Today was gardening day. Most plants don’t grow during the winter … but weeds do. So, it was out with the small spade and fork, the broom and rake, the sheep shears, the little shovel and weed remover. I must say, it was enjoyable. Between the log rock garden and the main flower bed, I […]
Today, I went up into the roof to re-run two cables. You might recall me saying I was fitting a small TV onto a cupboard door. I eventually managed to fabricate a system where the door and hinges support the TV, and today was installation day. First, I needed to pull the cables up into […]
A lot is said about racism these days, but often these conversations are selective and pointed, ignoring certain aspects of what generates racism. These conversations’ arguments are so often dependent upon the agenda that is pursued! These arguments’ foundations are based on where we come from, what skin colour we have, how different our features […]
The winter proved to be devastating for some of our plants because the frost was rather damaging this year. Even though we used frost protective covering, the hibiscus trees and various ground coverings that produced flowers were destroyed. Although I have used well point water twice a week, the lawns have been struggling to turn […]
You might recall me saying that we need to fit net curtains to the dining room and second bedroom curtain rails. Jenny removed the hems and we were ready to have the ruffle tape fitted. A friend of ours came around and we got the sewing machine out. This machine belonged to Jenny’s mom. Jenny […]
Our Naperville children exposed us to some Christian humour today and I thought I would share some of it with you. They introduced us to a website called The Babylon Bee. The website labels itself as “Your Trusted Source for Christian News Satire.” I believe life is very serious, and even as Christians … we […]
It was both scary and very funny … “in the video the groom shared on Instagram you see him, Aaron Sawitsky, standing opposite his bride Denice McClure as they prepare to say their vows. Just before he declared his love for her though, Aaron made sure to reference the rocky start to the year. ‘Let’s […]
At the end of 1996, the church I was pastoring went through a rather serious financial dip. Even though I had taught on tithing, the 1990s saw an increase of state interference and threats to the security of property rights. These unfavourable developments restricted the freedom of market forces to generate adequate economic growth at […]
We needed to do a few stops at shops for various things today. The roads were busy and so were the parking areas. I found out why when asking a cashier after queuing 1 ½ times the length of the store. She said, “It’s month end.” We have been on retirement for 8 months and […]
The house we purchased a few years ago has an elaborate water filtering system. This unit was fitted under the kitchen sink and takes a huge part of cupboard space … and that’s a negative for any wife! We decided to put the unit outside to recover the lost cupboard space. A quote was obtained […]