i have a pink toothbrush

Yes, I have a pink toothbrush. It is one of those Oral-B battery jobbies. It works great. I really do not care what colour it is. In fact, we all have one, the wife, the boy, and me. The wife's is green and the boy's is blue. That is why I ended up with a … Continue reading i have a pink toothbrush →

nine lives

After the boy's skiing accident last Friday, which was not serious in the end, I started thinking about the whole nine lives thing. I have had incidents over the years that were a bit scary and at least one that left me thinking, "How am I still alive?" I know that the myth really only … Continue reading nine lives →

my son was in an accident and went to the hospital

Yesterday, my son, the boy, went to a ski day with his school at Edelweiss Valley in Wakefield, Quebec. He had only gone skiing once before, last year. He enjoyed it and really wanted to go again this time round. No problem. He sorted his gear the night before, including my old army winter goggles that … Continue reading my son was in an accident and went to the hospital →

cooking – cottage rolls, soup kits, & shortcuts

On Monday I made one of the cottage rolls I purchased for the larder. It was easy, I just placed it in a pot, covered with water, added an onion, some garlic cloves, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Then I just simmered it on medium for two-and-a-half hours. While that was going on, I prepped my vegetables: cauliflower … Continue reading cooking – cottage rolls, soup kits, & shortcuts →