Deadmen Held Up Fences
A deadman consisted of a circle of posts containing, at the centre, rocks loaded in to the height of about […]
Fair Day is Fun Day
It’s September and time once again for our county fair. Picton Fair, one of the oldest in our province, has
Mason Bees are Busy Bees
This spring I noticed some dull-coloured, inconspicuous bee-looking insects working in the masonry grooves between the chimney bricks. On closer
A Surprising Look into the Local Past
After writing two historical novels dealing with the birth of the British Home Child emigration movement and its effects in
Tait’s New Seamanship, 1913
I don’t know why I am fascinated by this battered yard sale sale acquisition but I can’t stop delving into
Books are Here!
I am so pleased to announce I have two historical novels just out. The Tomorrow Country, in a second
Summer is Turkey Vulture Time
I seem to have my own little flock of turkey vultures. There are five of them and no matter how
An Old Friend Shows Up Again
I have ridden my bike past this butterfly milkweed for years. It is a roadside survivor, living dangerously just out
It’s Turtle Time Again. Drivers Take Care.
When spring comes, turtles go on the move, some with wanderlust, some looking for better homes, many seeking the ideal
The Cranes of Wild Winter
Well, it’s January in Canada, full winter, and the family of sandhill cranes that nest in the pond are still