It took days of writing and rewriting, but I composed an email to the TSSA Ombudsman. For whatever reason, the … More
Category: Angst
Canary # 5, the Toughest One
(Image by Henri Gustave Jossot, 1903) Brutus was a rescue from Hamilton Animal Services. He was on the the euthanasia … More
Report Number 40, Gas Infiltration
(Painting by Hugo Simberg, 1896) March 7, 2022 is the date I made my 40th report about uncombusted gas vapours … More
Another Canary, Fallen
Honky was the first cat to get sick after the gas station opened in July, 2018. Within weeks he developed … More
Carpentry Atrocity
The Bylaw Enforcement Officer visited the gas station next door numerous times between June and December 2021. From garbage left … More
Plausible Deniability
Someone rang my doorbell one afternoon. By the time I got downstairs and opened my door, there was no one … More
A Local Writer
Every night before I go to bed I check that my front and back doors are locked. I look out … More
It Just Gets Worse…
On October 24, a Sunday, I woke up around 9:00 a.m.. I opened the curtains that overlook the backyard. At … More
The Worst Creep Yet
Around 10:00 in the morning I was walking to the hardware store. I had to take the long way around, … More
Pests
As a woman, working by myself, on my own house, I have been plagued by pests. Women speaking privately amongst … More