Burn, Baby, Burn
Every once in a while, when it’s windy out, there’ll be a startling bang and rattle in our fireplace. I could never make it happen when I wanted Derek to diagnose it. So, I finally called in a chimney guy. …
Every once in a while, when it’s windy out, there’ll be a startling bang and rattle in our fireplace. I could never make it happen when I wanted Derek to diagnose it. So, I finally called in a chimney guy. …
Since I last spoke of my Military Neck issue, my Osteopath Melissa has made great progress in giving me flexibility and taking away pain. It’s two-steps-forward and one-step-back, sometimes, as I’ve had a couple of weeks when my head has constantly felt like 50 lbs. of wet cement in a 5 lb. sack, but recently it feels like we’ve turned a corner. …
My radio cohost Mike has a theory. He believes that everyone gets to a point in life where they decide whether they will be a consumer or a minimalist. They either start accumulating things like toys and stuff or eschew those things. I guess I fall into the minimalist category. …
This was new to us. Some restaurants have iPads at the table now, where you can place your order and it goes directly to the kitchen. But where we had dinner on Saturday night in Port Huron, MI, there’s a little screen at each table for the express purpose of paying for your meal. …
My stupid tooth came out of my stupid head on Saturday night. It had been feeling loose and temperamental for a few days so I wasn’t surprised but I wasn’t exactly delighted, either. …
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It was purely coincidental that I had just been to see some majestic lions and other beautiful African creatures when Cecil the lion was brutally killed by the most hated dentist in the world. I joined my Little Sister Tabitha, her partner Nick and their son – my grandson – Ryker, on a beautiful sunny day at African Lion Safari. …
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There was some confusion about my two-week vacation that ended yesterday. I think it’s because I posted on social media this photo of a receipt from my goodbye lunch with colleagues from Free FM on July 17. …
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Again, just recently, I was asked who my favourite celebrity interview has been so far. And I answered, as always, Rowdy Roddy Piper. …
The world’s oldest woman can’t believe she has the title. Suzannah Jones turns 116 next month and she inherited the distinction after the death last week of a 116-year-old Michigan woman.
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Not only are the ants and the old-carpet smell gone, not only is there a terrific new floor, brighter lighting and the bins of storage crap and the trophies have been removed, but the sound from my recording set-up is better than ever. Winning!Â
Behind the room divider, which has a fuzzy, thick sofa throw attached with Velcro for sound absorption, is my neat and tidy desk. There’s a place for everything and everything, so far, is in its place. The futon is more comfortable than its average cousin and the red rug is a handwoven wool item I got for a song at an antique shop.
I scoured the Internet for a bamboo bead curtain to hang over the awkwardly-sized closet door. I found a company in Montreal that shipped it quickly. The way they packed it was pure genius. While measuring and installing, I stepped on that thing a half-dozen times and nothing cracked or came out of place.
Everything except the futon and curtain is either second-hand or has been repurposed from another room or function. Yes, those are area rugs on the wall beside and behind my desk to eliminate echo. I made the fabric window curtain from an old, long curtain with grommets. There are a few odds and ends to put in place but now that it’s done, I don’t know why I put this off. Along the way I emptied a half-dozen bins of stuff that will either help with a church yard sale or get recycled. I’ve always been one to get ‘er done, and after the way this redo lifted my spirits, I won’t procrastinate again
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And the king of the castle obviously approves, too.
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