Every day when I wake up, I open the curtains and check my backyard for any items that may be…
Fixing the House, Again
(Painting by Ludwig Meidner, c.1913) The exterior had so many troubles I hardly knew where to begin. In my previous…
Talking To House Painters
(Photo by Dorothea Lange) I had never managed to conquer getting to the top of the peak of the front…
Thirty Five Reports and Counting
I have made thirty five reports to the Ministry of the Environment about gas vapours on my property during a…
Basic Boundary Expectations
I contacted the City to inquire if any inspection had taken place, with regards to the bad strip behind the…
Black Picket Gates
Sometimes projects just get so…fraught ? I had custom cut pickets sitting around since May, 2018. I spent that summer…
More Sad Creeps
There has been far too much new activity in that strip behind the convenience store building. Many times I have…
Too Many Creeps
I woke up with a terrible headache, like I do sometimes. I opened the curtains and looked at the back…
Talking To A Community Fire Safety Officer
(Photo by Nick DeWolf) I had been told a similar thing by two different people with experience in matters relating…
The Sociology of 24 hr Gas Stations
While a gas station and convenience store are private property, they are treated as PUBLIC property. Passers by and customers…