Near and dear to my heart
Following a family dinner Friday night which turned into a Pinkalicious gift giving extravanza, we had an outdoor picnic party for Hazel on her actual birthday with some of her friends from the neighbourhood. Aline had baked a beautiful cake which met Hazel’s three requirements: a unicorn, a rainbow and …
Hazel had her first day of school today. No tears or drama as she got on the bus says Aline but she was gone in a flash as the school bus was late and the driver in a rush to make up time. Sam wanted to go too but Aline …
It’s a hot muggy Saturday afternoon and I feel like exploring so the family is off biking to check out where the railway path turned bike trail leads to off Anderson road. Two kilometers in we discover it stops at a dead end probably somewhere short of Hwy 417. With …
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.
My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
