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I have volunteered to be a guide for Speed River walking tours under the auspices of Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG). Three Sunday afternoons this summer I get to take people for a 90-minute walk and describe the ecology, history and watershed flora of the river I love. This afternoon I went to the OPIRG office to meet the ( Read more... )

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Kinky avian porn with Stephen Fry!



Thanks to Jaye for posting this on FB.

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Tonight I went to the 6th Annual Anti-Colonial Thanksgiving Dinner in Guelph. My friend, Lori, invited me, and I didn't know anyone else there, but when I was sitting alone a young fellow named James moved across from me and said, "You look like someone who likes to go hiking." That led to an interesting conversation mostly about birds, and he gave ( Read more... )

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The blanket thing is consuming me. By the time I finish knitting one square I am eager to move onto the next, but first I must write the story to go with it and wait until daylight allows me to photograph the square so it can be posted in the blog. A backlog of squares could easily accumulate, but I will not allow that. The process of picking yarn ( Read more... )

On Thursday afternoon I met Sylvie for a weekend of birding at Point Pelee, using Dad's place as a base.

Friday at noon we caught the MV Jiimaan ferry for Pelee Island (the photo shows Sylvie on deck nearing arrival). It was my first visit, though I grew up practically within sight of it. What a revelation! It had the lush, flat landscape of Lake ( Read more... )

Last night Sylvie and Sarah fed me shepherd's pie then took me out to the cinema, their treat. I am a lucky friend. We saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which turned out to be heavier than we expected. The premise was inconsistent, but acting and filming were exquisite. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett were luscious, but I found Tilda Swinton ( Read more... )