Photos from George’s birthday

Video done by Randy. George turns 50, and Bob turns 50 minus 1, let the bells ring out, let the banners flare ...

Gone Walkabout

The party was too much for Midget, she’s gone walkabout again. For a cat that wants to be a princess, sleep on pillows, and be fed bonbons, she has the annoying habit of heading into the bush for three – four days at a time. I hate when she does that.

Migratory visitor

We had a new traveller stop at the Compound pond last night – a Ross’s Goose. Just one, perhaps separated from his flock somehow. He seemed to make friends with the lone Canada Goose that was also visiting at the same time. They swam together, padded over the hummocks together. Maybe they both needed a little reassurance that, although all their respective buddies had disappeared, just one other strange...

Babysitter’s news

I’ve emailed a username and password to Scourge, hoping he’ll keep us apprised of all the Compound antics.

We’re talking baseball

I saw baseball highlights and interviews on TV. Yippee!!

My bags are packed

Except for the pants in the laundry, the shorts that need sewing and the socks needing to be purchased, I think I’m packed and ready for Florida

Jane Austen’s Family Jewels

I watched again a particularly dismal film version of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. So dreadful I shudder to recall its failings. The writers took such liberties with the dialogue they gave lines to the wrong characters, moved conversations from one part of the book to another and the very worst crime of all – made stuff up. One complete out-of-time puzzler, they made the climax of the story a chase scene. A...

Bad sun! Bad!

Ski trail is crap after thawing days and freezing nights. Last Sunday was marvelous, but today completely unenjoyable. We need fresh snow!

Post Frolic

Film by Randy Fiedler – Frolic the 13th is over and the house is empty again. Even I think it’s too quiet now, by comparison. The last of the guests rolled out by 4 p.m., but Levi didn’t come out from under the house until 10. Just being thorough, I guess. This year’s new sport – Frisbee Golf proved to be a lot of fun, and tons more exercise than curling. There was plenty of snow to be...

Better than a groundhog

Coach has started shedding. That’s a promising sign