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resistance is futile 24 Aug 2013 | 01:16 am
I seriously considered not buying any Halloween magazines this year. Really. Each year, they seem more and more like a regurgitation of old ideas and ever-cheesier projects. So I thought, why not take...
the horror of inn decor 18 Aug 2013 | 04:20 pm
So I'm wrapping up my summer vacation with a night at an inn not far from home. Lovely old building. Great food. Live music on the veranda. And then, as I'm carrying my luggage up to my second flo...
goodbye joe 14 Aug 2013 | 05:46 am
For nearly three decades, I have been a patron of Joe's Scarecrow Museum, near Cheticamp, along the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton. No vacation, no weekend drive, no camping trip was complete without a st...
it's healthy, but is it Halloween? 10 Aug 2013 | 12:15 am
In the unlikely event that I tire of miniature candy bars in the weeks leading up to Halloween, I suppose I can fall back on these. Not sure where this photo originated, but it was making the rounds ...
pumpkins' progress 9 Aug 2013 | 05:16 am
My pumpkin flowers are thriving this summer. Wish I could say the same about the pumpkins, three of which have already shriveled and died on the vine. I'm blaming it on a noticeable shortage of neighb...
cat fashion 9 Aug 2013 | 05:08 am
So I'm at Michael's shopping for picture frames. And I naturally walk down the Halloween aisle to reach said frames. Where I see a display of Halloween dog collars. And immediately grab one for my cat...
how I spent my summer vacation, part three 7 Aug 2013 | 05:06 am
It's heart-warming to see that some people leave their creepy yard decor out all year round. This guy lives along one of Sydney's historic walks. Wonder if the tourists are charmed.
how I spent my summer vacation, part two 6 Aug 2013 | 12:50 am
No, I did not spend it at a mall. But I did pass through a mall to reach the subway that would take me downtown. That's when I walked past this friendly greeter. Love the bowtie.
how I spent my summer vacation 4 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm
Visiting one of my former home towns, I spent part of a day at an art gallery that I had somehow neglected during my years of residence there. And I found, amongst the landscapes, a sound installation...
words of wisdom 30 Jul 2013 | 06:04 pm
Good advice at any time of year.
