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Friday, July 11, 2014

A Van Farewell

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This is the last picture of my van as the new owner drives it away. I hated to sell it. but, things move on. Now I have my 2014 wheelchair...
Sunday, June 22, 2014

Mail Delivery

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    Well, it's official, home mail delivery ceases next year. Then it will be trudging off to some super mail box somewhere. It won...
Friday, June 20, 2014

Rehab Center

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    We were supposed to go to the Rehab Center on Wed. and get my daughter fitted with an insert for the new wheelchair, but that didn...
Saturday, June 14, 2014

The Old Truck

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    Well, I didn't see that coming. My neighbor sold his truck, just as I got used to borrowing it. He took it in for a brake job and ...
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Fence Posts.

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    Two weeks ago, I decided to replace some broken fence posts. This a ritual I do every year. It's usually two or three posts. This ...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Cut the Grass

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    I cut the lawn yesterday, the second time this year. That's pretty sad with June a couple of days away. But it rained almost eve...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

Sunday Mass

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    Our church has two levels of seating, upper and lower. The back level has a railing in front, about five feet high. This guy I've ...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

The Truck

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    The other day my neighbor went on vacation for two weeks and he gave me the keys to his truck. Great, I thought, I have some yard work...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Rubber Hose

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    I went to see a friend of mine last week. He lives around the corner. The first thing he said was that his garden hose blew up. I coul...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Pens and Pencils

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    Yesterday we went to a 'Caregivers Luncheon' on the other side of Halifax. It was very 'poo poo,' china cups and all. ...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Compost

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    The area behind my shed is where I do my composting. It's kind of a dangerous spot in the winter, tree roots, holes, uneven, ice, ...
Thursday, May 8, 2014

Hearing Test.

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        Well, I went for a hearing test yesterday. I have to tell you how that all started. I have a 41 yr. old daughter with C.P., who i...
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Thorns

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        Yesterday, my wife got me involved in a bit of skullduggery. It involves bushes on my neighbors property. First, I have to tell y...
Monday, May 5, 2014

Potholes

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Yesterday, I read this article about potholes in Halifax. It said that 6000 potholes had already been repaired, with 1700 remaining. My fi...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Power Washer.

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I bought a Power washer the other day. Tried it out yesterday. It was just a cheap model from Wal-Mart. $47.00. I only need it for small j...
Saturday, September 7, 2013

Shopping At Sears

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Last week I bought a new lawn mower. End of the season, good time to buy. Saw a sale at Sears Clearance Center. 20% off and another 10% of...
Saturday, April 6, 2013

Robins and Snow.

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   I was looking out the front window and noticed a Robin on the front lawn . He lands back here every spring and has do...
Monday, February 11, 2013

Tablets Provide Better Print Reader For Older Demos

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from MediaDailyNews Newspapers and magazines may find the tablet a saving grace with older readers. They have an easier time reading ...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Hurricane and Walmart

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  First of all, I would like to thank Dixon Rice for inviting me to submit an article for his Blog. Wrote up some of my background and h...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

FEW SMALL MARKETS

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by C. Hope Clark WHEN 100 FOLLOWERS IS BETTER THAN 1,000 They call it a tribe. I'm not crazy about that word, because fans aren...
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