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In less than a week, it will officially be astronomical autumn and we all know what follows. I guess that’s why so many people have been asking me if we’re going to get a lot of snow this winter. I will deal with that question later ...

Do you remember the winter of 2015? Who doesn’t? My blisters have just healed.   The winter got off to a slow start, but we made up for it in the end. February and March were particularly harsh; it seemed to snow every second or third ...

Welcome to autumn.  We are blessed with some pretty amazing fall weather in Atlantic Canada. Back on the farm, fall seemed to come and go very quickly.  My sister Monique was always sad to see September come: summer vacations were over, ...

The other day I ran into someone who asked if Grandma was still “with us.” Grandma will always be with me. You can’t live with someone like Grandma and not be forever changed. She was a very special lady. I know that I do things ...

I love to share Grandma’s wisdom with anyone who’ll listen. Writing my book “Grandma Says” was such a gentle stroll down memory lane. I could almost hear her voice … One thing I’ve learned from the book is that ...

Welcome to August: the last month of meteorological summer. I didn’t want to get too far into the month before bringing up the topic of fog. We’ve already experienced some fog and no doubt there will be more before the month is out. ...

I think it's safe to say we've enjoyed more warm summer evenings this year than we have in a long time. I've noticed many people eating outside, walking late into the evening, even just sitting out. The weather is pleasant but so is the ...

I was out in my backyard a few evenings ago, thinking about those cold snowy nights when we dreamed of sitting out under the July moon. Minutes later, I was back inside, cursing the mosquitoes.  Few things will drive me indoors on a warm ...

A statue of Saint Swithin. - Kvitrud/ from Wikimedia Commons St. Swithin was a Saxon bishop of Winchester. He was born in the kingdom of Wessex and was famous for being very charitable and building churches. July 15 is an important day ...

If you’ve spotted lunar halo in the night sky, you can have some forecasting fun.  If you look closely, you might see a few stars inside the ring. Grandma believed that the number of stars inside the circle was the same as the number of ...