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A Reminder of the Flood Reclamation and Mediation Day
Bruce Langhus was interviewed by the CBC this morning. It served as a reminder that we need to still be helping people with information on flood recovery and flood mitigation. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-38-maritime-noon/clip/16003233-the-former-owner-bandb-gagetown-nb-describes-work The causes of the 2018 and 2019 spring freshets are explained in this You Tube video, Flooding in New Brunswick: Cause and Effect. It…
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Let’s not use the word “Busy” to describe the management of a hay field from invasive plant species.
To me, “busy” is an overused and misunderstood word. “Busy” indicates unplanned activities; possibly from someone who has too much on the go. Maybe they cannot say “no”. Was I “busy” this morning as I set out to survey the edge of my property for invasive plant species. Mid August brings us many rewards and…
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Authentic Antique Quilts – Mended by hand with love
If I were to open up a shop, I would sell my collection of authentic antique quilts (mostly from the 1860s and 1930s). My husband and I bought quilts and quilt tops off eBay that needed some loving. As a gentle hobby, I would mend, remove stains and launder as needed. Sometimes I would patch…
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Caribou, moose, and wild boar – all on one plate
I wasn’t a vegetarian thirty years ago when I purchased a meal in a resort above Boulder, Colorado. The cost, whatever it was, gave me a perspective on wild game. Caribou and moose, how hard are they to “put on your table?” But the wild boar, now that is a hunting challenge but the meat…
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Town reviews its policy on who can speak in their center
Village council wants controversial speaker event to ‘never happen again’ A village council “unbeknownst to them” hosted a controversial speaker at their community center. What could possibly upset a village of approximately 4000 people, a mere 10-minute drive south of Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick, Canada? “Making the citizens feel safe” is the goal…
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Sew40 – Sewing by Machine or Hand for 40 days Summer ’23
Sewing whilst watching a Netflix “soap” at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. As a response to some harsh treatment by church leadership, I felt I needed a “40 days” but Advent and Lent were too far away. I wondered what would change in me if I sewed every day for 40 days. No restrictions, my…
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The Underside View of a Hummingbird
I sat on the top step of my front porch for the first time. Three years of living in an old farmhouse and I never sat there. I heard a hummingbird and looked up in time to see its underside, the light being captured by its white tail feathers.
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Dancing in the kitchen on Saturday night
In the 1950s and 60s my parents went out to card parties, often three times a week. My dad had a band well into his eighties so many Saturday nights he was gone. My mother hated the music but tolerated it and often hosted tea, sandwiches, and fresh donuts. But many a time, if he…