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I live with a man who I think is obsessed with brushing his teeth. He comes across this honestly as my sister and brother in law knew him very well when he was 15, and apparently he used to brush his teeth in his kayak while paddling down the river. So not much has changed, except he has new toothbrushes. He uses 3 or 4 at a time and they get left in whatever room he is in. I know you are likely saying that this is a good obsession, but here are some of the illegal bits. He brushed...

Today I would like to tell you a bit about Mithy. She is my replacement mom as mine died in 2020 after a good long life. Mithy is the mother of a very good friend of mine and she is similar to my mom in that she is English, practical, does not really complain and chooses to focus on the bright side of life. Mithy lives about 500 meters from my house which is also very handy as I have always wished to have a mom who lived just around the corner from me. Mithy is 95 and she lives...

A little change from the ordinary. This is a letter my daughter Pippa wrote about me. She illustrated it too!

I am lying in bed at my friend’s farmhouse in Owen Sound. Her house is old and the door handles are low for those short people who lived here a 100 years ago.  I love it here because of the following reasons: My friend is old (not as old as the house, but we have known each other since we were kids) She has 4 cats, 3 dogs and 2.5 horses She has put flannel sheets on my bed I can say anything to this friend and she will not be horrified She has an attic with lots of light...