by Sbexon | Dec 5, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement
Nothing shines a light on our family traditions much like Everything Christmas. When you stop to think about it some of them are pretty strange, and yet we hold onto all of them because that’s what everyone who gathers expects year after year. For instance, a bowl of...
by Sbexon | Oct 10, 2024 | Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
I surprised a lot of people a few weeks ago when I mentioned I wanted to join a community choir – especially my friends who have heard me sing! Before they start planning on how best to console me when the rejections start coming in, I have since experienced another...
by Sbexon | Sep 11, 2024 | Community, Finances, Lifestyle, News, Retirement
The long arm of the law seems to have wrapped itself firmly around my shoulders this summer. You may recall me writing (okay, possibly complaining) a few columns ago about getting two speeding tickets in exactly the same spot two weeks apart. Well, I promptly paid the...
by Sbexon | Sep 4, 2024 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement
This is the week when kids are turning the corner from summer freedom to school routines. Parents are trying to break the habits of late nights, uncombed hair and spontaneous shenanigans, as they attempt to set the tone for the business at hand. So many common rituals...
by Sbexon | Aug 27, 2024 | Career, Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
Many people’s mindset runs on the school calendar instead of the regular calendar. This is the time of year when kids are going back to school, the peak vacation season draws to a close and the falling leaves remind you the times they are a changing. If you’re...
by Sbexon | Aug 20, 2024 | Community, Food and Recipe, Golden Nuggets, History, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness
Jack Windle tied the leather straps of his boots and hoisted a rifle over his shoulder. It was time for the winter kill and Jack was on his way to help his neighbours butcher three of their pigs and salt the meat to preserve it for winter storage. Eventually freezers...
