Snowshoe-ing! Pet grooming! Woodlot hiking! Gardening!

Bloganuary writing promptWhat are your favorite sports to watch and play?View all responses TS and I verbify team-sports... just like how it's done on the (occasionally NSFW) internet cartoon, The Oatmeal. Sportsing. Or, sportzing (i.e., I sportz. You sportz. We are not sportzing). I grew up immersed in hockey, elementary school volleyball, and navy cadets. … Continue reading Snowshoe-ing! Pet grooming! Woodlot hiking! Gardening!

The CN Tower?! Yep. I’ve never gone up and down.

Bloganuary writing promptName an attraction or town close to home that you still haven't got around to visiting.View all responses I've been familiar with the centre of the universe (Toronto) for over 30 years. When I was still living in the colonies (British Columbia), I promised myself that I would go up this monstrosity. Nope. … Continue reading The CN Tower?! Yep. I’ve never gone up and down.

Puttering. Strolling. Meditating. Sharpening. Cat Shnorggling.

Bloganuary writing promptList five things you do for fun.View all responses PUTTERING. I cannot let good-enough alone. If I can mess around with electronics, plumbing, woodworking, home electrical, workshop organization, handtool maintentance... then I will find time to do it. When I was still working in school boards, that meant setting up science labs with … Continue reading Puttering. Strolling. Meditating. Sharpening. Cat Shnorggling.

“I am NOT ripping your claws off… you are sticking to everything and everybody… they will grow back.”

Bloganuary writing promptIf you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?View all responses Snip. Snip. Snip. I trim your claws, while you are wrapped up as a spicy purrito. You spit. You hiss. I use clippers that DON'T pull. I remove claw until 0.5mm from the nailbed. I cut into your … Continue reading “I am NOT ripping your claws off… you are sticking to everything and everybody… they will grow back.”

Cats, dogs… and whatever’s distantly related to them!

Bloganuary writing promptWhat is your favorite animal?View all responses TS made an amusing, and perceptive, comment about the crew that did the demolition on our condominium suite -- they have cats in their homes. That makes sense to us. Felines are downright little bastards that cause havoc and mayham in a home. One is never … Continue reading Cats, dogs… and whatever’s distantly related to them!

Most memorable road trip? Why, driving down from Tobermory (via our first trans-Canada trip) to visit my mother-in-law!

Bloganuary writing promptThink back on your most memorable road trip.View all responses At least 25-30 years ago, TS and I traveled from the Lower Mainland (British Columbia) to North York. We were going to stop in Tobermory for the night (after our ferrry trip from Manatoulin Island), but we decided instead to make the run … Continue reading Most memorable road trip? Why, driving down from Tobermory (via our first trans-Canada trip) to visit my mother-in-law!

A good night’s sleep… a whole, lotta-bunch of them, sequentially.

Daily writing promptWhat is the greatest gift someone could give you?View all responses I want to avoid trite claims that like love, friendship, and/or gobs of cash are the greatest gifts to give me. I've seen what happens to my executive functioning and higher-order thinking when I'm sleep deprived. When I can wake up rested, … Continue reading A good night’s sleep… a whole, lotta-bunch of them, sequentially.