The Guardian

August… it sure got off to a lovely start. I hesitate to mention this, but it is the last month of meteorological summer. Grandma has a few things to say about August, as you can imagine. The first is true for every month – and that ...

We are very fortunate to have access to so much water.  Some of us fish those waters, many of us play in them, while others simply admire their beauty.  It’s fairly safe to say almost everyone knows someone with a boat. I ...

I was watching TV last evening when a commercial came on. It was promoting the June themed movies on the W Network. The announcer  - in his lovely, sultry voice -  read the script: “June is wedding month.”  I stand to be ...

I was at my local farmers’ market on Saturday when a neighbour walked over to me and blurted out, “Thank God for sunshine this weekend…it’s about time; it’s June 8th you know.”   June 8 …I almost ...

All the spring rain has done wonders for the grass!  I woke up Monday morning, looked out the window and saw nothing but green. After all this rain, you’d think that emerald blanket would be dotted with splashes of sunshiny ...

Despite the weather, it was a busy weekend in garden centres and on the roads all across Atlantic Canada.    Meighan MacLean was driving on the West Mabou road in Cape Breton Sunday evening when she couldn’t help but notice the ceiling ...

May snow is never welcome, even by me.  And I love snow. There comes a time when you need to move on and put away the mittens!  Here in Atlantic Canada, we don’t often get through the month without some white. Other than complain ...

Last Friday’s Weather University column dealt with condensation that forms on the outside of car windows. In a nutshell, fog buildup occurs on your car windows the same way it does on the glass of a cold beverage. The difference in ...

It’s no secret that I love to go back to the farm.  Each season offers up new chores, challenges and, of course, smells. An early spring visit to the farm means less time in the barn and more time spent in the sugar bush. About 25 ...

If April showers bring May flowers, what’s the point of April snow? ...