1970s  Sense and Nonsense I see in the paper that the Eaton’s catalogue will soon be a thing of the past. The catalogue was such an important part of my childhood – every page was put to good use. In the late 1940s we lived in a rural area of the BC Interior. A team…

Nov. 7, 1974 Sense and Nonsense I have never seen a U.F.O. Almost everyone I know has either seen one or else has a friend who knows someone who has seen one. Apparently they come in various shapes and sizes, the most popular being cigar and saucer shaped. I have peered at both the noonday…

Oct 23, 1974 Sense and Nonsense The Xmas ”wish” books are out and are definitely on the best seller list for the little kids. I think they get more fun out of looking at the pages of lovely toys than they do out of the toys themselves on Christmas Day. At least “looking.” and “wishing”…

My husband and I composed the following song. I wrote the lyrics and he composed the tune. It’s about the misery endured by some of the old time bachelor loggers I met while residing in the bush. [circa 1975]  Sense and Nonsense I worked through the cold, And worked when it snowed, Knockin’ those spruce…

1975 06 24 Sense and Nonsense The extreme heat has boosted the sale of suntan oil, straw hats and all the paraphernalia associated with fun in the sun. It has also boosted the sale of pencils and notebooks for the people who have not yet adjusted to the Celsius system of measuring the temperature. Everywhere…

[Circa 1979]  Sense and Nonsense Last weekend we visited my daughter and her family who are spending the winter at a small sawmill camp. They are quite comfortable although they are living without electricity and other amenities of modern living. The small sawmill and the surrounding camp brought back memories of the many such mini-villages…

March 23, 1978  Sense and Nonsense I am a “whodunit” addict. Contrary to popular opinion, lovers of the classic murder mysteries are not necessarily prone to violence. The only time we readers become unreasonably vicious is when our favorite author resorts to cheating on his plots. A writer who conceals crucial evidence from his readers…

April 4, 1981 Sense and Nonsense Everybody dreams. It has been established that our night-time adventures are necessary to balance our daytime personalities. Some dreams are said to reveal hidden emotional conflicts, talents and ambitions, while others contain answers to our everyday problems. According to some learned people, our subconscious minds may actually be smarter…

Mar 13/80 Sense and Nonsense Shift-work has become a way of life for many people, as companies are now producing on an around-the-clock basis. When the work schedule regularly encompasses the week-end, the employee sometimes finds himself in a different “time zone” from his family and friends. In a world largely dominated by the concept…

May 17, 1979  Sense and Nonsense For some reason I have been hearing a lot of “bird talk” lately. I must say after politics and the election issues have been hashed and rehashed, anecdotes about our feathered friends are a pleasant relief! One fellow told of a friend’s visit to a local pet shop. A…