This afternoon I was cutting corn off the cob so I could make a nice summer salad. We’re at the tail end of a very hot, very humid stretch of weather right now and the corn/humidity combo made me think of the food I grew up on. Back then, my mother either froze or canned every bite of food we ate. I have no idea how she, and most other women back then, managed to do this, but that’s how it was. Continue reading “Putting Up”
Month: July 2013
OH CANADA! OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAND.
We visit our kids who live in the States a few times a year and I enjoy those visits a lot. But the moment I cross the bridge from New York back into Ontario I realize how different it felt to be in another country, and how good it is to be home. We aren’t as big or as bold as our neighbours, and we’re not as flashy, but that’s okay.
We have two official languages, our money is drop-dead gorgeous, and we can spell words with an extra “u” like nobody’s business. Did you notice, favourite neighbours?
In honour (<– see??) of Canada Day, I wrote the following list to celebrate things I love about my country. Continue reading “OH CANADA! OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAND.”