It's A Zoo Out There 1 Aug 2013 | 10:24 pm

Although our drive down to Minnesota was mainly a Mother-Daughter shopping trip, we made sure to set aside enough time to visit our friends at the Minneapolis Zoo. We loved seeing old friends and meet...

I Love A Good Thunderstorm 11 Jun 2013 | 03:21 am

The dramatic clouds swirling overhead... Ominous thunder rumbling louder and louder ... The sweet smell of the rain... The hail however, I can do without. Yikes.

Nearly-Wordless Wednesday 22 May 2013 | 04:54 pm

Something's amiss... I hope.

Wordless Wednesday 1 May 2013 | 05:41 pm

Fun Facts About Winnipeg 12 Apr 2013 | 08:24 pm

Last night as the Winnipeg Jets were crushing the Florida Panthers, the Fox TV feed of the Panther's play-by-play near the end of the game was hilarious.... instead of describing the defeat, the two a...

Missing Out 27 Mar 2013 | 02:38 am

Many years ago someone told me that she never wanted pets because, and I quote her verbatim: "They just die on you." I thought how sad that statement was. Sure, not everyone wants the responsibility...

Making Lemonade 13 Mar 2013 | 01:35 am

From Lemons. Last week the City's Water Department came by to investigate the growing chunk of ice on the street in front of our property. When I saw the flashing red and blue lights of the truck at ...

Wordless Wednesday 6 Mar 2013 | 11:01 am

Meeka 19 Feb 2013 | 06:50 am

In December 2011, daughter and I embarked on our usual adventure Boxing Day to fight the crowds shop at the mall. While there, we discovered that the pet store was closing. Squeezing through the thron...

A Penny Saved 7 Feb 2013 | 10:02 am

erm... is a penny SAVED, I guess. Well, it has begun. On Monday, retailers in Canada started the "rounding up / rounding down" to the nearest nickel; no more pennies will be used for cash transaction...