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Notes from the Coalition Rally

It was with heavy hearts that GC and I walked to the rally on Parliament Hill, only moments after the announcement that the Governor General had agreed to the Prime Minister’s request.

But you know what? It wasn’t so bad. The rally was surprisingly upbeat, as politicians and citizens alike agreed to build momentum for […]

Calendars, cafes and political action

Last night GC and I went to three events, two of which aren’t actually happening until Friday. I don’t know how I managed to mess up the Google calendar quite so messily. At any rate, we ended up playing checkers at Raw Sugar instead. It was our first visit to this whimsical little coffee shop.

Afterwards […]

Lucky dog

Remember Mike? His beloved Ebony died in August. He just got a brand new puppy named Izzy. She’s a very lucky dog, because she will spend the rest of her life going for five-hour walks in the Experimental Farm, running off-leash, playing with her friends, and sleeping in a big comfy bed with someone who […]

Zoom’s on the campaign trail again

Many thanks to all of you who voted for Knitnut.net in the first round of the Canadian Blog Awards. You catapulted this blog onto the short list in three categories! I was very pleasantly surprised by that, and I thank you all warmly from the bottom of my heart.

We’re now in the second and […]

The love that dares not speak its name

I have a theory that everybody loves Neil Diamond but most people are afraid to admit it. Today at lunch my coworkers all denied their love for Neil vehemently, but I think it was just a classic case of the ladies doth protest too much.

Years ago I had a New Year’s Eve party and […]