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Balls, Birds and Bad Ponies
Marvin is pleased to report the snow on his farm is nearly gone, thus revealing his long-lost blue ball. He really wanted me to name this entry Blue Ball Season, but I told him the title hit an odd tone for the blog, so we agreed on the above. The
Worry and War
I’m a worrier. Mom — who is also a worrier — says it runs on her father’s side of the family. The Bells are worriers. The past couple of years have given me plenty to worry about. I know I’m
Head Blogging
The last time I wrote was June. The daisies had just come up, I’d busted the lawnmower and the view from my office window was green and gorgeous. Today, we’re recovering from the fourth snowstorm in five weeks. You might
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a Farm
In my last post, I mentioned how our mower had gone kaput and was in the shop while the farm was in the throes of dandelion season. Well, the mower came home shortly after that. It worked a couple of
Drowning in Dandelions
It’s coming to the end of dandelion season here on P.E.I. You know, when the cheery yellow sprites turn a cute, fuzzy white and then transform into ugly stems. This year, there’s an initiative called No Mow May. I guess
Nicole’s Podcast Playlist
I love podcasts. I listen mainly while mucking out stalls. I wish podcasts had been around my whole life. When I lived in Toronto I drove a lot. Commutes generally involved getting to work, the barn and home in various
Use What You’ve Got
The first week of January was a roller coaster. Not only was the U.S. insurrection playing on everyone’s minds, I had a week-long migraine that landed me in the ER. In the midst everything our grandson, Thatcher, was born. A