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Snowy Speculations

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If I could paint, I would have tried to replicate the landscape very early this morning. Illuminated by the faintest hints of light and hours before sunrise, the cold, stark landscape lay completely still in its snowy blanket. Naked trees stood proudly and quietly against this backdrop, this palate of pure white an unforgiving place for any creature, big or small, to attempt to cross without drawing attention to its existence at this time. Even our ancient tire swing looked sleepy and droopy, suspended precariously close to the ground, as if the effort of hanging from a tree limb was too much for it. To the east, the only rays of light visible were the ones coming from the across the river, and even those seem hushed and muffled, like a child tired and murmuring not to wake them up just yet.  The young families down the road have gone all out with Christmas lights this year. Bright colours adorn the night skies and my neighbours even have a Christmas Cat and a Christmas Dinosaur that i
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The Path Less Travelled

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The Path Less Travelled   Morning walks along the Niagara Parkway with my ever faithful walking partner are my absolute favourite time of the day! We have walked that path in snow, rain, sunshine and humidity. Across from Tregunno Farms, most people choose the upper path, which still leads along the road. But we usually choose the lower one leading through more of the forested area, which ends up being a bit more challenging as we make our way to the top at the end.  Over the last few months, we have observed the various stages of bloom and foliage as spring has turned into summer. And yesterday I noticed tiny red dots along the side of the path. Upon closer inspection, I was excited to discovery puny wild strawberries and quite a few of them. I picked one for myself and handed one to my friend. She looked like a deer caught in the headlights as she fervently shook her head. There was no way she was going to eat something plucked off the forest floor! I had a small chuckle and, without
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Fly Paper Fiasco

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Fly Paper Fiasco This is my favourite time of year! I love the cooler mornings filled with birdsong, the dew on the ground and the unbearably hot afternoons that call for a refreshing dip in the pool. But with the change from spring to summer comes the invasion of the flies. .. Living in an agricultural area doesn't just mean vineyards and fruit trees. It means sheep and chickens and horse farms down the road, which attract these disgusting insects.  This results in the constant battle of not letting these pesky flies into the house as they desperately cling to the screens on the sliding doors or hover in the breezeway, looking for the tiniest opportunity to come inside.  Flies gross me out!  I can't stand the thought of what they're doing every time they land on the counter or walls or food while we are eating. We never wanted to be that red-neck family with fly paper hanging from the light fixtures, but desperate times call for desperate measure and here we are! Our house
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