Monthly Archives: February 2021

Friends. Thanks to the world of social media, I continue to have friends during this time of social isolation thanks to a global pandemic. These people who have become my friends are real people. Some of them I have met … Continue reading →

As many of my readers may be aware, Emma James, best known as @Socksoff1 on Twitter, had her account suspended for more than a month. After a number of appeals and testimonials to Twitter about having her reinstated, today she … Continue reading →

It’s a sunny day and it is somewhat warm at -6 Celsius. It was a perfect time to go for a walk in the countryside before the roads turn muddy. Naturally, I wore light winter wear for the hike. Walking … Continue reading →

It’s Sunday morning and the weather is pleasant with a bit of sunshine, a breeze of 14km/h, and a temperature of -9. For the first time in a month, I felt like going outside for another photo which I bring … Continue reading →

One of the hardest things to do is to look at ourselves and accept what we see. There is a protective lens that is activated when we look in the mirror. For most of us, there is only so much … Continue reading →

I sometimes find myself looking into one or more of our closets with absolutely no thought of what I am hoping to find. Obviously, I won’t be finding any skeletons in the closet. Well, not literal skeletons. However, I usually … Continue reading →

I think this will be the last of the rescued posts that I will be adding to this blog site. This post brings three posts together from January 24th, 25th and 26th, 2012 when I was in Thailand for a … Continue reading →

It’s a strange kind of day. Weekends are strange when one is retired, especially in this time of a pandemic. There is that mental expectation that the weekend should mean something. However, one day looks the same as the next … Continue reading →

As I write up today’s post, like every other time, I am naked. For the most part, that is my normal state. A short while ago, I went for a walk with my wife around town. It was sunny, breezy … Continue reading →

Life in a deep freeze continues here on the Canadian prairies. As usual, I resort to soaking in as many of the sun’s rays as I can during the day. It’s a thing with me. If I can’t be outside, … Continue reading →