Now that the Poppies Are Gone… It’s November the twelfth, and yesterday I was laying a wreath on behalf of the First Okotoks Scout Group. Several hundred people attended this outdoor ceremony at the cenotaph, where the bright sunshine was making the hoar frost sparkle on the trees. It’s a setting that I much prefer to the indoor ceremony, for… Read more »
In polite circles, the cheese course is served towards the end of a meal, with the inclusion of crackers optional. Here in the Hatchery, we know little about politeness; and for yours truly at least, cheese is a food group all by itself. Nothing special—mousetrap cheese usually does the job. But even in the politest households in many countries, there’s… Read more »
With Christmas just around the corner, I thought I’d learn a little about that sing-song staple of the season, The Twelve Days of Christmas, and share it here. It’s a song that most of us learn as kids. It’s a song we teach our kids. It’s a song that gets trundled out at many Carol concerts. And it’s a song… Read more »