Ever After Story Time — Winter

Why I Love Winter

Posted by Ben Stevens on

Why I Love Winter

Almost all of us here on the East Coast of Canada complain about winter, and that's not going to change anytime soon.  The complaining I mean, global warming absolutely threatens winter as we know it.  I completely understand the frustration as it is bitterly cold, cancels events/plans, cleaning off vehicles/driveways, makes driving treacherous, and overall costs more due to heating costs.  There are lots more reasons it can be irritating but sometimes it helps to take a look at the big picture.   You will absolutely hear me complain about winter, I'm not one who looks forward to it for...

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The Day The Hamster Died

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The Day The Hamster Died

Hurricane Dorian just passed through this past weekend and while the Bahamas were devastated and Nova Scotia incurred some damage, we simply lost a few trees and branches.  I have to say though I don't recall any storms, that were not snowstorms, that had the whole "nobody is going anywhere for the next 12-24 hours".  During the storm I had a memory of being holed up in my parents house with our kids during the ice storm back in the early 2000's.  To my recollection, it was one of the worst ice storms the Greater Moncton area had ever experienced,...

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