For the past three years we have attended the annual Christmas concert of The Stadacona Band, the Halifax-based band of The Royal Canadian Navy. And for the past three years we have come away so impressed and awed by their talent and the talent of their special guests. The band tours cities in the Atlantic … Continue reading Sleighbells in the Sun
Now I'd love to say that I know the names of all these roses, but I don't. The only one I know the name of is the climber because I specifically went looking for a climbing rose similar to the one my late Mother-in-Law grew in Ontario years ago. It also had to be hardy … Continue reading Roses – The Bitchy Gardener’s Plant Of The Day
This tree makes people stop and take notice. Not just for a day or a week but for up to five weeks of the summer depending on the weather. Never did I imagine that it would get so stunning. Mind you some years are better than others, but this year is exceptional. The little Satomi … Continue reading Satomi Dogwood – A Show Stopper
Forget about plant of the day, those blooming, and non-blooming, shrubs have been screaming for attention for the past couple of weeks. I can't pick just one because I love them all and they make such a big statement in my spring garden. They are all on display like a runway full of beautiful models … Continue reading Those Blooming Shrubs
If you love to eat rhubarb, you will not love this post. You will be thinking WTF is she doing letting that rhubarb bolt. But this bitch hates to eat rhubarb. She thinks the taste, even with the 60 pounds of sugar that people use to cook it, is a most bitter and disgusting experience … Continue reading Rhubarb – The Bitchy Gardener’s Plant Of The Day
Columbine Since I am doing more gardening than bitching and blogging, I thought I would start a new feature to keep me engaged in posting during the summer. I will admit that it is a little selfish of me to do this because I get to share my garden, one of my favourite places; and … Continue reading The Bitchy Gardener’s Plant Of The Day
This one is for you Margie. A few years ago I wanted to make a cooked pizza using smoked salmon, a treat that is very high on my favourite foods list. But, on Google at that time, I could only find recipes using a premade crust, spread with cream cheese then topped with smoked salmon. … Continue reading Smoked Salmon Pizza
It's been foggy and rainy here for the past few days, and boy do we need some rain. You never know when some individual, lacking in common sense, will decide it's a good idea to light a match in the woods in order to cook a hotdog. This is not me being sarcastic, this really … Continue reading Sunny Ruminations
It's been a while since I published a pissed-off post. The last one was sometime in July. This bitch's life has been very busy but not very bitchy lately. But, consider it a big but, there are a couple of things that have irked me in recent weeks that are worth noting. The first one … Continue reading The Pissed-Off Post
Wait is EV-ing a word? Well why not? I am going to make it a perfect and useful verb. Rebecca, my beautiful new Kona EV, and I have been having some adventures EV-ing around various Atlantic Canadian locations and racking up over 3000 km since we met. Getting to know her has been fairly easy, … Continue reading EV-ing in Lands Short on EV Infrastructure
In know. I know. What about first paddle? First paddle was a couple of weeks ago on a single nice day between days and days, a whole month of days, of fog and rain. It was nice and it was solo because I always like my first paddle to be solo. It was quiet and … Continue reading Second Paddle
The tattoo has been taking place in Halifax since 1979, although this is the first year I have ever attended. This year was extra special for us because JT was participating; and we, his proud parents, wanted to be there. First of all, I need to tell you what a tattoo is. This tattoo is … Continue reading The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo – 2023
So Earth Day was April 22, which was yesterday at time of writing. I honestly believe that the majority of people on earth didn't know or care that this was happening, even though it has been happening since 1970 when it was considered the birth of the modern environmental movement. 1970. Fifty-three years ago. And … Continue reading Will We Ever Learn
Photo by Jude Beck on Unsplash It's February. The month when couples have fourteen days to try to find the perfect way to express their undying love for each other. I guarantee most people will still be figuring it out on the 13th. If nothing else, they will buy a card. Who's idea was all … Continue reading Skip The Card… Buy The Wine
There was that day in December, two days before Christmas, when the weather across the country wreaked havoc on travel and 370 flights were cancelled at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. It would become a Christmas people would never forget even if they wanted to. One for the history books. And because of this, JT did … Continue reading Christmas In February
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