Deconstruction
In a world of inside out and upside down it may be important to look beyond the surface and see what goes on behind the veil, behind the curtain, behind the packaging and even before Read More …
Thanksgiving
The shared butternut and squash Gorgonzola appetizer was garnished with nuts and berries and grapes and nut butters. Visually an unexpected guest at our Thanksgiving table. Now in France Thanksgiving Canadian style is no big Read More …
Reflections and other Considerations
In Bordeaux there is a civic park that caters to all generations. Wheel chair friendly, kids playground, plants and hedges and even a duck pond. The business of getting all your ducks in a row Read More …
It’s Cold Up Here!
The warmth of family and the geography of the “great white north” were discongruent this past weekend. On the road between Edmonton and Terrace we experienced one day of drizzling rain. On the visits and Read More …
Thanksgiving and Soforth
Thanksgiving always reminds me of my early journey into recovery. I was grateful, Margaret was grateful and together we moved tentatively with hope. I remember 24 years ago telling my church family that I was Read More …
Compost and Other Rotten Things
Carved into the bark of a fading and wind topped cottonwood tree is a twisted winged creature arising Phoenix-like from the rotten bark. Carved skillfully by Elmer in 2017 and left in the Prince Read More …
Devonian Gardens and Beyond
On the other side of town, the U of A has over fifty years built gardens that are home to fruits, vegetables, trees, berries, flowers and architectural design. Our friend Bob Bruinsma later told us Read More …
Garlic — 76 varieties and counting
In the attic of the barn at the U of A organic gardens, four flats of field grown garlic were slowly drying. Fans pushing air across cloves. In the drying room there were also four Read More …
Organic Gardening at the U of A
On the campus of the University of Alberta there is an organic garden operated by volunteers — members of the Edmonton Organic Gardeners Club. Each member seeding, planting, weeding and gleaning for their own health. Read More …
Sunrise and Sunset
The evening sky is coloured by sunset and the fading mist over the mountain lake. The colours emerge as a band of more than orange — the band of a painter’s handiwork. The vistas roll Read More …