Happy Canada Day! This year's celebration of the birth of our country is unlike any Canada Day celebration in our history. For the very first time, we will celebrate Canada Day without, well, an actual celebration. So folks are doing what they can to keep that celebratory spirit alive in the absence of an actual party. Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for … [Read more...]
NaNoWriMo 2019 – Day 4 – The Words keep Coming…
Today was another good day for words... aided greatly by Dragon Naturally Speaking. Word count for the day was about 4,500 words, so I'm pleased with progress so far. Just shy of 20,000 words in 4 days, not that word count is the goal this year. As I've done the past 3 National Novel Writing Months, word count is not my priority - completing a first draft of a book is the … [Read more...]
NaNoWrMo 2019 – Day 3 – Not Quite a Day of Rest
Typically during NaNoWriMo I take Sundays off. Today, being only Day 3, I didn't push it nearly as hard as I did on Days 1 and 2, but I still managed to get some good stuff down on the page and added another 3,363 words to my count. One of the fun things I forgot about was all the achievement badges you get during NaNoWriMo. It's hilarious. For example, for writing 2 … [Read more...]
#NaNoWriMo 2019 Begins!
I love November, but not for the reason you might think. I hate mustaches. Not that I think raising awareness of prostate cancer is a bad thing. It’s not. It’s fantastic. But I’m a writer so November 1st marks the beginning of the greatest of all writing challenges - NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month, where I must write 50,000 words in 30 days to call myself “a … [Read more...]
Fabulous Fur Babies
Throughout our lives, both Lynda and I have taken in fur babies who were abused or abandoned. Last summer we rescued two beautiful little Tabby kittens, the latest additions to our family. They were so starved they fought each other over the food bowl. That ended pretty fast, though. It didn't take long for the little fur-balls to realize all they had to do was yell and the … [Read more...]
I like it best when the “special” neighbours stop in for a visit
Life is pretty great, isn't it? On Saturday afternoon I wandered around taking pictures of the wild flowers. It's one of my pastimes and I can easily get lost in the process. Such was the case this past Saturday afternoon. The wild tiger lily is probably my favourite of them all and I never tire of taking photographs of them. They are utterly amazing and they grow almost … [Read more...]
The only Good Rat is a DEAD Rat
This year everyone seems to have rat problems. In the rural areas it's much worse, I suspect, but then I'm probably biased. A family of these disgusting vermin invaded my house and made one heck of a mess. After killing the home invaders and spending what seemed like FOREVER cleaning up all the destruction they left behind, not to mention all the rat urine and feces I EVER … [Read more...]
Deadly Albino Mountain Attack Spider Terrorizes Residents!
The deadly albino mountain attack spider is a creature feared not for its size, but for its ferocious nature. It fears no man or beast alive and it has only one way of dealing with intruders in its territory. Like the words on the Claymore Mine say, "Front Towards Enemy". My mistake was not paying attention. My fear was I would pay for that mistake with my life as this … [Read more...]
Fair Chase Hunting does not include Drones
Fair chase hunting does not include the use of drones to find your intended prey. From the Anchorage Daily News Hunting big game in Alaska with the help of remote-controlled, camera-equipped aircraft will be illegal later this year when new regulations take effect. Hunting is a time-honored tradition allowing each of us to put food on our family’s dinner table. It’s also … [Read more...]
Celtic Rocker Leah McHenry: The Homeschooling, Gun-Loving, Metal Mama
I’ll let you in on a secret. I love celtic rock. Always have. For reasons I can’t explain this genre of music speaks to me, but when Celtic Rocker Leah McHenry sent me a friend request on Facebook I was both intrigued and puzzled. Intrigued because I had never heard of her; puzzled because I didn’t know why a musician would seek “Facebook Friendship” with a … [Read more...]