Tag Archives: boulevard

Lawns: they’re not just for grass

Posted on January 2, 2014 by bloomingreverend

This Advent, our congregation celebrated the season leading up to Christmas with a Giving Calendar. Each family in the congregation was given a long banner made of sealed envelopes. Each day in December they opened one and carried out the … Continue reading →

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I am on the outside looking in

Posted on November 12, 2012 by bloomingreverend

I can’t bear to drive by my old house. My husband tells me they have replaced the front door and painted the garage door white, but that doesn’t bother me. What bothers me is that they have also pulled out … Continue reading →

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Leaf thief

Posted on November 23, 2011 by bloomingreverend

Some people are very good at raking leaves. They collect them into little piles, put them into compostable bags, and leave them in tidy rows for the trucks to pick up. Some people are so fanatic about raking, in fact, that they … Continue reading →

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Brown boulevards

Posted on August 7, 2011 by bloomingreverend

This year, July was full of sun–and lots of it. Day after day the sun shone, interrupted by only a few clouds and even less rain. A month like that is perfect if you love to go to the beach or host a picnic or sip … Continue reading →

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Uh oh. Trouble.

Posted on May 11, 2011 by bloomingreverend

Turns out not everybody thinks our front yard vegetable garden is such a good idea. N., a Technical Assistant in Engineering and Construction for the Town of Oakville, paid me a visit today. He told me that there had been a complaint about … Continue reading →

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