Tag: Small town life
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Broke down, bought yarn, have to knit
I sent out the letter for February and the moment my sister read it she sent me an email, “buy the yarn”, was all she said. That is how I found myself selecting a pattern and chatting with the lady in the local yarn store. Our little town called Fish Hoek, has a neighbourhood mall,…
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Best In The West By A Damsite
As I drove into town, I laughed out loud at the town slogan for Bassano, Alberta. The phrase ‘damn sight’, used as an adverb has the colloquial meaning of ‘a lot; a great deal’. For example, “I’m a damn sight more clever than he is”. This turn of phrase is a blast from my past,…