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Eric, I share your concerns and your disgust. Honestly, I don’t know what you can do; this is the direction the world is moving in, and it seems impos...

@veganostomy Yes, London. We didn’t suffer any damage; we were lucky. Our son’s girlfriend, however, had a large tree limb fall on her car; it looks l...

@tony-h Oh no! I’m sorry to hear about the mosquitoes. I didn’t have mosquitoes during my visit, but I was there in the winter. I generally use a prod...

Good grief! Another tornado warning, so back to the basement. The temperature dropped about 10 degrees in a very short time; that’s usually a warning ...

Great photos, Tony. Hope your pup survived the crate okay. I Googled the subject of the statue, Bertrand du Guesclin - very interesting! So many wonde...

@cygo You sound like a 21st century Renaissance woman! Holy smokes your interests are varied! You are obviously a very curious person, and not afraid ...

@cygo Thank you. A west coast Salish loom reminds me of a Navajo loom, which I seriously considered buying many years ago. I ended up buying a tapestr...

Our temperature ups and downs are so typical of spring in this area - yesterday it was so cold and windy it felt almost like winter. Today will reach ...

@tony-h I didn’t know about the Cork-Roscoff ferry, but that makes so much sense. Your route looks very interesting; lots of gorgeous scenery. I’m loo...

@tony-h I am so curious about your route. I see that there is a ferry from Wexford to Bilbao, but you said you were heading to France in a week. So, I...

This is such an important change in policy! And yes, it is alarming that so many young people are being diagnosed with colorectal, or any type of canc...

@chelly Each province decides what it is willing to pay for the Assistive Device Program; in Ontario, it is just under $1000 per year (and yes, Eric u...

I see that the Canadian federal government has made it easier to apply for the Disability Tax Credit, which does help somewhat with the cost of having...

@llholiday Glad your surgery went well and that you’re recovering. It’s hard enough to go through surgery, but it makes it easier when you have comple...

A high of 14C expected today; sunny right now, but rain on the way later. Extreme gardening season for me right now - my body is screaming at me. The ...

I agree with everything said so far. When Costco has a TP sale, we buy lots! Laurie

It’s 19C right now, heading for 21, with intermittent rain. Cold weekend forecast though.   Laurie

I finally spoke to my new hernia surgeon this morning. I just assumed that I’d be heading for surgery soon, but she cautioned against rushing it. She ...

Today is Earth Day. To mark this day, a local library had a special screening of the UK documentary, “ The Nettle Dress”. My weaving guild was invited...

@chelly I hope this settles down soon!   Laurie