Gill has a few words about Viola Desmond, the new face on Canada’s $10 bill. This is the story of Viola Desmond, born 1914 died 1965. She was born in Nova Scotia as one of eleven children. Things She Did She longed to have her own hair salon, however beauty schools in Halifax wouldn’t take …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Goodbye To Trixie
Brad, who it can’t ever be said too many times did an amazing job of taking care of Trixie during the last 5 years of her life, has some words to say about her and what happened at the end. Some of what I’m going to write here I know Carin has already written, but …
Word Up!
And now Gill with some more regional expressions. Also, I have this song in my head thanks to her post title. Depending on where you are from in this great big spinning ball of chaos you might call certain items certain things that may sound strange to someone in another part of the world, or …
Something I Hate About Modern Wrestling Interviews
Yes, I know there are a lot of things to hate about many of them, but I’m going to keep it to just one thing that’s bugging me right now after having just watched Smackdown. Please, wrestlers, stop talking about how good your matches are going to be. As a fan trying to suspend my …
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If You Know What You’re Doing, You Can Build A Cooler That Will Follow You Around
I think Carin may still have her eye on one of those Gitas, but if somebody wants to build us one of these “Follow Me” coolers, I’d be fine with that. There are full instructions complete with videos and diagrams here. Yes, this is one of those times when I wish I were smarter.
Outsider
Gill seems to be feeling out of place in her own skin. I’ve always marched to my own drum. In fact, my mom has stated at many junctures that I would have my own marching band. This I don’t mind in the least, however it has put me on the outer fringes of what is …
Eight-Year-Old You Versus Grownup You
Gill is wondering what her kid self would think about her grownup self, and what sorts of advice grownup her might give to kid her. If I had to give my younger self advice, I would tell it to stop trying to be good at the piano. It’s not going to happen. Switch to the …
Maybe Tomorrow, They’ll Put Him In The Ground
The Littlest Hobo theme song is a strong contender for best television related musical composition in history, and I will fight anyone who says differently. Even if you don’t remember anything about the show to which it belongs, odds are you remember the tune. And if you don’t burst into song or at least smile …
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What Dogs Are Seeing When They Watch TV
I was interested in watching this video because quite often, Tansy will come out and sit by one of us, get some pets and stare intently at the television. Her two favourite things seem to be crime stuff like Cops and Live PD, or any of the vet shows we watch, especially the Incredible Dr. …
Lead Us Not Into A Telephone Pole, But Deliver Us From Crazy Mommies
You know what would be nice? If either the fact that a crazy religious lady would drive a carload of people into a pole on purpose to prove that God is real or that substances don’t appear to have contributed to the decision making came as a great surprise to me. Authorities said the mother …
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