Feb 07 2010
I think the award goes to Sebastien Wilcox’s latest post:
It Has Been Said That Using A Short, Snappy Heading That Is Catchy, Witty And, Dare I Say, Thought Provoking Is The Best Way To Entice People (And By People, I Just Don’t Mean Family And Friends And Co-Workers And The Neighbours And The Neighbours’ Dog [...]
Sep 08 2009
Dad died last Saturday, September 5, 2009.
We cremated him. We’re having a memorial service locally, then we’re flying to Newfoundland where another memorial will occur, along with burying his ashes.
Jul 03 2009
The kids found this moth on the front porch this morning; it was huge.
It’s a Luna Moth (Actias luna).
I think it was dying: it wasn’t reacting to our presence, even when I gently picked it up and put it in the garden.
Dec 31 2008
And I’ll probably fall asleep before midnight.
What are you doing tonight? (Or what did you do? Or what are you doing now whatever the date is?)
Dec 04 2008
This video of a hamster eating a popcorn kernel upside-down on a piano makes my kids laugh out loud:
Our hamster, Puff Ball, isn’t as exciting.
Nov 27 2008
To save you the headache of deciding what to get me for Christmas, here’s my Wish List:
Socks
Underwear (boxers)
Lagavulin (because the distributors here in New Brunswick are not shipping it anymore, the bastards)
Couple sweaters
Black Forest Cake with lots of cherries
You’re welcome.
What do you want?
Jun 30 2008
Escaped bees abuzz in N.B.
Approximately 12 million honeybees have escaped from a truck that overturned on the Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick.
Rain in the area is currently keeping the bees under control, said RCMP Sgt. Derek Strong.
They’re being imported because pesticides have been killing the natural population of bees.
Update: From another CBC article, they were [...]
