On Solid Ground

Hey furiends! Maxine here—your fabulous Director of Pawsitivity, experienced job site supervisor, garden enthusiast and occasional reason Dad needs to bring out the tools. I know. It has been far too long since my last official update. My last b...

This evening, after supper, I was sitting in my chair browsing the news online when I came across a CBC article about homeowner-contractor disputes here in Charlotte County, including one here in St. Andrews. Like most news stories, there are always ...

Sometimes history doesn't announce itself. Sometimes it simply waits.Two days after Canada Day, I was in the work yard where we've been placing clean fill from a local excavation project. The material had come from the excavation for a new home found...

Let me tell you something about deer. They look all majestic and innocent, but don't be fooled—they're garden goblins in disguise. Earlier this week, the power went out overnight (a "planned outage," whatever that means). With the outside lights off,...

Hey furiends! Maxine here — your paws-itively adorable Director of Pawsitivity, back with another tail-wagging update from the gravel-strewn paradise I call home—aka the company yard—where there's always a job to supervise, a treat to earn, and a fen...