Well, that’s what Tourism Nova Scotia says, anyway  (minus the ‘sort of’). Nova Scotia is a great place to visit – beautiful coastline, rich agriculture in the valleys where you can pick your own fruit (or not), swim, camp (the National and Provincial Parks… Read full post »

 You would never know it from the news outside of Canada, but we have a large number of  troops in Afghanistan working alongside our American friends as well as the other countries present. We have lost 130 men and women since 2002. I think you will all agree that is 130/… Read full post »

I am addicted to books. I don’t mean I go out and buy a book once or twice a month. I buy books once or twice a week. I have 3 bookshelves dedicated to the books I am going to read, both fiction and non-fiction. If the shelves start to look… Read full post »

Prompted by Allie Griffith’s wonderful post on the ‘presence’ she encountered in her old house, I recalled a tale which happened to a work acquaintance. In the interest of privacy, I have changed the names of the people involved.

In my early 20’s I worked in an entertain… Read full post »

As a Canadian, I am able to and have been to Cuba often as a holiday destination. Unlike many of my fellow Canadians, I have done my best to ‘get around’ the country a bit and see the real people as averse to the ‘resort’ people who are paid to make… Read full post »

Yup, I was a fatty. I can say that without it being abusive because I was one. I still am somewhat on the chub side so have a tad more to lose, but 75 lbs. is I believe akin to losing an entire 7 year old or my full grown German… Read full post »

As I've stated in previous blogs, I am Canadian. In Canada it is a federal law that  people of the same sex can be married. Society has not come crashing down around our ears, heterosexual marriage has not suffered any degradation, and now that it is law, very few people give… Read full post »

Just a brief post to let you Americans know that we celebrate with you in the inauguration of Barak Obama. It is an extraordinary event for the African American community there and here. It is also heartening for the rest of us of every hue who see the dark cloud over… Read full post »

I grew up being obsessed with the movies and movie stars. My mother used to wake me up from the age of 9 onwards if a 'classic' like 'Casablanca' was on. She felt this was as important as reading Steinbeck. I'm not sure she was right about that but she did… Read full post »

It's Christmas Eve now, and I have no intention of being a dumper on this lovely time of year. Jesus was a cool guy, and although I don't personally believe he was the son of God, those that wish to may celebrate perhaps more heartily than me. This was a time… Read full post »

It's December 22nd. My 58 year old brother was to arrive from Toronto yesterday to spend his first Christmas with us since his wife passed away, literally on Christmas Day last year. However, the Canadian climate did not co-operate and Nova Scotia received hurricane force winds up to 140 km/h and… Read full post »

We have had universal health care (i.e. the 'don't pay a dime' kind) since the 1960's. Despite some erosion (certain procedures deemed 'not necessary' are not covered) it is still a pretty good system.

 I have heard all the chat from the politicians who say we are snowed under with… Read full post »

Okay, so I'm Canadian and don't get a lot of your electoral stuff, including your inaugural process. I don't understand that in a country with separation of church and state it is necessary to have a member of the clergy present to make sure the Presidency is blessed or something. So… Read full post »

Okay, so here we are December 5th and decorations are up in all the stores and streets of my fair city looking like Santa barfed on it.

 I go overboard at Christmas. It is my annual excuse to embarass everyone with too many gifts. It's a seratonin thing I suspect - I… Read full post »

High - Low. That’s what it’s like to be a bipolar rapid cycler. Big dip and a high (in my case) which resembles a panic attack. Damn. And I have the ability to go up, down and back up again in a single day. Wow.

When I was younger… Read full post »

So,  I went to the Salon page today to find Lady K's wonderful guide to Left 4 Dead. I was actually playing Left 4 Dead for the first time last night and it's a blast. As noted in the title to my blog today - I'm a 51 year old woman… Read full post »

I did not write this. It is a piece written by the accredited writer for our local newspaper, The Chronicle Herald. You should know how happy we ALL are for our US friends.

Local Obama fans celebrate

By JENNIFER STEWART Staff Reporter
Wed. Nov 5 - 6:12 AM

Rev. Rhonda Britton… Read full post »

Congratulations, America. You did yourself proud - and we welcome you back with open arms into the world.

Well, here we are two days from your election, and you should know your friends up North here are watching very carefully. Although we have a certain cynicism about our own politics, I don't wish to offend, but we are VERY cynical about yours. Granted, we have a meathead as Prime… Read full post »

I can't help it. I just don't find babies all that cute. I don't mean I don't find them cute AT ALL, just not THAT cute. Give me a puppy or even a full grown dog or cat and I'm all over that. My heart goes all mushy, I get the… Read full post »