I am on Facebook and there are several videos and tributes to Alma College which are circulating about containing details images of Alma in her decrepit state with gutted interiors. I do not view them. I appreciate that this is the public’s way of trying to help and spread the word about the horrible things that were [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Alma College tribute – “My Alma”
Posted in Alma College, tagged Alma College, fire, Historic building, Ontario, private schools, St. Thomas, tribute, uniforms on May 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Alma College – St Thomas Ontario – burns down
Posted in Alma College, tagged Add new tag, Alma College, fire, Historic building, Ontario, Perry Dobson, St. Thomas on May 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
My old school just burned to the ground. I attended there for several years several decades ago. I’m not surprised to hear of the fire, but that doesn’t leave me any less disgusted. The building was supposedly a valuable heritage property. A demolition permit was recently approved. The various owners and interest groups were afforded no government [...]
Hot, hot, hot!
Posted in Gardens, tagged English gardening, gardening, hairy woodpecker, humidity, Prairie Fire crabapple on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was 27 degrees here today, but felt more like 33 with the humidity. The garden is growing well after a weekend of weeding. Still have flats of lupines, foxglove, and hollyhocks to install in some newly weeded areas. Our poor dog, with his thick double coat, is just about passing out with the heat. [...]
Warm weather!
Posted in Gardens, tagged American bittersweet vine, Canada, gardening, spring, winterkill on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Finally, it has warmed up enough here in Canada that I can get the rest of my annuals in. We were outside last night taking stock of the garden. We have lost perhaps two rosebushes (including an EXPLORER rose which we should not have been able to kill) and some bittersweet vines. Oddly enough, the [...]
Great Restaurants
Posted in Restaurants, tagged breakfast, chinese food, Dim Sum, french fries, GTA, Indian, Italian, Toronto on May 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We eat out a lot! There are some absolutely awesome restaurants here in the GTA and I thought I would share some thoughts on some of my favorites and why. It is Toronto and authentic food from around the world is only a short drive away…sometimes we dream about living in the country – but the [...]
Hello world!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So there -now I’m a blogger. But will anyone read it?
If you are reading this, expect to see a lot about northern gardening, dogs, wild birds, and cool restaurants.
