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  • From My Bookshelf: And the Birds Rained Down

    From My Bookshelf: And the Birds Rained Down

    By Lynn Willoughby And the Birds Rained Down ~ Jocelyne Saucier This little novel was a finalist in the 2015 Canada Reads competition.  It is unusual, it is heart breaking, it is very Canadian. A trio of elderly men are living out the remainder of their lives cut off from the outside world.  They each…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Salty Tips

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Salty Tips

    By Reena Nerbas Removing Window Decals Dear Reena, To deter birds from flying into my patio windows I put decals on the windows. I took the decals off and they have left sticky goo which I can’t remove. Do you have any advice? Anne Dear Anne, Your best bet is to wash the sticky residue…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: November 5 – 12, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: November 5 – 12, 2018

    By Amy Elliott Aries Part of how we learn is through experiencing new circumstances, to which we then have to adapt. You’re likely to be involved in a situation that’s in some way unprecedented, and therefore calls for a fresh approach. Your response need not be immediate; hopefully you’re in a position to take whatever…

  • Faith Forum ~ Living Water

    Faith Forum ~ Living Water

    By Gloria Wessner Water – beautiful waterfalls coming down out of the majestic mountains. Creeks, streams and rivers flowing through valleys and on through cities in their search to join the vast oceans at the end of their journeys. Drilling wells in order to have water for our homes, crops and livestock. Lakes that give…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Travel Tips

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Travel Tips

    By Reena Nerbas Peeling Garlic Dear Reena, I avoid purchasing fresh garlic bulbs, because I don’t like to take time to remove the peel from the bulbs. Do you have an idea of how to remove the peel without the headache? Blaine Dear Blaine, Place the garlic bulb inside a mason jar. Secure the lid…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 29 – November 5, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 29 – November 5, 2018

    By Eric Francis   ARIES — You are an adult, and would be wise to remember that the things adults are privileged to do come with risks, and also with rewards. Most things in this general (and rather large) category of experience have the power to change you, if you bring yourself to them fully.…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Dry

    From My Bookshelf: The Dry

    By Lynn Willoughby The Dry ~ Jane Harper This is a book that has sat on my shelf for some time.  Now that I’ve read it, I have ordered another by the same author.  It was a really good read. There are two story lines here – present day, where Aaron Folk, a Federal Agent,…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Potatoes

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Potatoes

    By Reena Nerbas Wrinkled Vinyl Tablecloths Dear Reena, When we proceeded to set the tables for our church supper we discovered that 2 of our vinyl tablecloths had been carelessly folded and put away. How do we get the wrinkles out of them? I do believe they will crack if left this way. I wondered…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 22 – 29, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 22 – 29, 2018

    by Eric Francis Coppolino Aries (March 20-April 19) — It will help if you’re unusually open and conversant about things you usually keep quiet about. That would include all the taboo subjects, but particularly revealing the truth about your desire nature. A group of planets in Scorpio is about to be joined by the Sun on…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Trouble With Goats and Sheep

    From My Bookshelf: The Trouble With Goats and Sheep

    By Lynn Willoughby The Trouble With Goats and Sheep ~ Joanna Cannon This is a debut novel that begins “Something happened on a particular day.  I know it was that particular day because…” Not very original you say.  Not very catchy.  Not the enticing beginning I am used to in a book I find enjoyable.  But…

  • Taxpayers Federation Urges Calgarians Not to Bet on the Olympics to Solve City’s Challenges

    Taxpayers Federation Urges Calgarians Not to Bet on the Olympics to Solve City’s Challenges

    At a news conference, earlier this month, in one of Calgary’s many empty office spaces, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) outlined why Calgarians should not bet on the Olympics to solve the city’s current challenges. “Calgary shouldn’t waste billions of dollars on a sporting event eight years from now to solve our current challenges and…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Handy Hacks

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Handy Hacks

    By Reena Nerbas Limescale in Toilet Dear Reena, How would you clean tough limescale off a toilet? I tried many methods. Thanks, Napolean Dear Napolean, To remove stains in a toilet, purchase a pumice stone and lubricate it with either cheap shampoo or dish soap. Wet the stone and gently wipe the toilet rim to…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 15 – 22, 2018

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: October 15 – 22, 2018

    Aries It can be easier than you think to misinterpret what someone says or does if it falls outside of your expectations; even (perhaps especially) when the person is close to you. We all have moments when our buttons are pushed and we feel a strong urge to lash out. Try to avoid reacting impulsively,…

  • From My Bookshelf: The Vengence of Mothers

    From My Bookshelf: The Vengence of Mothers

    By Lynn Willoughby The Vengence of Mothers: The Journals of Margaret Kelly and Molly McGill Some time ago I reviewed “One Thousand White Women” by this same author.  It is literary fiction based on the story of Little Grey Wolf, head of the Cheyenne Sweet Medicine tribe, and his proposal to President Grant in 1874…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Repairing Scratched Wood Furniture

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Repairing Scratched Wood Furniture

    By Reena Nerbas Storing Sheets in Small Spaces Dear Reena, I live in a small apartment with limited space. Do you have any ideas for storing sheets so that they take up less room? Yur Dear Yur, Here are a few storage options to consider: Fold the fitted sheet and then fold the flat sheet…