has the greenest thumb ever. She brought this orchid back to life, when only a few months ago it had shrunken, yellowing leaves and a dead stem. She’s like Nero Wolfe, only a lot thinner and less grumpy and she isn’t an agoraphobic, misogynist Montenegrin ex-spy living in a New York brownstone. Also, I am […]

Yesterday I went for a lovely 5-hour trek along the Bruce Trail near the tiny village of Norval with Sara, Nicola, Alex and Cory. Nic picked me up at home and together we finally found the railway tracks where we were supposed to park and meet up. There was a perfect light snowfall happening as […]