descriptive than, for example, ‘UK’ – which has 79 sub-folders. It will take some…
You might not think of the word ‘green’ when you think of Arizona – but the State is more than just desert with a few cactus! The Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens is a showcase of arid-land plants from deserts around the world. This Dale Chihuly Glass Sculpture– Desert Towers welcomes visitors. It was installed as…
