Speaking Canadian is quite similar to speaking Midwestern.
I am first gen Ontarian. I lean towards being much more blunt than a typical Ontarian. It’s taken me close to 50 years to understand what Ontarians mean when they say maybe. Maybe usually means no. LOL.
Would Gary listen to classical music for pleasure, in his car? Haha
Aw, come on… what did Gary Numan ever do to you?
Right? Insulting.
Short People? Oh, wait, that was Randy. And NEWman
What’s on my mind is the fact that I apparently did not kill the Lenten roses I planted last year.
Yet 
Beautiful!
Cookbook of the month nominations are underway – if you’d like to cook along together, join in to nominate books or authors.
I have a hard time with the “no politics” rule because everything is political. The ability to decide what topic is political and what topic is neutral is a political act, a value judgement that draws line and makes claims about the world.
I mean, I’m not saying I’ll wilfully cross lines, but just that the very premise feels flawed and kind of problematic.
Does a toaster oven count? It does a pretty poor job of toasting, PLUS as a small oven it sucks - underpowered and uneven heat distribution - and yet we keep it. I have never owned a toaster.
What’s that brown stuff under the gorgeous flower? Wait, is that…soil? I’d almost forgotten what that looked like. And flowers this time of year? Egads, you must live in a Utopia (which is definitely not Utopia, Ontario because the ground there is also still covered in snow).
You’re giving me something to look forward to. 
The photo is from Pennsylvania. Yes, these bloom VERY early - before crocuses, daffodils, everything.
I voted on the counter, but it’s a bit hard in our house. We have a separate dedicated “No Damned GLUTEN!” toaster, too, for (now) two of my daughters. That one stays in a dedicated space in one of the under-counter spaces.
Sure, it counts. The main thing is whether you are or aren’t hiding it after each use. LOL.
That’s lovely, and flowers are usually not my thing.
Everything is political, but maybe it’s more “no politics”? If such a distinction can even be drawn…
Just raised a glass to my father. Who purchased the Santa Cruz house in 1949 . It increased in value . 23,000 % . Checking the market today .
Nice! Hopefully you are not listed as co-owner, so that you can get the (federal) step-up basis?
Sold the house 8 years ago . For cash . My sister and I . Payed cash for my house in mt shasta. Thank you papa.
